MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aurelion Sol vs Xerath
Aurelion Sol vs Xerath in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 774 ranked games in Mid, Aurelion Sol beats Xerath in 50% 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 570 gold.
Aurelion Sol at 15:00
- Gold: -570
- CS: -10
- XP: -692
Typical gap to Xerath, from 773 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aurelion Sol counter Xerath?
Even on the count: Aurelion Sol lands at 50% over 774 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 Xerath
With a gold lead at 10:00, Aurelion Sol wins 62% of 202 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 45% over 570.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 202 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 570 |
| First blood | 57% | 302 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 173 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 261 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 221 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 86 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:27 and level 6 lands around 5:31. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Aurelion Sol in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Xerath specifically, Aurelion Sol finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 56.4% over 218 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 58.2% across 67 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.