Aurora Pro Builds - How to Play Aurora in Season 14
Aurora – the Witch Between Worlds – is a great Mage that is usually played on position Top. Aurora can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Top in this LoL Aurora guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Aurora has a win rate of 56% and pick rate of 1.7%. There is a ban rate of 30%. Although a great champion, winning with Aurora is not a given. You need to have the right Aurora build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Aurora probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Aurora players need to win.
Latest Aurora probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Aurora probuilds on position Top.
How to play Aurora
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Aurora is strong, but if you ran into 
Riven or 
Malphite you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Aurora Top pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Aurora. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Aurora builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Aurora
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Aurora. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Jax or 
Cho'Gath can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Aurora is a powerful Mage you should start with 
Doran's Ring, 
Health Potion, and Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Sorcerer's Shoes. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Liandry's Torment
Cosmic Drive
Zhonya's Hourglass
Aurora abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Aurora. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Aurora. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Teleport.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Aurora abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Twofold Hex. Then you should continue with 
The Weirding, followed by 
Across the Veil. An order for abilities of Aurora up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Twofold Hex |
| 2 | R | The Weirding |
| 3 | R | Twofold Hex |
| 4 | R | Across the Veil |
| 5 | R | Twofold Hex |
| 6 | R |  Between Worlds |
| 7 | R | Twofold Hex |
| 8 | R | The Weirding |
| 9 | R | Twofold Hex |
| 10 | R | The Weirding |
Most effective Aurora runes selection
For an effective Aurora build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Aurora. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Witch Between Worlds: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Aurora are for primary 
Resolve and for secondary 
Precision. As the keystone rune on Aurora most pros pick 
Grasp of the Undying.
For your primary path – Resolve – choose these runes on Aurora:
- Grasp of the Undying
Demolish
Overgrowth
Bone Plating
For your secondary path – Precision – choose these runes on Aurora:
Presence of Mind
Cut Down
Champions that counter Aurora
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Aurora. There are champions that counter Aurora. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Riven for instance is strong against Aurora and has a win rate of 59%. Another dangerous counter is Malphite.
When your opponent counter picks Aurora in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Battle Bunny Aurora is one of the 2 available skins for Aurora.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Aurora pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Aurora into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Aurora guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Aurora will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Aurora in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Between Worlds. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Aurora build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Aurora will grow. Once you mastered Aurora – the Witch Between Worlds – you will rule the rift.
