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Aurelion Sol Counters

Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger

Who beats Aurelion Sol in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Mid
  • Mage
  • Ranged · 550 range
  • 340 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Aurelion Sol

These champions have the tools to beat Aurelion Sol.

  1. Fizz
    Fizz

    Fizz dives Aurelion Sol in the early game, when Astral Flight is his only escape and he has no stacks.

  2. Zed
    Zed

    Zed bursts Aurelion Sol before he can stack Stardust.

  3. Katarina
    Katarina

    Katarina dashes onto Aurelion Sol and kills him before he scales.

  4. Talon
    Talon

    Talon roams faster and bursts Aurelion Sol while he is still weak.

Worst picks against Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol usually wins these matchups.

  1. Veigar
    Veigar

    Aurelion Sol outranges Veigar and zones him off the wave with his breath.

  2. Malzahar
    Malzahar

    Aurelion Sol outscales Malzahar and burns him from range.

  3. Galio
    Galio

    Aurelion Sol outscales Galio and zones him with his breath.

  4. Ryze
    Ryze

    Aurelion Sol outscales Ryze once his Stardust stacks build up.

How to counter Aurelion Sol

  1. Pressure him early, before he collects Stardust stacks.

  2. Stay out of his Breath of Light cone when trading.

  3. Walk out of Singularity, his black hole: it pulls you toward the center and executes low targets.

  4. Kill him before he gets enough stacks for his empowered ultimate.

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Fizz, Zed, Katarina and Talon are strong picks against Aurelion Sol. Fizz dives Aurelion Sol in the early game, when Astral Flight is his only escape and he has no stacks.
Aurelion Sol usually has the advantage against Veigar, Malzahar, Galio and Ryze, so avoid those picks when Aurelion Sol is likely in the mid.
Pressure him early, before he collects Stardust stacks. Stay out of his Breath of Light cone when trading.
Aurelion Sol has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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