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

Aurelion Sol vs Vex

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

based on 1,128 Aurelion Sol vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.48
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of rated League games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Vex as Aurelion Sol came out of an evaluation of 1128 ranked matches where both champions opposed one another. This pairing is somewhat rare. Aurelion Sol is forced to battle against Vex in only 1.8% of his games.

Aurelion Sol vs Vex Matchup Summary

Aurelion Sol has done a good job of countering Vex. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.1% of games the champs battle one another in. In Aurelion Sol vs Vex matches, Aurelion Sol’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Vex.

Best Aurelion Sol vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Aurelion Sol Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapRylai's Crystal ScepterLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassMalignanceSeraph's EmbraceShadowflame

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 Vex as Aurelion Sol

Tips for Playing as Aurelion Sol against Vex

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.

Aurelion Sol vs Vex Counter Stats

Aurelion Sol Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Vex Image
7.2
< Kills >
8.1
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
7.9
< Assists >
7.5
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
183
< Minions Killed >
165
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.45
229
< Physical Damage >
1,255
22,479
< Magic Damage >
24,111
701
< True Damage >
930
23,409
< Damage Dealt >
26,296
21,769
< Damage Taken >
19,846
12,612
< Gold Earned >
12,019
1.64
< Towers >
1.92
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,713
< Total Healing >
2,405
15,309
< Experience >
14,724
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
336
< Time Dealing CC >
561

How to Counter Vex with Aurelion Sol in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some important Aurelion Sol against Vex matchup statistics that can help us realize the distinctions between the two. For instance, Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vex’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aurelion Sol may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vex..

Aurelion Sol usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Vex. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aurelion Sol and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Aurelion Sol
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aurelion Sol
Vex

Who is Better, Aurelion Sol or Vex?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Aurelion Sol usually wins when facing off against Vex, with a 52.1% win rate. Thus, Aurelion Sol makes a good counter to Vex.

While Aurelion Sol does have a higher winrate compared to Vex, when facing one another, Aurelion Sol also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Aurelion Sol into Vexas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aurelion Sol vs Vex 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 allied champions during team fights.

Aurelion Sol is an above average counter to Vex. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Aurelion Sol against Vex.

Additional Information for Aurelion Sol Players

How We Calculated Our Aurelion Sol vs Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Aurelion Sol, we analyzed 1,128 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 Vex 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Aurelion Sol in order to counter Vex during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aurelion Sol often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Vex. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Aurelion Sol versus Vex build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Liandry's Torment. When Aurelion Sol used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Vex than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Aurelion Sol boasted an average winrate of 52.1% battling Vex with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Vex as Aurelion Sol, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Minion Dematerializer runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Aurelion Sol vs Vex LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.1% winrate overall.

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