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

Aurelion Sol vs Gwen

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

based on 1,251 Aurelion Sol vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.69
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Gwen as Aurelion Sol resulted from an evaluation of 1251 ranked games where both champions engaged each other. This pairing is fairly rare. Aurelion Sol fights Gwen in only 2.0% of his matches.

Aurelion Sol vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Aurelion Sol has done a good job of countering Gwen. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.8% of games the champions battle each other in. In Aurelion Sol against Gwen games, Aurelion Sol’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Gwen.

Best Aurelion Sol vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalLost Chapter

Core Aurelion Sol Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

ShadowflameVoid StaffLuden's CompanionMalignance

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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E
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Aurelion Sol

Tips for Playing as Aurelion Sol against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Aurelion Sol vs Gwen Counter Stats

Aurelion Sol Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Gwen Image
7
< Kills >
6.2
5.5
< Deaths >
6.1
7.8
< Assists >
4.6
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
187
< Minions Killed >
162
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.62
320
< Physical Damage >
2,989
22,190
< Magic Damage >
15,830
671
< True Damage >
3,744
23,182
< Damage Dealt >
22,564
20,669
< Damage Taken >
31,091
12,501
< Gold Earned >
12,332
1.68
< Towers >
2.71
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
2,560
< Total Healing >
8,197
15,206
< Experience >
15,337
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
355
< Time Dealing CC >
153

How to Counter Gwen with Aurelion Sol in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several significant Aurelion Sol against Gwen matchup stats that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aurelion Sol may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Gwen..

Aurelion Sol often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Gwen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aurelion Sol and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Aurelion Sol
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aurelion Sol
Gwen

Who is Better, Aurelion Sol or Gwen?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Aurelion Sol usually wins when playing against Gwen, with a 52.8% win rate. Thus, Aurelion Sol makes a good counter for Gwen.

While Aurelion Sol does have a higher winrate than Gwen, when facing one another, Aurelion Sol also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Aurelion Sol into Gwenas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Aurelion Sol also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gwen. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aurelion Sol vs Gwen matchups, Aurelion Sol is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Aurelion Sol is a good counter to Gwen. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Aurelion Sol against Gwen.

Additional Information for Aurelion Sol Players

How We Calculated Our Aurelion Sol vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Aurelion Sol, we analyzed 1,251 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 Gwen 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 Gwen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aurelion Sol on average gets a similar amount of CS compared to Gwen. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Aurelion Sol versus Gwen build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Liandry's Torment. When Aurelion Sol bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Gwen than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Aurelion Sol boasted an average winrate of 52.8% battling Gwen with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Gwen as Aurelion Sol, you should take 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 builds players used for Aurelion Sol vs Gwen counters, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Aurelion Sol x Gwen tips and counter builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using all games played with both champs.