Talk:Aurelion Sol/@comment-30517000-20170201060944/@comment-31203455-20170202094724

I would say it is far better to try Draft Pick and select A. Sol only when it is safe (later picks where you know the enemy's choice isn't a close range fighter or most threats are banned).

Keep A. Sol for fight against champions that prefer medium to long range. You will thrive against static play champions, though be careful of their own bite!

A. Sol is one of the few times Riot creates a clear mechanical hard counter in League of Legends. Teemo counters auto-attack champions, especially ones without gapclosers. Toxic as it is, Vayne and Quinn Toplane counters static melee toplaners. Mid-laner Mage Support counters all fun in botlane. A. Sol self-counters with his vulnerability to close range shutdowns.

One of the few champions that you should technically "not pick for the job" if the enemy is melee (especially if it is an Assassin) but that should not stop you playing him in other match-ups or you could even work hard and become high-tier able to beat close-range fighters.

Its not like you outright can't deal damage, you will just have a very very very very veeeeeeeeeeery hard time! Still possible to win, just difficult.