Aurora Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22
Build for Top, Emerald+
The Witch Between Worlds top lane role iconTop Lane Mage · Assassin Emerald+
Worlds 20265 picks3 bans60.0 % win rateLeaguepedia
Tier
B
#36 of 66 on the Top tier list
Win Rate50.5%+0.2 ptsvs average (50.3 %)
Pick Rate0.6%
Ban Rate1.4%
Games10K
KDA2.18
B
Tier
50.5 %
Win Rate
+0.2 vs avg
36/66
Rank
0.6 %
Pick Rate
1.4 %
Ban Rate
10K
Games
B tier

Aurora Build for Top Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Mage · Assassin · #36 of 66 on the Top Lane tier list

The most played Aurora build (Patch 26.22) is Luden's Echo into Stormsurge with Electrocute. It wins 52.4 % of 1,487 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+0.2 pts vs average (50.3 %)
50.5 %
Pick Rate
0.6 %
Ban Rate
1.4 %
Games
9,852
KDA
2.18

Win Rate: +0.2 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Worlds 2026 · 5 picks · 3 bans · 60.0 % win rate · Leaguepedia Compare with your own games →
Build against vs Dariusvs Yonevs Malphitevs Gangplank
Runes Electrocute · Sorcery
Summoner spells Flash · Ignite
Start Doran's Ring
Full build Luden's Echo › Stormsurge › Rabadon's Deathcap › Zhonya's Hourglass
Skill order QEW Max Q, then E, then W

Aurora runes

49.0 % WR · 2,541 games · 27.0 % of games
Domination
ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Sorcery
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm

Domination: Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter
Sorcery: Manaflow Band, Transcendence

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Aurora summoner spells

Flash + Ignite52.1 % WR
50 % of games
Flash + Teleport49.4 % WR
46 % of games

Aurora skill order

50.7 % WR · 9,703 games · 99 % of games
QEW
Q
14579
W
314151718
E
28101213
R
61116
  1. 1Q
  2. 2E
  3. 3W
  4. 4Q
  5. 5Q
  6. 6R
  7. 7Q
  8. 8E
  9. 9Q
  10. 10E
  11. 11R
  12. 12E
  13. 13E
  14. 14W
  15. 15W
  16. 16R
  17. 17W
  18. 18W

Start: Q › E › W › Q · 77 % of 9,853 games

Aurora items

Finished items in buying order
Early order: Doran's Ring › Amplifying Tome › Hextech Alternator › Aether Wisp · 50.4 % WR · 867 games All items & build orders →

Aurora wins most against

Aurora struggles most against

Aurora's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Aurora Top Lane build in brief

Aurora Top Lane is tier B with these filters, with a 50.5 % win rate from 9,852 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

  • Most played rune page: Electrocute with Sorcery as the secondary path, in 27 % of games.
  • Summoner spells: Flash and Ignite, in 50 % of games.
  • Start with Doran's Ring; boots: Sorcerer's Shoes.
  • Core items: Luden's Echo → Stormsurge → Rabadon's Deathcap, then usually Zhonya's Hourglass.
  • Skill max order: Q > E > W (99 % of games with a recorded order).
  • The lane goes best against Darius, Tryndamere, Kennen and hardest against Yasuo, Akali, Sion.

Questions about Aurora

What is the best Aurora build (Patch 26.22)?

Luden's Echo › Stormsurge › Rabadon's Deathcap › Zhonya's Hourglass, with Sorcerer's Shoes. The most played start wins 52.4 % of 1,487 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Aurora take?

Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, with Manaflow Band, Transcendence from Sorcery. This page is used in 27 % of games.

Who counters Aurora in lane?

Aurora struggles most against Yasuo (38.7 % win rate), Sion (42.3 %) and Akali (44.4 %).

How strong is Aurora right now?

Aurora is B tier with a 50.5 % win rate and a 0.6 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Aurora's average (50.5 %) and based on 500 or more games.