- Win Rate
- 0%
- Pick Rate
- 0%
- Ban Rate
- 1.0%
Aurelion Sol How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes
- Patch
- 26.20
- Matches
- 654,440
- Lane
- Top
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 12, 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
- Rylai's Crystal Scepter12.0 min
- Gold vs lane at 15
- −885
- Win rate 1k gold behind
- 50.0%
Aurelion Sol Power Spikes (Patch 26.20)
TopWhen Aurelion Sol Top 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.
- 12.0 minFirst item at 12.0 min
Rylai's Crystal Scepter is done — Aurelion Sol's first real damage or durability spike. - 40 minStrongest in games of about 40 minutesAurelion Sol wins 61.0% 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 Top 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 Top is 885 gold behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in only 26% of games. Aurelion Sol averages 0.64 solo kills by 15 minutes.
Aurelion Sol win rate by gold at 15
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 (81/100): stay alive and in range for the whole fight rather than diving first.
- Aurelion Sol wins 6.5 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.
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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 12.0 min.
Can Aurelion Sol come back from behind?
Aurelion Sol wins 50% of games when behind in gold at 15 minutes (over 98 games), against 62% 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 Rylai's Crystal Scepter first, at a median of 12.0 minutes.
How do you play Aurelion Sol Top?
From this patch's ranked data, Aurelion Sol wins by playing to these strengths: survive and deal damage in teamfights; play for the late game.