Good patterns
- Uses spells to shape space, punish predictable movement or control an approach.
- Ranged basic attacks can contribute without entering melee distance when spacing is preserved.
Game patch 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Reference patch 16.20.1
Aurelion Sol
The Star Forger
Aurelion Sol is a spell-focused champion who plays around range, cooldowns and controlled areas. This overview keeps the explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and the current in-game tooltip.
Usual roleMid◆ClassMage
7DifficultyMedium · 7/10
◎Basic attacksRangedRanged basic attacks · 550 range.
◈Damage profileMostly magic damageMost normal kit pressure is magic. Magic resistance may help, but control, penetration and true damage still matter.
#Reference patch16.20.1
Strengths and limits
What Aurelion Sol does well, and what can go wrong
These are kit-level patterns, not a promise that every lane or matchup plays the same way.
Limits to respect
- Important pressure falls while key spells are unavailable or miss their intended area.
- Needs the player to respect cooldowns, resources and the opponent's route into the fight.
Practical champion reading
How to read Aurelion Sol in a real fight
Use these patterns to ask better questions before choosing an item, target or commitment. They describe the kit, not a guaranteed result.
Primarily magic pressure
Magic resistance can reduce the broad spell profile, but positioning and cooldown tracking still decide whether the important abilities connect.
Track the complete ability cycle
Do not judge the champion from one button. Watch which setup, payoff and escape tools are available before choosing a trade or commitment.
Spacing protects repeated output
Ranged attacks are useful only while a safe line to the target remains. Flanks, hard control and blocked escape routes can remove that advantage quickly.
Shape the fight with spell timing
Use range, controlled space and cooldown order to make the next action easier for the team rather than spending every spell at once.
Identify the exact movement restriction
Tenacity can shorten only eligible control. Displacements, airborne effects and repeated slows need their own positioning, blocking or movement answer.
Check whether recovery changes the fight
Anti-heal or anti-shielding is situational. Buy it only when the effect is materially protecting targets and your champion can apply the answer reliably.
Mana and cooldowns both matter
A spell being available does not mean the complete sequence is sustainable. Watch the resource bar as well as the setup and escape cooldowns.
Defensive item reference
What can help against Aurelion Sol?
Start with the threat that is actually affecting the match. These are conditional comparisons, not an automatic counter build.
DEFENSIVE BOOTS
Mercury's Treads usually fit better
Magic resistance addresses the broad damage profile, while Tenacity can shorten reducible control.
Choose Plated Steelcaps instead only when physical basic attacks from this champion or the rest of the team are the larger repeated threat.Normal Draft and Ranked role map
Where Aurelion Sol fits on Summoner's Rift
Each lane is assessed separately. Open a role to reach its queue-specific build and matchup preparation.
TopUnestablished route
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Aurelion Sol is normally played Mid and does not currently have a reviewed Top route. Top usually needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-lane pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, not a standard recommendation.
JungleUnestablished route
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Aurelion Sol is normally played Mid and does not currently have a reviewed Jungle route. Jungle usually needs repeatable monster clear, safe pathing and objective control without lane income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, not a standard recommendation.
MidPrimary role
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Aurelion Sol has an established central-lane plan with access to waves, both sides of the river and meaningful pressure between objectives.
BotUnestablished route
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Aurelion Sol is normally played Mid and does not currently have a reviewed Bot route. Bot usually needs dependable duo-lane scaling and sustained damage with shared early pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, not a standard recommendation.
SupportUnestablished route
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Aurelion Sol is normally played Mid and does not currently have a reviewed Support route. Support usually needs useful engage, peel or utility while operating on low gold income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, not a standard recommendation.
Situational AP purchase
When should you buy anti-heal?
Buy healing reduction when enemy healing or regeneration is deciding fights and you can keep damaging the relevant target. Grievous Wounds reduces healing; it does not reduce shields, magic damage or crowd control.
Start with the component
Oblivion Orb can provide healing reduction without immediately paying for a completed Morellonomicon. Fit the component around your core damage, mana and survival needs; check the current queue's item tooltip.
Finish when it fits the fight
Complete Morellonomicon when its stats and slot efficiency suit your build. Do not treat it as a mandatory first item just because your champion deals magic damage.
Coordinate coverage
Multiple Grievous Wounds sources do not add their percentages together. Another reliable applier may cover the same target, but you may still need your own source for a separate fight or target.
Repeated spell damage and damage over time can maintain coverage more reliably than a single hit. Match the purchase to your actual spell access, enemy sustain and the teammates who can apply the debuff.
Will the fight last long enough?
If you die before dealing damage, you apply no healing reduction. If your target dies before healing, there is little healing to prevent. The debuff applies on qualifying damage immediately; it does not need to build up. It remains briefly after your last hit, so teammates can benefit even after you disengage.
Only healing during the active debuff counts. For example, 40% reduction prevents 80 of a 200-point heal, or 400 of a 1,000-point heal, before other modifiers. Compare that with the damage, penetration or survival you delayed; neither example guarantees a kill. Healing after the debuff expires is unaffected.
See the Oblivion Orb and Morellonomicon references for current effects and queue availability. These are situational decisions, not a measured best-build claim.
Kit reference
Aurelion Sol abilities
Ability names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads are independently written; the current in-game tooltip remains authoritative.
Abilities Data Dragon 16.20.1Cooldown / Cost / Range Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive
Cosmic Creator
What it doesAurelion Sol's damaging Abilities break down enemies into stacks of Stardust, which permanently improves each of his abilities.
Practical readCosmic Creator is the always-on rule shaping Aurelion Sol's normal trading and fight pattern. Watch its in-game state before committing.
Q
Q ability
Breath of Light
What it doesAurelion Sol channels his dragon breath for a few seconds, damaging the first enemy hit and splashing reduced damage onto nearby enemies. Each second the breath is channeled directly at an enemy will deal bonus damage, which is improved by the amount of Stardust that's been collected. This ability collects Stardust if the target is a champion.
Practical readBreath of Light contributes damage. Its value changes with cooldown, range and target access; recognise the setup before moving into its effective area.
Cooldown3 secCost30/35/40/45/50Listed range750 units
First target
The first valid unit in the path receives or stops the effect, so minions, monsters or champions can change the result where the tooltip allows them.
Cast commitment
This cast has a wind-up, charge or channel. Movement, interruption or a changing target state can matter before the effect completes.
W
W ability
Astral Flight
What it doesAurelion Sol flies over terrain in a targeted direction. While in this state, he can cast other abilities. Breath of Light no longer has a cooldown or maximum channel duration and deals increased damage while flying. Astral Flight's remaining cooldown is reduced whenever an enemy champion dies after being recently damaged by Aurelion Sol. Stardust increases Astral Flight's maximum range.
Practical readAstral Flight contributes damage. Its value changes with cooldown, range and target access; recognise the setup before moving into its effective area.
Cooldown22/20/18/16/14 secCost50/55/60/65/70Listed range1500 units
Cast commitment
This cast has a wind-up, charge or channel. Movement, interruption or a changing target state can matter before the effect completes.
E
E ability
Singularity
What it doesAurelion Sol summons a black hole, damaging enemies and slowly pulling them toward its center. This ability grants Stardust each time an enemy dies within the black hole and for each second an enemy champion is caught inside it. The center of the black hole executes enemies who are below a certain percentage of their maximum health. Stardust increases Singularity's area as well as the execution threshold.
Practical readSingularity contributes a slowing effect. Its value changes with cooldown, range and target access; recognise the setup before moving into its effective area.
Cooldown12 secCost90Listed range750 units
Maximum-health interaction
This effect references a maximum-health value. Check whether the current tooltip uses the caster's or the target's health before comparing damage or protection.
R
Ultimate
Falling Star / The Skies Descend
What it doesFalling Star: Aurelion Sol crashes a star into the earth. This impact deals magic damage and stuns enemies while also granting Stardust for each enemy champion it hits. Gathering enough Stardust transforms Aurelion Sol's next Falling Star into The Skies Descend. The Skies Descend: Aurelion Sol drags a giant star down from the heavens with an increased impact zone and increased damage, knocking up enemies rather than stunning them. A shockwave then spreads from the edge of the impact zone, which damages and slows the enemies it hits. Stardust increases the impact area of both Falling Star and The Skies Descend.
Practical readFalling Star / The Skies Descend contributes a slowing effect and damage. Its value changes with cooldown, range and target access; recognise the setup before moving into its effective area.
Cooldown120/110/100 secCost100Listed range1250 units
Levels 1–18
Aurelion Sol · Health / Mana · Abilities
Base values exclude items, runes, temporary buffs and mode-specific modifiers. Cooldowns are the listed base cooldown before ability haste.
Cooldown Data Dragon 16.20.1
Basic abilityBreath of Light
Can receive its first point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
All ranks3 sec
Basic abilityAstral Flight
Can receive its first point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Rank 122 secRank 220 secRank 318 secRank 416 secRank 514 sec
Basic abilitySingularity
Can receive its first point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
All ranks12 sec
UltimateFalling Star / The Skies Descend
First rank becomes available at level 6; later ranks normally become available at levels 11 and 16.
Rank 1120 secRank 2110 secRank 3100 sec
Open every levelHealth and mana from level 1 to 18
| Level | Health | Mana | Ability milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 600 | 530 Mana | Choose the first basic ability |
| 2 | 665 | 559 Mana | Add another basic ability or rank |
| 3 | 733 | 589 Mana | Add another basic ability or rank |
| 4 | 804 | 621 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 5 | 878 | 654 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 6 | 956 | 688 Mana | First ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,036 | 724 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 8 | 1,120 | 761 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 9 | 1,207 | 800 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 10 | 1,297 | 840 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 11 | 1,390 | 881 Mana | Second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,486 | 924 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 13 | 1,586 | 968 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 14 | 1,688 | 1,014 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 15 | 1,794 | 1,061 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 16 | 1,903 | 1,109 Mana | Final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,015 | 1,159 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 18 | 2,130 | 1,210 Mana | Spend one ability point |
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