Garen vs Aurelion Sol MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Garen vs Aurelion Sol MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Garen into Aurelion Solmedium

Overview

Deny Aurelion Sol free farm by punishing his slow early clear with quick short trades.
Prioritize short trades using silence to interrupt his poke and disengage.
Avoid extended fights where his stars and waveclear outdamage your sustained trades.

Trading pattern

Use to silence and start quick damage combos, then disengage before he can reposition.
Punish Aurelion Sol when he mispositions to farm or when his and are on cooldown.
Avoid using when he can simply reposition or disengage with star placement.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Aurelion Sol has and available for poke and waveclear.
Avoid extended fights after your and passive cooldowns expire, as you lose sustain and trade power.
Watch for Aurelion Sol's level 6 scaling and avoid staying low health without passive recovery.

Early game

Use early waves to step forward for quick + trades, then back off to recover passive health.
Punish Aurelion Sol's farming attempts with autos and silence when his poke cooldowns are down.
Avoid extended trades after and passive cooldowns expire to preserve sustain.

Power spikes

At level 6, use execute to finish low-health Aurelion Sol after chipping him down.
After first bruiser/tank item, repeat controlled trades to absorb poke and maintain health advantage.
Respect Aurelion Sol's spike after completing Rylai's, as his chase and poke become harder to avoid.

Win conditions

Win lane by denying Aurelion Sol free farm through punishing cooldowns and wave pressure.
Use short, durable trades with silence and damage to chip him into execute range.
After gaining lane priority and first item, look to roam or side lane where your all-in and durability outmatch his scaling teamfight impact.

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