Aurelion Sol is the most potent scaling midlaner in League of Legends, combining exceptional damage with increasing range and utility through his unique stardust stacking system. Despite his incredible scaling, he maintains strong early-game presence.

Core Abilities and Mechanics:

Passive - Cosmic Creator

• Collects permanent stardust stacks
• Enhances all abilities' effectiveness

Q - Concentrated Light

• Channels a concentrated ray dealing maximum damage to first target
• 50% damage to nearby enemies
• Continuous hits trigger burst damage
• Gains 2 stardust per champion burst
• Range scales with level (920 at level 18)

W - Astral Flight

• Enables flight over walls while using abilities
• Resets Q cooldown
• Increases Q damage during flight
• Range scales with stardust

E - Singularity

• Creates a 5-second black hole
• Pulls enemies to center
• Executes targets below threshold
• Gains stardust from executions:
  • 2 stacks: Champions, cannon minions, large monsters
  • 1 stack: Small monsters, regular minions
  • 1 stack per second champions remain in center

R - Falling Star/Sky Collapse

• Initial form: Stuns and damages enemies (5 stardust per champion hit)
• Upgraded at 100 stardust:
  • Larger radius
  • Increased damage
  • Launches enemies
  • Creates damaging shockwave

Optimal Build Path:

Starting Items:

• Doran's Ring
• 2 Health Potions

Core Items:

• Everfrost
• Zhonya's Hourglass
• Deathcap

Situational Items:

• Void Staff
• Demonic Embrace
• Cosmic Drive
• Shadowflame

Runes:

Primary: Sorcery Secondary: Precision

Skill Order Priority: Q > W > E (with early E point at level 8 for farming)

This champion excels at controlling teamfights and scales exceptionally well into late game while maintaining strong early presence through clever ability usage and stardust accumulation.

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