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Aphelios counters

Bot lane 65,458 ranked games

Who beats Aphelios in bot lane and who Aphelios beats, from 65,458 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank. A matchup is rated from 100 games, and every win rate on the page is Aphelios's.

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Aphelios counters in bot lane

65,458 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 50.0% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.

Hardest matchups

Best matchups

How to build Aphelios into the hardest counters in bot lane

The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Aphelios's usual one.

Into Kog'Maw

820 ranked games · 43.8% win rate
Runes
Press the AttackPress the AttackTriumphTriumphLegend: BloodlineLegend: BloodlineCut DownCut DownCash BackCash BackTriple TonicTriple Tonic Precision / Inspiration
Spells
FlashFlashBarrierBarrier
Starting items
Doran's BowDoran's BowDoran's BladeDoran's Blade
Boots
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves
Core items
The CollectorThe CollectorInfinity EdgeInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards
Max order
Q → E → W

Into Swain

344 ranked games · 43.3% win rate
Runes
Press the AttackPress the AttackTriumphTriumphLegend: BloodlineLegend: BloodlineCut DownCut DownCash BackCash BackTriple TonicTriple Tonic Precision / Inspiration
Spells
FlashFlashBarrierBarrier
Starting items
Doran's BowDoran's BowDoran's BladeDoran's Blade
Boots
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves
Core items
The CollectorThe CollectorInfinity EdgeInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsLord Dominik's Regards
Max order
Q → E → W

Every rated matchup in bot lane

All 40 opponents Aphelios met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.

Opponent Win rate Games Gold at 15 Verdict
Kog'Maw 43.8% 820 +49 Hard
Swain 43.3% 344 −123 Hard
Yasuo 45.8% 867 −276 Hard
Twitch 46.7% 2,151 +103 Hard
Viktor 45.3% 477 +131 Hard
Veigar 46.5% 505 +184 Hard
Miss Fortune 48.0% 5,591 −359 Hard
Samira 47.8% 1,579 −379 Hard
Xayah 48.1% 1,976 −105 Hard
Hwei 47.0% 328 −37 Hard
Draven 48.2% 1,541 −1,054 Hard
Lux 47.0% 253 −270 Hard
Vel'Koz 46.8% 220 −382 Hard
Brand 47.4% 232 +97 Hard
Seraphine 47.4% 192 −126 Hard
Mel 48.6% 325 −607 Hard
Ziggs 48.9% 532 −125 Hard
Syndra 48.7% 224 −127 Hard
Tristana 49.4% 3,071 −216 Even
Xerath 48.5% 169 −107 Hard
Nilah 49.3% 458 −185 Even
Jinx 49.7% 5,929 +260 Even
Jhin 49.8% 5,654 −221 Even
Vayne 50.2% 1,355 +364 Even
Katarina 50.7% 217 −122 Even
Aurelion Sol 50.7% 213 +778 Even
Caitlyn 50.5% 5,761 −199 Even
Sivir 50.7% 1,166 −54 Even
Karthus 51.6% 223 −88 Easy
Yunara 50.7% 2,813 +194 Even
Smolder 51.0% 1,786 +635 Even
Senna 51.9% 233 +513 Easy
Ashe 51.5% 2,431 +290 Easy
Zeri 51.6% 1,562 +11 Easy
Kai'Sa 51.5% 5,064 +58 Easy
Kalista 51.9% 950 −348 Easy
Lucian 52.7% 1,856 −233 Easy
Varus 53.0% 1,239 −407 Easy
Corki 56.4% 424 −199 Easy
Ezreal 54.5% 2,841 −53 Easy

Common questions about Aphelios counters

What counters Aphelios in bot lane?

In NA and EUW ranked bot lane games at every rank, Aphelios's hardest matchups are Kog'Maw (43.8% of 820 games), Swain (43.3% of 344) and Yasuo (45.8% of 867), by Aphelios's win rate.

Who does Aphelios counter in bot lane?

Aphelios does best in bot lane against Ezreal (54.5% of 2,841 games), Corki (56.4% of 424) and Varus (53.0% of 1,239), by Aphelios's win rate.

What should Aphelios build against Kog'Maw?

Across 820 ranked games of Aphelios into Kog'Maw, players most often take Press the Attack, open with Doran's Bow and build The Collector, Infinity Edge and Lord Dominik's Regards.

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