Poppy vs Aurelion Sol TOP Matchup Guide

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Poppy into Aurelion Solmedium

Overview

Use terrain to threaten reliable wall stuns and hold to deny Aurelion Sol's approach dashes.
Prioritize early pressure to disrupt Aurelion Sol's scaling and force defensive farming.
Your goal is to control lane tempo by punishing his limited mobility and weak early kit.

Trade around your passive shield and terrain, using for damage and slows.
Threaten only when a wall stun is guaranteed to maximize punish.
Avoid extended fights away from walls where stun threat is weak and he can poke safely.

Respect Aurelion Sol's upgraded ultimate after 75+ Stardust stacks for increased teamfight threat.
Be cautious after he completes Rylai's, as his chase and poke become harder to avoid.
Avoid extended trades once he reaches late-game scaling where roaming and teamfight impact peak.

Look for quick all-ins before Aurelion Sol unlocks his full kit to deny his passive farm.
Use short trades with and passive shield near walls to avoid poke and punish positioning.
Hold to counter his limited dash-like movements instead of using it early.

At level 6, use to disengage or isolate Aurelion Sol, denying his roams or forcing him out of fights.
After your first tank item, hold for dashes and fight near walls to maximize durability and control.
Pressure aggressively pre-6 to punish his weak early kit and delay his scaling.

Deny Aurelion Sol calm scaling by using terrain to land stuns and holding to block mobility.
Use your tank durability and displacement to control fights and peel for carries.
Pressure early waves to force him into defensive farming, preventing safe power spike access.

Tactical tip

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