Matchup
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Smolder
Aurelion SolCareful
Careful
Aggressive
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
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3s | 22s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 3s | 22s | 12s | 2m |
| 9 | 3s | 20.5s | 12s | 2m |
| 11 | 3s | 19s | 12s | 1m50 |
| 16 | 3s | 16s | 12s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 3s | 16s | 12s | 1m40 |
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.