Aatrox vs Aurelion Sol TOP Matchup Guide

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Aatrox into Aurelion Solmedium

Overview

Use Aatrox's early lane pressure to deny Aurelion Sol safe farm and scaling opportunities.
Keep the wave near your side to threaten sweet spots and force Aurelion Sol into vulnerable positions.
This lane is a snowball vs scale matchup; punish early and avoid extended fights post his item spikes.

Fish for Aatrox Q1 to start trades and use to reposition for sweet spots.
Commit to extended trades when can block Aurelion Sol's escape.
Avoid wasting casts without follow-up to prevent punishment during cooldown downtime.

Avoid extended fights when and are on cooldown as Aurelion Sol can safely poke or disengage.
Do not overextend before level 6 since your healing and reset potential are limited.
Watch for enemy roams; hard push wave and take plates or ping to maintain lane control.

Aggressively trade around sweet spots and trap Aurelion Sol with when he farms inside your range.
Push the wave to deny easy farm and force him into all-ins before level 6.
Avoid short trades after missing Aatrox Q1 or when is down to prevent safe disengages.

At level 6, activate for healing amp and chase potential to turn fights into kills or recalls.
After first fighter item, increase pressure with reliable repeated sweet spot trades and durability.
Respect Aurelion Sol's spike after Rylai's and 75+ Stardust stacks by avoiding extended fights.

Snowball lane by landing repeated sweet spots and trapping Aurelion Sol with .
Deny Aurelion Sol safe farm to prevent him reaching key scaling items and power spikes.
Use windows and first item spikes to pressure side lanes and force unfavorable fights or recalls.

Tactical tip

For Aatrox vs Aurelion Sol, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Top lane check.