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Darius vs Aurelion Sol

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use early lane pressure and all-in threat to deny Aurelion Sol safe farming and scaling.
Control wave near your side to force him into your (E) pull range and extended trades.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup; prioritize punishing his weak early game and avoid giving him space to roam.

Trading pattern

Threaten (E) to force him to respect your all-in and punish any attempt to farm inside pull range.
Use outer (Q) to heal and sustain through his poke, then follow up with autos and (W) slows to stack passive.
Commit to extended trades where passive stacks build, then use (R) execute on low-health windows for resets.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (E) is on cooldown, as you lose your main engage and can be kited.
Avoid extended trades before stacking passive, as short trades favor Aurelion Sol's poke.
Watch for his upgraded ultimate power spike (75+ Stardust stacks) and Rylai's completion; play more defensively then.

Early game

Aggressively look for level 1-3 trades using (E) pull to start combos before he gains full kit access.
Avoid letting him freely poke with (E) into (Q) by closing distance quickly and forcing melee trades.
Maintain wave near your side to limit his safe farming and capitalize on his low early agency.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) execute after stacking passive to kill or force summoner spells.
After first bruiser item, leverage increased durability and damage to force longer trades and survive his burst.
Respect his power spike after completing Rylai's, as he becomes harder to chase and trade against.

Win conditions

Deny Aurelion Sol safe farming by controlling wave and forcing him into (E) pull range.
Use level 6 execute windows to snowball kills and create lane pressure.
Force extended melee trades to stack passive and leverage your healing from outer (Q) to sustain and outlast him.