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Aphelios

Aphelios ADC

the Weapon of the Faithful
Win Rate: All Roles 49.9% | as ADC 49.9%
Pick Rate: All Roles 6.1% | as ADC 6.0%
Ban Rate: 2.3%
Analyzed: 49089 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
ADC ARAM

Aphelios ADC Guide

B+ Tier

Aphelios is playable in ADC with a 49.9% win rate (#17 among ADC champions), compared to 49.9% win rate across all roles. Requires solid fundamentals but can work. Aphelios retains a loyal following with 6.1% overall pick rate and 6.0% pick rate in ADC in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 49089 ranked games. This champion is mainly played in this role - 98.7% of games. Standard build starts with Berserker's Greaves, into The Collector, Infinity Edge, and Lord Dominik's Regards. Aphelios has low farm - 6.54 CS/min (#23 among ADC champions) and earns 442 gold per minute. Averages 2.0 KDA (#30 among ADC champions). Has a 2.3% ban rate (101st place). Aphelios deals primarily physical damage, making this champion strong in magic-heavy team comps. Recommended runes: Press the Attack, Absorb Life, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, (Precision) + Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm, (Sorcery). When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order. Aphelios ADC is strong against Yunara, Corki, Kalista, and weak against Ziggs, Twitch, and Kog'Maw.

Aphelios Roles

Aphelios

  • ADC
    (ADC - 98.7%) 48451 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 8056 ARAM games

Aphelios ADC Stats

49.9%
Win Rate (Role)
98.7%
ADC (Role Rate)
2.3%
Ban Rate
0.0090
Penta/Game
8.1
Kills/Game
6.8
Deaths/Game
5.4
Assists/Game
0.27
Wards/Min
6.54
CS/Min
442
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 93.0%
Magic: 3.6%
True: 3.33%

Overall Champion Matrix

Aphelios ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
50.0% Win Rate 82.1% Pick Rate39783 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
51.3% Win Rate 6.3% Pick Rate3048 games

Aphelios ADC Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
49.7% Win Rate 95.4% Pick Rate46242 games
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
49.6% Win Rate 74.9% Pick Rate36266 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.6% Win Rate 13.8% Pick Rate6696 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.5% Win Rate 2.4% Pick Rate1143 games
Core Build
Serrated Dirk
Serrated Dirk (1000 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
->
The Collector
The Collector (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
25% Critical Strike Chance
Death
Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health.
Taxes
Champion kills grant 25 bonus gold.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards (3100 gold) 35 Attack Damage
40% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
58.5% Win Rate 22.2% Pick Rate10756 games
Final Build
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
15% Life Steal
Ichorshield
Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
58.8% Win Rate 30.1% Pick Rate14603 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
52.1% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate78 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.6% Win Rate 13.8% Pick Rate6696 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.5% Win Rate 2.4% Pick Rate1143 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.7% Win Rate 1.1% Pick Rate514 games
Core Build
Pickaxe
Pickaxe (875 gold) 25 Attack Damage
->
The Collector
The Collector (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
25% Critical Strike Chance
Death
Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health.
Taxes
Champion kills grant 25 bonus gold.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
Immortal Shieldbow
Immortal Shieldbow (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
62.5% Win Rate 1.7% Pick Rate814 games
Final Build
Phantom Dancer
Phantom Dancer (2650 gold) 60% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
8% Move Speed
Spectral Waltz
Become Ghosted.
61.4% Win Rate 4.5% Pick Rate2156 games
Other Items
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
60.0% Win Rate 23.8% Pick Rate11526 games
Immortal Shieldbow
Immortal Shieldbow (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
56.0% Win Rate 10.1% Pick Rate4884 games
Runaan's Hurricane
Runaan's Hurricane (2650 gold) 40% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed
Wind's Fury
Attacks fire bolts at 2 additional enemies near the target.
Each bolt deals physical damage and applies On-Hit effects.
52.8% Win Rate 9.0% Pick Rate4336 games
Mercurial Scimitar
Mercurial Scimitar (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
40 Magic Resist
10% Life Steal

ACTIVE
Quicksilver
Removes all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne) and grants Move Speed.
54.3% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate2224 games
Phantom Dancer
Phantom Dancer (2650 gold) 60% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
8% Move Speed
Spectral Waltz
Become Ghosted.
61.4% Win Rate 4.5% Pick Rate2156 games
Mortal Reminder
Mortal Reminder (3300 gold) 35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Grievous Wounds
Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.
52.0% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate1313 games
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist
Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
56.2% Win Rate 1.6% Pick Rate795 games

Aphelios ADC Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive …

Absorb Life
Absorb Life

Absorb Life

Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.

Legend: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline

Legend: Bloodline

Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend…

Cut Down
Cut Down

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Absolute Focus
Absolute Focus

Absolute Focus

While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 …

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

49.3% Win Rate 77.5% Pick Rate37545 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive …

Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline

Legend: Bloodline

Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend…

Cut Down
Cut Down

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Cash Back
Cash Back

Cash Back

Get 6% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Triple Tonic
Triple Tonic

Triple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.Upon reaching level 6, gain an…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

52.0% Win Rate 20.7% Pick Rate10029 games

Aphelios best with

Malphite Synergy Champion
+6.5%
Malphite
Malphite
Anivia Synergy Champion
+5.2%
Anivia
Anivia

Aphelios ADC Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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W
W
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E
E
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E
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E
E
E
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
51.4% Win Rate 15.7% Pick Rate7583 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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W
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R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
52.1% Win Rate 3.0% Pick Rate1454 games

Countered by Aphelios

Yunara - countered by Aphelios
+3.6%
Yunara
Yunara
Corki - countered by Aphelios
+3.6%
Corki
Corki
Kalista - countered by Aphelios
+2.9%
Kalista
Kalista
Zeri - countered by Aphelios
+1.7%
Zeri
Zeri
Kai'Sa - countered by Aphelios
+2.4%
Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa
Ezreal - countered by Aphelios
+1.9%
Ezreal
Ezreal
Vayne - countered by Aphelios
+3.6%
Vayne
Vayne
Lucian - countered by Aphelios
+1.7%
Lucian
Lucian
Caitlyn - countered by Aphelios
+1.7%
Caitlyn
Caitlyn
Draven - countered by Aphelios
+1.1%
Draven
Draven

Aphelios Counterpicks

Ziggs - effective counter against Aphelios
-9.2%
Ziggs
Ziggs
Twitch - effective counter against Aphelios
-4.9%
Twitch
Twitch
Kog'Maw - effective counter against Aphelios
-2.2%
Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw
Nilah - effective counter against Aphelios
-4.0%
Nilah
Nilah
Ashe - effective counter against Aphelios
-2.7%
Ashe
Ashe
Miss Fortune - effective counter against Aphelios
-1.2%
Miss Fortune
Miss Fortune
Samira - effective counter against Aphelios
-2.5%
Samira
Samira
Jinx - effective counter against Aphelios
-1.4%
Jinx
Jinx
Sivir - effective counter against Aphelios
-1.0%
Sivir
Sivir

Aphelios ADC Lane Matchups

Aphelios
+3.6%
Vayne

Aphelios vs Vayne
Aphelios
+3.6%
Yunara

Aphelios vs Yunara
Aphelios
+3.6%
Corki

Aphelios vs Corki
Aphelios
+2.4%
Kai'Sa

Aphelios vs Kai'Sa
Aphelios
+1.9%
Ezreal

Aphelios vs Ezreal
Aphelios
+1.7%
Lucian

Aphelios vs Lucian
Aphelios
+1.7%
Zeri

Aphelios vs Zeri
Aphelios
+1.7%
Caitlyn

Aphelios vs Caitlyn
Aphelios
+1.1%
Smolder

Aphelios vs Smolder
Aphelios
+1.1%
Draven

Aphelios vs Draven
Aphelios
-1.0%
Sivir

Aphelios vs Sivir
Aphelios
-1.0%
Senna

Aphelios vs Senna
Aphelios
-1.1%
Miss Fortune

Aphelios vs Miss Fortune
Aphelios
-1.4%
Jinx

Aphelios vs Jinx
Aphelios
-1.6%
Jhin

Aphelios vs Jhin
Aphelios
-1.8%
Xayah

Aphelios vs Xayah
Aphelios
-2.0%
Tristana

Aphelios vs Tristana
Aphelios
-2.2%
Kog'Maw

Aphelios vs Kog'Maw
Aphelios
-2.5%
Samira

Aphelios vs Samira
Aphelios
-2.6%
Ashe

Aphelios vs Ashe
Aphelios
-3.1%
Varus

Aphelios vs Varus
Aphelios
-4.0%
Nilah

Aphelios vs Nilah
Aphelios
-4.9%
Twitch

Aphelios vs Twitch
Aphelios
-9.2%
Ziggs

Aphelios vs Ziggs

Aphelios lore:

Emerging from moonlight's shadow with weapons drawn, Aphelios kills the enemies of his faith in brooding silence—speaking only through the certainty of his aim, and the firing of each gun. Though fueled by a poison that renders him mute, he is guided by his sister Alune. From her distant temple sanctuary, she pushes an arsenal of moonstone weapons into his hands. For as long as the moon shines overhead, Aphelios will never be alone.

Aphelios tips:

  • Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

Playing Against Aphelios

  • Each of Aphelios' weapons have different weaknesses, try to exploit the ones that work best for your champion. Watch out for the purple Gravity gun, it can root you.

Aphelios abilities description:

The Hitman and the Seer
P
The Hitman and the Seer (passive)
Aphelios wields 5 Lunari Weapons made by his sister Alune. He has access to two at a time: one main-hand and one off-hand. Each weapon has a unique Basic Attack and Ability. Attacks and abilities consume a weapon's ammo. When out of ammo, Aphelios discards the weapon and Alune summons the next of the 5.
Weapon Abilites
Q
Weapon Abilites (Q)
Aphelios has 5 different activated abilities, based on his main-hand weapon:

Calibrum (Rifle): Long range shot that marks its target for a long-range follow-up attack.
Severum (Scythe Pistol): Run fast while attacking nearby enemies with both weapons.
Gravitum (Cannon): Root all enemies slowed by this weapon.
Infernum (Flamethrower): Blast enemies in a cone and attack them with your off-hand weapon.
Crescendum (Chakram): Deploy a sentry that shoots your off-hand weapon.
Phase
W
Phase (W)
Aphelios swaps his main-hand gun with his off-hand gun, replacing his basic attack and activated ability.
Weapon Queue System
E
Weapon Queue System (E)
Aphelios has no third ability. This slot shows the next weapon Alune will give him. Weapon order begins fixed but may change over game time -- when a weapon is out of ammo it goes to the end of the order.
Moonlight Vigil
R
Moonlight Vigil (R)
Fire a concentrated blast of moonlight that explodes on enemy champions. Applies the unique effect of Aphelios' main-hand gun.

Aphelios Skins and Splash Arts

Default Aphelios Default Aphelios
Nightbringer Aphelios Nightbringer Aphelios
Lunar Beast Aphelios Lunar Beast Aphelios
EDG Aphelios EDG Aphelios
Spirit Blossom Aphelios Spirit Blossom Aphelios
HEARTSTEEL Aphelios HEARTSTEEL Aphelios