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Playing Against Aurelion Sol
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Infinite scaling mage who collects to increase his damage and ability sizes. He uses a channeled beam for damage and can fly over walls to roam or escape. He starts weak but becomes a screen-covering nightmare late game.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Purple dust particles around his model and inside his abilities | This is his scaling mechanic. Every stack of increases the damage of , the range of , the size/execute of , and the size of . | |
| A continuous stream of blue dragon breath | He channels a beam that deals damage to the first enemy hit. If he holds it on you for 1 second, it deals a burst of bonus damage. Any hard CC will cancel this channel and put it on a 3s cooldown. | |
| Flying in a straight line over terrain | His primary mobility tool. He can cast while flying. If a champion dies within 3 seconds of him damaging them, the cooldown on is partially reset. | |
| A circular purple black hole on the ground | Pulls enemies toward the center and damages them. It executes enemies below a certain health threshold. He gains stacks whenever an enemy dies inside it or a champion stands in it. | |
| A falling star impact or a map-wide shockwave | Base version stuns targets hit. Once he has enough , it transforms into 'The Skies Descend,' which has a massive impact zone, knocks up enemies, and sends out a global shockwave that slows. |
Respect
- !Late-game execute→As he gathers , the execute threshold grows. If you are a squishy at 20% HP, you will instantly die just by touching the center of the black hole.
- !The Skies Descend ()→This is one of the largest AOE CC abilities in the game. If his bar is full, he can hit your entire team from a screen away and follow up with a massive slow.
- !resets→In skirmishes, if one of your teammates dies, he gets his flight back immediately. This allows him to kite perfectly or chase down low-HP targets with ease.
- !Stationary damage→If you cannot interrupt his channel, his deals massive percentage health damage. Never try to out-stat check his beam without CC.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (22-16s)→He is incredibly slow and has no other mobility. This is the only time you should commit to a full all-in or request a jungle gank.
- +Early game laning phase→He has very poor mana pools and low base damage before 100 stacks of . Bully him off the wave so he can't safely farm stacks with .
- +While he is channeling →He is slowed while breathing fire. Use this predictable movement to land your own skillshots or hard CC to cancel his main damage source.
- +Mid-flight during →If you hit him with any displacement (stun, knockup, root), he immediately falls out of the sky and is grounded, usually leaving him out of position.
Laning Tips
- •Do not stand inside your own minion wave; this forces him to choose between using to farm or using it to poke you.
- •If he drops on the wave, walk away immediately so he doesn't get free stacks from hitting you.
- •Pick champions with 'Silence' or 'Displacement' like Kassadin or Viktor to instantly stop his channel.
- •His splashes damage; stand to the side of the minion he is targeting to avoid taking chip damage.
- •Ward deeper than usual in the side brushes; he uses to fly over walls, bypassing standard lane wards for roams.
- •He needs to stand still to maximize damage; use this timing to land high-impact skillshots while he is 'self-rooted'.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Don't group in jungle corridors; one can block the entire path and stack massive amounts of on your team.
- ⚠Keep track of his bar; if it's glowing, his next will have a massive shockwave. Disengage until he wastes it.
- ⚠Save your hard CC specifically for when he starts his flight to prevent him from repositioning or chasing.
- ⚠If he builds Rylai's Scepter, his will slow you infinitely; you must use a dash or Flash to break the tether once it starts.
- ⚠Focus him first in fights; as an infinite scaler, he provides more value the longer the fight lasts due to his AOE execute.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached