Mel vs Aphelios at a glance
Across 542 NA and EUW ranked games in Bot lane, Mel wins 48.3% against Aphelios, 1.0 points higher than the 47.3% Mel wins in that role overall.
In our library of 2 high-elo VODs (latest patch 16.11), Mel won 50% against Aphelios and averaged 9.5/7.5/8.0. That is a small sample, so treat it as a starting point.
One Mel setup into Aphelios takes Arcane Comet (Sorcery and Inspiration) and builds Blackfire Torch, Horizon Focus and Cosmic Drive. It shows up in 1 of 2 games. The main alternative also takes Arcane Comet but runs Cut Down and Presence of Mind (1 game).
Solo kills by level
A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 542 NA and EUW ranked games in Bot lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.
Mel gets 0.5 solo kills per game against Aphelios, in line with the 0.6 Mel averages in bot lane, and 11% of them come before level 6, about the usual 13%.
Aphelios gets 0.3 solo kills per game against Mel, fewer than the 0.4 Aphelios averages in bot lane, and 15% of them come before level 6, about the usual 13%.
How they built Mel into Aphelios
Taken from the 2 VODs on this page, patch 16.11, 15.24.
One-off setup
One-off setup
Latest Mel vs Aphelios games
The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.
- Victory 10/7/11Peyz
Grandmaster I · Bot Patch 16.11 - Defeat 9/8/5Teddy Grandmaster I · Bot Patch 15.24
