MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aurelion Sol vs Smolder
What is Aurelion Sol's win rate vs Smolder?
In ADC, Aurelion Sol wins 52% against Smolder across 453 observed ranked games.
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 203 gold.
Aurelion Sol at 15:00
- Gold: -203
- CS: -4
- XP: -70
Typical gap to Smolder, from 451 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aurelion Sol counter Smolder?
Too close to call. Aurelion Sol sits at 52% over 453 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Smolder as Aurelion Sol
When Aurelion Sol is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 60% over 195 games; behind, it drops to 46% over 258.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 195 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 258 |
| First blood | 61% | 224 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 149 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 207 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 143 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 62 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:45; the level 6 spike lands around 7:18. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aurelion Sol build in ADC?
Into Smolder specifically, Aurelion Sol finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 54.3% over 127 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 48.8% across 43 games.
The most-finished Aurelion Sol core is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 52.4% across 645 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 (2,331 games).
Skill plan: Aurelion Sol players max Q first and take Q at level 1.