- Win Rate
- 49.5%
- Pick Rate
- 1.0%
- Ban Rate
- 1.0%
Aurelion Sol How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 2,034
- Lane
- Mid
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 19, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
How to play Aurelion Sol in Patch 26.20, built from ranked games: power spikes, the lane plan, how leads convert, and the habits that separate Aurelion Sol wins from losses.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- First item
- Blackfire Torch11.5 min
- Gold vs lane at 15
- −671
- Win rate 1k gold ahead
- 72.8%
- Win rate 1k gold behind
- 35.0%
Aurelion Sol Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)
MidWhen Aurelion Sol Mid gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Aurelion Sol wins most.
- Lv 3All three basic abilities at level 3Aurelion Sol's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
- Lv 6Ultimate rank 1 at level 6The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Aurelion Sol hits it.
- Lv 11Ultimate rank 2 at level 11Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Aurelion Sol can start or win.
- Lv 16Ultimate rank 3 at level 16Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Aurelion Sol can start or win.
- 11.5 minFirst item at 11.5 min
Blackfire Torch is done — Aurelion Sol's first real damage or durability spike. - 19.4 minTwo items at 19.4 min
Blackfire Torch + Rylai's Crystal Scepter: the window to group and take objectives. - 25.8 minThree-item core at 25.8 min
Blackfire Torch + Rylai's Crystal Scepter + Liandry's Torment completes Aurelion Sol's core build. - 40 minStrongest in games of about 40 minutesAurelion Sol wins 55.4% of games that end around this point.
Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.
Aurelion Sol Mid Laning Plan
Aurelion Sol scales: losing a little gold in lane is normal. Farm safely, avoid early all-ins and win the late game. On average Aurelion Sol Mid is 671 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 31% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 73% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 35%. Aurelion Sol averages 0.37 solo kills by 15 minutes.
Aurelion Sol Mid and Late Game
What Aurelion Sol does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.
Play to these strengths
- Aurelion Sol is a main damage source (84/100): stay alive and in range for the whole fight rather than diving first.
- Aurelion Sol farms well (percentile 80): keep catching side waves between fights.
- Aurelion Sol wins 11.5 points more in long games than short ones: avoid coin-flip fights early and let the game go long.
Mistakes to avoid
- Vision is a weak spot (10/100): buy Control Wards and sweep before you face-check.
These expert Aurelion Sol tips are generated by MetaBot's advanced analysis of thousands of Aurelion Sol games. Learn the best strategies, ability combos, and gameplay tactics to master Aurelion Sol and climb the ranked ladder. Follow these tips to maximize your Aurelion Sol performance.
- Aurelion Sol has less crowd control than most champions. This can make locking down kills or ganking for other players more difficult.
- Aurelion Sol secures less objectives than most champions. Your value may be better oriented towards helping other champions secure objectives.
- Aurelion Sol tends to have a lower vision score than other champions. Make sure you are working to place wards and clear enemy wards.
- Aurelion Sol has a much higher late game win rate than their early game win rate. Take advantage of this by spending the early game farming and avoiding unneccessary fights.
- Aurelion Sol has a greater attack range than most champions. Take advantage of this by poking with autos at max range whenever you get the chance, and back off to maintain that max range distance to maximize trades.
- Aurelion Sol has a low base attack speed, which can make last hitting in the early game more challenging. It can also make percentage attack speed items scale less effectively than they do on other champions.
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How to Play Aurelion Sol FAQ - Patch 26.20
When does Aurelion Sol power spike?
Aurelion Sol's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 16; First item at 11.5 min.
Can Aurelion Sol come back from behind?
Aurelion Sol wins 42% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 1,334 games), against 68% when ahead — so a lost lane costs Aurelion Sol games, but it is not decisive.
What is Aurelion Sol's first item?
Most Aurelion Sol players finish Blackfire Torch first, at a median of 11.5 minutes.
Which lanes are hardest for Aurelion Sol?
By gold at 15 minutes, Aurelion Sol falls furthest behind against Zed, Locke, Fizz. Play those lanes safe and scale.
How do you play Aurelion Sol Mid?
From this patch's ranked data, Aurelion Sol wins by playing to these strengths: survive and deal damage in teamfights; keep farming side waves; play for the late game.