MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aurelion Sol vs Katarina
Aurelion Sol vs Katarina in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,010 ranked games in Mid, Aurelion Sol beats Katarina in 48% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aurelion Sol behind by 827 gold.
Aurelion Sol at 15:00
- Gold: -827
- CS: +3
- XP: -446
Typical gap to Katarina, from 1,005 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aurelion Sol counter Katarina?
Even on the count: Aurelion Sol lands at 48% over 1,010 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Aurelion Sol game plan against Katarina
With a gold lead at 10:00, Aurelion Sol wins 71% of 316 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 38% over 694.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 71% | 316 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 694 |
| First blood | 59% | 373 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 73% | 168 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 533 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 246 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 96 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:24 and level 6 lands around 5:33. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Aurelion Sol in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Katarina specifically, Aurelion Sol finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 53.7% over 285 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 50.0% across 68 games.
The most-finished Aurelion Sol core is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 58.8% across 2,897 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rylai's Crystal Scepter (8,195 games).
Skill plan: Aurelion Sol players max Q first and take Q at level 1.