How to win lane as Aurelion Sol against Brand · 54.34% win rate over 541 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Brand | Brand's uncontested max-range poke via Pillar/Conflagration wins early trades before you can charge Q safely |
| Level 2 | Brand | Same poke-and-zone pattern continues as his cooldowns stay low relative to your ramp |
| Level 3 | Brand | Sear plus Pillar chip damage keeps compounding while your all-in still isn't safe |
| Levels 4-5 | Brand | Blaze passive stacking and mana-free poke keep him ahead through the full wave-clear stretch |
| Level 6 | Brand | Pyroclasm at 6 is a genuine one-rotation burst threat you can't out-damage yet |
| First item | Brand | Two items in you still lack the burst to flip a stationary poke mage outright |
| Two+ items | Aurelion Sol | Full build Aurelion Sol's range and burst finally out-scale his DOT-based kit in skirmishes |
Brand out-pokes you from level 1 with Sear procs and Pillar splash, and because your Q needs commitment to charge he can walk-away punish every attempt to farm close. Play max range, use E to reposition off his skillshots, and don't feed him easy Blaze passive stacks by facetanking minion waves.
The full Aurelion Sol vs Brand report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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