Aurelion Sol is probably going to be very annoying on ARAM

Linna Excel·Mar 14, 2016·52 votes·12,446 views

I was watching NightBlue play aussie last night then something hit me. If someone gets him on ARAM it's going to be spirit bomb... spirit bomb... spirit bomb... all bloody match.

69 Comments

Just Blame JennyMar 14, 201637 votes

ARAM is already hilariously broken. It's just business as usual!

(Before y'all go on throwing rotten fruit at me, I actually like ARAM. I play it pretty frequently. But only crazy folk would argue it's fair and balanced.)

Heckin SupportMar 14, 201629 votes

75% of the match is pure luck from the champion lobby. 25% of the match is skill

It Hertz When IPMar 14, 201610 votes

That's half the charm. You can play casually knowing that if your team is doing poorly, odds are it was decided in champ select by the RNG and therefore not entirely your fault.

Blue Moon WolfMar 15, 20167 votes

You'd think that would be half the charm, but when you somehow go 7 matches getting bad picks while the other team keeps getting Lux Teemo and Varus , that actually becomes really frustrating. Still, I believe a cheap fix would be to let people get re-rolls through the hextech crafting mechanic.

Ariel the CruelMar 15, 201613 votes

Part of that is ARAM accounts.

foinhasMar 15, 20162 votes

none of these champions bother me in aram. In fact they are a bit overrated. Sona , Sejuani Zilean , THESE are the really scary aram champs.

and zyra, ofc

Blue Moon WolfMar 15, 20162 votes

Those are just the ones that I notice are always on the enemy team in matches I lose (and qute frankly do find a pain to deal with). Everyone has their own champs they can't stand on aram. Like how Azir might not bother some people but others would immediately dodge if they knew he was on the other team ahead of time.

Just Blame JennyMar 15, 20166 votes

Sona is arguably the most OP ARAM champ. I used to main her, so I pay special attention to how I do with her. I've yet to lose a single ARAM match as Sona despite trading for her whenever I get the chance.

AWildAPKalistaMar 15, 20164 votes

Funny, because I haven't seen a Sona win a game on Howling Abyss in almost a dozen matches now. It's gotten to the point where I have to reroll her or dodge because I know we're going to lose.

BoulderoxMar 15, 20169 votes

or maybe make it truly random and make it so EVERY champ is avalible to play on the map...

Blue Moon WolfMar 15, 20164 votes

Also a good idea. Riot could implement both of these things and simultaneously get rid of people making aram only accounts and allow for more opportunities to gain rerolls.

nightsharksMar 15, 20161 votes

I got an entire AP team once, with 4 supports and a Vlad against a complete tank team. Best game of my life, we lost ofc, but the clutch saves were awesome

maembeMar 15, 20161 votes

I don't understand why they don't just put a little bit of work into balancing the random champ selection. It wouldn't be that hard to generate more even teams. I play ARAMs a lot when I don't have the time for a SR game, but it's quite frustrating when you know you have no chance from the get-go.

RiotL4T3NCYMar 14, 201634 votes

Sona :

Cool story. <3

I hate my ADCMar 14, 20165 votes

I only looked at this thread to find a comment about Sona.

I wasn't disappointed.

D2VincentMar 15, 201616 votes

Karthus : Cough Cough

Sorry what?

Remlap1223Mar 15, 20165 votes

Ashe Why does everyone forget me?

Corki ZOOOOOM!

Draven DRAAAAAVEN

Ezreal It's all skill.

Fiddlesticks CAW CAW CAW!

Gangplank DID SOMEONE SAY FREE SILVER SERPENTS?

Jhin YOU.... INSPIRE ME.

Jinx BYE BYE!

OmegaTree119Mar 15, 20168 votes

Katarina BLOOD FOR NOXUS

Blitzcrank H4H4H4H4H4H4H4

Pika310Mar 15, 20166 votes

Lol, the falsity of this misnomer fallacy sickens me with laughter.

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/FiME8n7M-riot-can-you-please-explain-the-reasons-on-why-you-nerfed-sona-again-on-pbe?comment=0005

Stars ShaperMar 14, 201630 votes

http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/0/08/Aurelion_Sol_OriginalLoading.jpg/revision/latest/window-crop/width/130/x-offset/0/y-offset/7/window-width/308/window-height/272?cb=20160308214328 I cauterize void fissures with stars and you expect me to go easy on birdges?

TotalJerkMar 14, 201622 votes

On the bright side, you'll know where he's coming from every time.

WadeWilson1337Mar 14, 20169 votes

Jhin in ARAM...Oh baby.

kile147Mar 14, 20161 votes

you can no longer set your ult up poorly

BladegloryMar 15, 20161 votes

You say that but there's accidental about-face ults and setting up the moment you get into range... only to have the enemies take two steps backwards and be out of range.

Valderis VandalaMar 14, 20164 votes

Yup, we can all see the problem with the size of that ability for ARAM. Gonna be fun. XD

PikaCHU567Mar 14, 20162 votes

Everyone might start rushing a QSS on Aram now. :o

Linna ExcelMar 14, 201610 votes

I wish there was a QSS upgrade for AP champs.

LlaniteMar 14, 20162 votes

Tru, but you never get to finish 6 items in ARAM anyway.

Devack The HolyMar 15, 20164 votes

You'd be surprised.

InsanitysTheNameMar 15, 20161 votes

There is zhonyas

Linna ExcelMar 15, 20161 votes

Zhonya's is a great item by itself. However I feel like QSS has a minor advantage when you just need to remove a snare or whatever and you don't want to be rooted for 2 seconds. In some cases QSS let's you have the option to get out of town when you need to retreat where using Zhonya's might ensure you get killed when the enemy team waits for it to come off.

InsanitysTheNameMar 15, 20161 votes

Very true however Zhonyas allows your team to capitalize on any cc you may have landed or to help you out if more damage is coming while qss may help and may not depending on the situation.

OneDeadPixelMar 14, 20162 votes

Q+E from spawn Spirit bomb is bigger than the lane nowhere to run

i cant wait to make an aurelion only aram account

AstôlfoMar 14, 20161 votes

Still a 1/11 chance at best :P

CubedJusticeMar 15, 20161 votes

1/10 on Ao Shin free week.

AstôlfoMar 15, 20161 votes

Still not worth it.

Old Man TeetoMar 14, 20162 votes

If your team has even a couple skill shots, you can stop him and punish him since he can't dodge during his E.

Also aside from spirit bomb, he would suck quite heavily compared to top mages in ARAM.

SpoofghoulMar 14, 20162 votes

what if Morgana Janna and item 3102 came along to back aussie up

3TWarriorMar 14, 20161 votes

why would he even use his E in aram? it will be his last maxed. His Q might be first just for the stun cooldown but more than likely his W will be first due to its range and damage increase

clleshMar 14, 20162 votes

u should check out the video where he does a stun ball the size of their base :) there is one on aram but a fast google search gave me the one on SR with dryus

its silly but ya u can do it

on SR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsFOC97XXas

Yash GautamMar 14, 20162 votes

Because there are no homeguards on that, his Q can't get big until he gets good boots with alacrity and his e.

summonermhrysosMar 14, 20161 votes

Still more fun to deal with then having to play XinZhao on aram.

Only Play DariusMar 14, 20162 votes

Play as or against? I find Xin weak on ARAM now that Riot has balanced him around sated

summonermhrysosMar 14, 20161 votes

Playing as him of course. It's just so hard (for me atleast) to not get underfed as him. P.S. Sorry for the late reply.

kaltenashesMar 15, 20161 votes

hate playing bruisiers on aram, its so damn hard

to survive the poke i have to build the tanky stats first, but i lose damage... if i build damage i die to poke

hate it

maembeMar 15, 20161 votes

Yup, last night I got stuck as a bruiser against Lux and Morg. It was not very fun getting insta-stunned for 5 seconds anytime I tried to get in range of anything.

DramosMar 15, 20161 votes

Boop. Boop. Boop!

Every time Aurelion Sol is mentioned. Plz send help!

Deus ImperatorMar 15, 20161 votes

That means hes annoying as hell with On hit effects right?

Such as Liandry and crystal scepter? right?

DatalessMar 15, 20161 votes

I giggle whenever I get Zilean on ARAM

SoMNiaMar 15, 20161 votes

Ashe Draven Ezreal Gangplank Graves Janna Jayce Jhin Jinx Khazix KogMaw Leblanc Lux Maokai Nidalee Sejuani TwistedFate Varus Ziggs

I think there are enough champions who can stop him. He has a critical vulnerability to long range poke, especially if you know what direction he's coming from. His strength on the Rift comes from the fact that he can cross any wall and come at you from unexpected directions.