Aurora Top Build Guide: Best Runes, Items & Counters [Patch 15.4]

Aurora Top Build Guide: Best Runes, Items & Counters [Patch 15.4]

By Marcus Chen

February 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Aurora Build Guide for Top Lane

Optimal Build (51.0% WR, 4,037 matches)

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
  • Core Items: Luden's Companion → Sorcerer's Shoes → Shadowflame
  • Full Build: Add Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass
  • Skill Order: Q > E > W

Runes

  • Primary: Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter
  • Secondary: Manaflow Band, Transcendence
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Alternative Build (50.3% WR, 364 matches)

  • Primary: Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth
  • Secondary: Cut Down, Presence of Mind
  • Core Items: Liandry's Torment → Sorcerer's Shoes → Cosmic Drive
  • Full Build: Add Void Staff, Rabadon's Deathcap, Morellonomicon

Best Matchups (Win Rate)

  1. Olaf (57.6%)
  2. Vayne (57.1%)
  3. Renekton (57.1%)
  4. Illaoi (56.9%)
  5. Nasus (56.1%)

Counter Picks to Avoid

  1. Kled (38.4%)
  2. Riven (39.9%)
  3. Karma (41.0%)
  4. Galio (42.5%)
  5. Sylas (43.6%)

Best Synergies

  • Qiyana (56.1%)
  • Rek'Sai (56.0%)
  • Briar (55.2%)
  • Zac (52.5%)
  • Yorick (52.5%)

Situational Items Adapt your build based on matchup and team composition. Consider defensive options against specific damage types and build accordingly. Refer to the matchup-specific guides for detailed counter-strategies.

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