Aurelion Sol stole my IPs

Tonfastick·4/27/2017, 1:08:48 AM·1 votes·1,010 views

I saved up my IP to get Aurelion Sol and was so surprised at how slow he is. I get it - his stars do damage, but you can't get away from anyone. I am a flag waving "kill me". Disappointing. If anyone can add a link that might help me to play this champ, i would appreciate it. I have read build guides, but nothing really prepared me for the target that Aurelion Sol is.

And yeah, I am new to LOL. Being a new player and painfully saving up points to end up with a disappointing champ is - well, a real bummer. If there was an option to sell the champ back at half price, I would do that at this point.

11 Comments

Hallbuster4/27/2017, 1:41:31 AM3 votes

You just bought one of the highest skill based champion in all of League. Of course, you're going to find him difficult to play effectively.

Mecha MaIphite4/27/2017, 2:10:08 AM2 votes

don't buy expensive champs without testing them when they're on free week

Kai Guy4/27/2017, 1:39:26 AM1 votes

Aol Sol is all about positioning and matchups. Dude needs to be in the right place all the time to be a factor, it isn't easy lol. If your super new I highly recommend trying every free week champions in a game of bots to get a feel for their kit and if you enjoy their playstyle. GL and hf on the rift dog.

Marshbouy4/27/2017, 1:40:20 AM1 votes

I did the same thing with aatrox.

Dynikus4/27/2017, 1:53:39 AM1 votes

yes, you can refund champions. You have 3 refund tokens you can use, but you can never get more. You happened to buy a champion that has a pretty high skill floor and requires really good positioning. I wouldn't be so fast to refund him though, because he's really good if you put the time in to learn to play him.

DrCyanide4/27/2017, 2:01:19 AM1 votes

... You might want to do something about your Mastery pages, you seem to be missing Keystones. You can get extra damage and mobility from them.

AeroWaffle4/27/2017, 1:10:47 AM1 votes

You have refund tokens if I remember correctly, but I would recommend you wait until the champion is free next time or use PBE to try out champions.

Snake Town4/30/2017, 10:15:36 PM1 votes

I wouldn't start out with him if you're new.

But really just shove the first few waves to hit lv.3, if you can gank anyone do it, otherwise back for dark seal + boots + control ward. After that just keep shoving, don't die and roam. build item 3030 + item 3116 + item 3009 + item 3151 . Teamfighting use your cc to either peel or catch out a straggler, but most of all you need perfect positioning. The positioning is hard, the laning is hard, he's just kinda hard.

Wolfess4/27/2017, 1:35:11 AM1 votes

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And yeah, I am new to LOL.

There's the issue. You're new, you're not experienced with handling champs and their kits yet. I recommend getting an easier champ to play, then learning mechanics, how to farm CS, and what items are good on certain champs/situations. and THEN start learning some of the somewhat more mechanically needy champs like Aurelion Sol where your placement and position control matter.

Also I would recommend getting a Rylais Crystal Scepter item 3116 on him since then everything that gets damaged by his stars will get slowed, which allows him better control of dealing with the enemy.