Matchup

Heavy AP damageSustained DPSHeavy poke

Skill matchup

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Aurelion Sol

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Liandry's Torment
2Mage tank
Echoes of Helia
3HP

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Blackfire Torch
5Mage

Summoner spells

41261%
42128%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank
Cryptbloom
vs Tank

DPS

Blackfire Torch
Mage
Seraph's Embrace
Mage
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Mage tank
Luden's Echo
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage

Other options

Diadem of Songs
HP
Dark Seal
Moonstone Renewer
HP
Staff of Flowing Water
Dawncore
Redemption
100.0% WR2 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
Gathering StormGathering Storm
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Font of LifeFont of Life
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
SeraphineSeraphine
AurelionSolAurelion Sol
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

Aurelion Sol's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Cosmic Creator (P)

Aurelion Sol's damaging Abilities break down enemies into stacks of Stardust, which permanently improves each of his abilities.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
33s22s12s
63s22s12s2m
93s20.5s12s2m
113s19s12s1m50
163s16s12s1m40
183s16s12s1m40

Playing against Aurelion Sol

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Punish him aggressively in the early game: Aurelion Sol is very weak before his stacks and items.

2

Assassins like Zed or Fizz destroy him in lane — he has no reliable defensive mobility.

3

Don't let the game go long: an Aurelion Sol who farms freely becomes a monster in the late game. Force fights early.

4

Side-step his Q (breath): if you dodge it, he doesn't stack and his DPS is considerably reduced.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 8, 2026