Zed vs Aurelion Sol

Not enough games

Heavy AP damageSustained DPSHigh burstHeavy poke

Build vs Aurelion Sol

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

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Standard

4vs Slow

5—

Summoner spells

100%

Other options

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Inspiration

First Strike

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Cosmic Insight

Domination

Treasure Hunter

Sudden Impact

Strength by game phase

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 by spell rank

Level	Q	W	E	R
3	3s	22s	12s	–
6	3s	22s	12s	2m
9	3s	20s	12s	2m
11	3s	18s	12s	1m50
16	3s	14s	12s	1m40
18	3s	14s	12s	1m40

Tips to maximize your impact

Combo with two shadows
To kill, cast Death Mark (R), then Living Shadow (W), Shadow Slash (E) and Razor Shuriken (Q): with two shadows, you throw three shurikens.
Dodge with Death Mark
Cast Death Mark (R) just as the enemy casts their decisive spell: during the dash, you're untargetable.
Save the swap back to your shadow
After Death Mark (R), save the recast to get out: you swap places with the shadow left at your starting point, far from the fight.
Save your energy
Save enough energy for a full combo rather than casting your spells for nothing: Living Shadow (W) refunds energy when you and your shadow hit the same target.
Flank to reach the carry
In teamfights, go around the sides and save Death Mark (R) for an isolated target: going in from the front exposes you to the whole team's CC.

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

Stay behind your minions
Stay behind your minions: Breath of Light (Q) hits the first enemy in its path, and only the seconds spent on a champion give him Stardust.
Play hard early
Play hard early and don't let the game drag on: with Cosmic Creator (passive), each of Aurelion Sol's abilities grows permanently stronger through Stardust.
Get out of the black hole fast
Leave Singularity (E) quickly: it pulls you toward its center, where it executes enemies below a health threshold, and each second inside gives him Stardust.

Patch 16.21.1