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

Aurelion Sol vs Sion

How to Beat Sion as Aurelion Sol in LoLAurelion Sol is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sion as Aurelion Sol

based on 1,711 Aurelion Sol vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.91
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Sion as Aurelion Sol resulted from an evaluation of 1711 ranked matches where both champions faced one another. This pairing is somewhat rare. Aurelion Sol is forced to battle against Sion in only 2.8% of his games.

Aurelion Sol vs Sion Matchup Summary

Aurelion Sol does a good job of countering Sion. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.1% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Aurelion Sol vs Sion matches, Aurelion Sol’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Sion.

Best Aurelion Sol vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Aurelion Sol Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterShadowflameLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceVoid StaffZhonya'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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Guide to Countering Sion as Aurelion Sol

Tips for Playing as Aurelion Sol against Sion

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 Sion

Use the time after Sion has died to reposition and prepare for his return.

Even if Sion still hits a Decimating Smash, making him release the charge earlier reduces its impact.

Aurelion Sol vs Sion Counter Stats

Aurelion Sol Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Sion Image
7.7
< Kills >
4.4
5.5
< Deaths >
7
8.3
< Assists >
6.5
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
0.95
189
< Minions Killed >
186
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.58
395
< Physical Damage >
13,224
27,678
< Magic Damage >
7,625
971
< True Damage >
686
29,045
< Damage Dealt >
21,535
21,379
< Damage Taken >
49,741
12,849
< Gold Earned >
12,281
1.56
< Towers >
3.04
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,792
< Total Healing >
8,813
15,676
< Experience >
15,521
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
376
< Time Dealing CC >
668

How to Counter Sion with Aurelion Sol in LoL

The stats provided here feature some vital Aurelion Sol against Sion counter stats that can help you realize the distinctions between these two champs. Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sion’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Aurelion Sol may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Sion. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Aurelion Sol often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Sion. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aurelion Sol and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Aurelion Sol
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aurelion Sol
Sion

Who is Better, Aurelion Sol or Sion?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Aurelion Sol usually wins when playing against Sion, with a 52.1% win rate. Therefore, Aurelion Sol makes a good counter to Sion.

While Aurelion Sol does have a higher win rate compared to Sion, when facing one another, Aurelion Sol also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Aurelion Sol into Sionas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aurelion Sol vs Sion 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 team fights.

Aurelion Sol is an above average counter for Sion. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aurelion Sol against Sion.

Additional Information for Aurelion Sol Players

How We Calculated Our Aurelion Sol vs Sion Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sion as Aurelion Sol, we analyzed 1,711 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 Sion 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 Sion during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aurelion Sol typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Sion. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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 several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Aurelion Sol versus Sion build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Shadowflame, and Liandry's Torment. When Aurelion Sol used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better against Sion than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Aurelion Sol had an average winrate of 52.1% when playing against Sion with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Sion as Aurelion Sol, Aurelion Sol players should equip 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 we have analyed for Aurelion Sol vs Sion LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Sion as Aurelion Sol are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.