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How to Win Aurelion Sol vs Darius Counter MatchupAurelion Sol is in the a tier of champions

Aurelion Sol vs Darius

How to Beat Darius as Aurelion Sol in LoLAurelion Sol is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Darius as Aurelion Sol

based on 2,112 Aurelion Sol vs Darius matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.63
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our database, Aurelion Sol did battle with Darius 2112 times. Having so many matchups for Aurelion Sol versus Darius gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare informative data and a pro build to defeat Darius. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Aurelion Sol fights Darius in only 3.5% of his matches.

Aurelion Sol vs Darius Matchup Summary

Aurelion Sol has done a good job of countering Darius. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.1% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Aurelion Sol versus Darius games, Aurelion Sol’s side is 0.2% less likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Darius.

Best Aurelion Sol vs Darius Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandAmplifying Tome

Core Aurelion Sol Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRylai's Crystal ScepterShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentMalignanceZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aurelion Sol to level upq
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Second ability for Aurelion Sol to level upe
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Last skill for Aurelion Sol to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearMinion Dematerializer
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Aurelion Sol's passive ability p
Aurelion Sol's q ability q
Aurelion Sol's w ability w
Aurelion Sol's e ability e
Aurelion Sol's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Darius as Aurelion Sol

Tips for Playing as Aurelion Sol against Darius

You can use Comet of Legend's flight to grow Starsurge to massive proportions.

Comet of Legend allows you to move quickly around the map; use it to put pressure on other lanes.

Save Voice of Light to use as a defense against melee opponents if you need to - otherwise, use its slow to start a fight at long range.

Advice to Win Against Darius

When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.

Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

Aurelion Sol vs Darius Counter Stats

Aurelion Sol Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Darius Image
7.1
< Kills >
6.6
5.7
< Deaths >
6.4
7.9
< Assists >
4.2
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
185
< Minions Killed >
166
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.46
311
< Physical Damage >
16,172
22,930
< Magic Damage >
79
733
< True Damage >
3,759
23,975
< Damage Dealt >
20,011
20,925
< Damage Taken >
33,040
12,495
< Gold Earned >
11,970
1.62
< Towers >
2.25
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
2,522
< Total Healing >
7,899
15,081
< Experience >
14,738
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
360
< Time Dealing CC >
167

How to Counter Darius with Aurelion Sol in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some valuable Aurelion Sol vs. Darius matchup stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Darius’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aurelion Sol may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Darius..

Aurelion Sol typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Darius. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aurelion Sol and Darius

Damage Types Compared

Aurelion Sol
Darius
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aurelion Sol
Darius

Who is Better, Aurelion Sol or Darius?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Aurelion Sol usually wins when taking on Darius, with a 52.1% win rate. Thus, Aurelion Sol makes a good counter to Darius.

While Aurelion Sol does have a higher win rate compared to Darius, when they face off with one another, Aurelion Sol also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Aurelion Sol into Dariusas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Aurelion Sol has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Darius. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aurelion Sol vs Darius matchups, Aurelion Sol is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Aurelion Sol is a good counter to Darius. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Aurelion Sol against Darius.

Additional Information for Aurelion Sol Players

How We Calculated Our Aurelion Sol vs Darius Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Darius as Aurelion Sol, we analyzed 2,112 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Darius as Aurelion Sol comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Aurelion Sol to counter Darius during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aurelion Sol most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Darius. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Aurelion Sol versus Darius build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Shadowflame. When Aurelion Sol included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better versus Darius than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Aurelion Sol had an average win rate of 52.1% battling Darius with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Darius as Aurelion Sol, Aurelion Sol players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Aurelion Sol vs Darius matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.1% winrate overall.

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