Katarina vs Aurelion Sol MID Matchup Guide

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Katarina into Aurelion Solmedium

Overview

Focus on surviving early lane and punishing Aurelion Sol's cooldowns before he scales.
Deny his passive farming by using dagger setups to threaten quick burst trades.
Prepare for chaotic skirmishes where resets can snowball your lead.

Use or to place daggers before engaging.
Wait for Aurelion Sol to use or before jumping in with .
Only commit to trades if crowd control is down or resets are possible from kills.

Avoid engaging when Aurelion Sol's poke with and is available and you lack daggers.
Be cautious after Aurelion Sol completes Rylais and upgrades ultimate, increasing his control and damage.
Punish his roams by hard pushing wave and taking plates; communicate danger to teammates.

Avoid extended trades without dagger positioning or cooldown advantage to limit poke damage.
Farm safely early and look for quick all-ins before Aurelion Sol unlocks full kit at level 6.
Respect his poke combo of into by keeping distance until dagger is set.

Level 3 unlocks your dagger combo with -- for strong burst trades.
Level 6 is a major all-in threat if Aurelion Sol's mobility or poke is on cooldown.
Respect Aurelion Sol's late-game spike after Rylais and ultimate upgrade by playing safe and punishing earlier.

Survive early lane and punish Aurelion Sol's cooldowns with dagger resets to snowball.
Use skirmishes and river fights to chain takedown resets and extend lead.
Deny Aurelion Sol calm scaling by forcing chaotic fights and roaming when wave state allows.

Tactical tip

For Katarina vs Aurelion Sol, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.