Spatial-scaling mage build: Aurelion Sol wins when his scaling makes certain parts of the map inaccessible for too long to the enemy. The build must therefore support his survival until those timings, then the quality of his zones once he reaches them.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
14,600 total cost
Nothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Magic penetration build targeting enemy resistances. Pick this if the enemy stacks magic resist.
14,600 total costDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
14,750 total cost +150g
Share of the roster this champion outclasses, at each stage of the game.
50% = average for the roster at that point of the game, 90% = among the strongest. The three phases come from the site's editorial tempo grid (early/mid/late, rated across 142 champions); the level-by-level curve adds this build's computed spikes — ultimate, completed items — never by more than ±8 points.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Same advisor in the Draft (the MVP sheet applies it to your real draft) and in Ask Nexus, which explains the choice. On counters pages: the variant to take against each counter-pick.
Skill leveling order and rune choices explained, from our in-depth kit analysis (patch 7.0e). Ability numbers are from patch 7.3; up-to-date items are in the section above.
Aurelion Sol wins fights through space control, not burst. His build creates constant pressure where enemies must retreat or die, combining slow, damage over time, and scaling.
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Tap an ability for its per-rank numbers. Source: official Tencent data (Chinese server), patch 7.3 — may lead or lag the global server by a sub-patch.
Your channeled Q and E zone anchor targets in place, so the comet lands on almost every poke rotation.
An infinite scaler loves free gold — plants collected while roaming fund your core items sooner.
You channel from range and are rarely focused, so the above-65%-HP AP bonus stays on almost permanently.
Adds a burn to every Q pass — your poke drains the lane before objective fights.
Reduces damage during the trades in early game when he is still vulnerable.
Bone Plating
Gathering Storm
