ADC Matchup

Aphelios vs Smolder

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Aphelios

Aphelios

the Weapon of the Faithful
ADC
Aphelios ADC Overall Win Rate
49.71%

Matchup Win Rate

48.9%
Aphelios vs Smolder Wins
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51.1%
Smolder vs Aphelios Wins
Smolder

Smolder

the Fiery Fledgling
ADC
Smolder ADC Overall Win Rate
51.42%

Aphelios vs Smolder - ADC Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Aphelios ADC vs Smolder ADC - Who is stronger?

Aphelios ADC struggles against Smolder (48.9% win rate) based on 2169 games. This matchup can be tricky for Aphelios players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Aphelios ADC vs Smolder ADC in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 62.4% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Aphelios (8.4% pick rate, 10th most popular out of 30 ADC champions) versus Smolder (8.8%, 9th place). These two bot lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Press the Attack + Triumph combination (52.9% win rate) plus optimal itemization Yun Tal Wildarrows, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Berserker's Greaves boosts your chances from 48.9% to 62.4% - potentially game-changing.

Survive and scale: Aphelios faces both matchup (48.87%) and farming disadvantages (6.56 vs 7.08/min). With a 0.52 CS/min deficit, prioritize safe farming and jungle assistance. Outclassed across the board: Smolder leads in both matchup win rate (51.1%) and damage (818 vs 810/min). Aphelios must seek alternative win conditions through macro play and team coordination. Complete dominance by Smolder: leads in both matchup win rate (51.1%) and KDA (2.50 vs 2.00, 11th vs 30th place). Aphelios players need exceptional preparation to overcome this counter-pick.

Aphelios vs Smolder - ADC Stats Comparison

Aphelios ADC
Aphelios ADC		Versus
Smolder ADC
Smolder ADC
BTierA+
48.9%Matchup Winrate51.1%
49.71%Role Winrate51.42%
#21Winrate Rank#8
8.4%Pickrate8.8%
2.0Average KDA2.5
416Gold per Minute444
6.56CS/Min7.08
0.26Wards per Minute0.30
810Damage per Minute818

How to Beat Smolder as Aphelios (ADC)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Aphelios versus Smolder matchup as ADC, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Aphelios deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Smolder deals mainly physical damage (71.74%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Smolder, ranking 11th (versus 22nd for Aphelios) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.5 versus 2.0) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Aphelios ADC versus Smolder ADC matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Aphelios player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Smolder player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Aphelios vs Smolder: ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
47.4% Win Rate81.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
68.1% Win Rate0.8% Pick Rate

Aphelios vs Smolder: ADC Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Press the Attack
Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive damage (based on level) and amplifies your damage dealt by 8% until you leave combat with champions.

Press the Attack

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

Absorb Life
Absorb Life Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.

Absorb Life

Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.

Legend: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend stacks, gain 85 max health.

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Bloodline

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

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

Cut Down

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

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Absolute Focus
Absolute Focus While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 Ability Power (based on level).

Grants 1.8 Attack Damage or 3 Ability Power at level 1.

Absolute Focus

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

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

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 Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

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

Scaling Health

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

49.3% Win Rate88.7% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Press the Attack
Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive damage (based on level) and amplifies your damage dealt by 8% until you leave combat with champions.

Press the Attack

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

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

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

Legend: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline Gain 0.35% Life Steal for every Legend stack (max 15 stacks). At maximum Legend stacks, gain 85 max health.

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Bloodline

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

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

Cut Down

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

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

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

Scaling Health

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

52.9% Win Rate1.2% Pick Rate

Aphelios vs Smolder: 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.
50.1% Win Rate93.8% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
49.1% Win Rate78.2% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.9% Win Rate11.3% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
53.3% Win Rate2.4% Pick Rate
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
60.1% Win Rate16.6% Pick Rate
Final Build
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
15% Life Steal
Ichorshield
Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
59.8% Win Rate30.7% Pick Rate

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.
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.
50.1% Win Rate93.8% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
53.3% Win Rate2.4% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.9% Win Rate11.3% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.0% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate
Core Build
B. F. Sword
B. F. Sword (1300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
->
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Yun Tal Wildarrows (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
0% Critical Strike Chance
Practice Makes Lethal
On-Attack, gain Critical Strike Chance permanently up to 25%.
Flurry
On-Attacking an enemy champion, gain 30% Attack Speed for 6 seconds (30 second cooldown).
Attacks reduce this cooldown by 1 second, increased to 2 seconds for Critical Strikes.
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
62.4% Win Rate6.1% Pick Rate
Final Build
Phantom Dancer
Phantom Dancer (2650 gold) 60% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
8% Move Speed
Spectral Waltz
Become Ghosted.
64.0% Win Rate2.6% Pick Rate
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.
57.4% Win Rate19.9% Pick Rate
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.
61.3% Win Rate10.7% Pick Rate
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.
60.3% Win Rate10.5% Pick Rate
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.
58.2% Win Rate4.4% Pick Rate
Phantom Dancer
Phantom Dancer (2650 gold) 60% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
8% Move Speed
Spectral Waltz
Become Ghosted.
64.0% Win Rate2.6% Pick Rate
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.
55.3% Win Rate2.3% Pick Rate
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Youmuu's Ghostblade (2800 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
4% Move Speed
Haunt
Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
Wraith Step
Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.
61.3% Win Rate2.2% Pick Rate

Aphelios vs Smolder: ADC Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Weapon Abilites 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.
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Phase Aphelios swaps his main-hand gun with his off-hand gun, replacing his basic attack and activated ability.
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W
W
E
E
Weapon Queue System 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.
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R
R
Moonlight Vigil Fire a concentrated blast of moonlight that explodes on enemy champions. Applies the unique effect of Aphelios' main-hand gun.
Max Order: Q > E > W
48.7% Win Rate49.4% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Weapon Abilites 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.
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R
W
Phase Aphelios swaps his main-hand gun with his off-hand gun, replacing his basic attack and activated ability.
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W
R
E
Weapon Queue System 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.
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R
R
Moonlight Vigil Fire a concentrated blast of moonlight that explodes on enemy champions. Applies the unique effect of Aphelios' main-hand gun.
Max Order: W > E > Q
83.3% Win Rate1.3% Pick Rate

Aphelios tips:

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

Playing Against Smolder

  • Smolder relies on his team for safety. Attack him when his team can't save him.
  • Don't group up when facing Smolder!
  • Smolder is very vulnerable in the early stages. Try to take advantage of his weakness before he can learn how to be a dragon!
  • Smolders flight can be interrupted by hard CC and impacted by slows.

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+3.8%
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+3.8%
Vayne

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+3.2%
Senna

Aphelios vs Senna

Aphelios
+2.3%
Draven

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Aphelios
+1.9%
Yunara

Aphelios vs Yunara

Aphelios
+1.5%
Kai'Sa

Aphelios vs Kai'Sa

Aphelios
+1.4%
Zeri

Aphelios vs Zeri

Aphelios
+1.4%
Sivir

Aphelios vs Sivir

Aphelios
+1.1%
Corki

Aphelios vs Corki

Aphelios
+0.4%
Caitlyn

Aphelios vs Caitlyn

Aphelios
-0.8%
Jhin

Aphelios vs Jhin

Aphelios
-0.9%
Xayah

Aphelios vs Xayah

Aphelios
-1.1%
Miss Fortune

Aphelios vs Miss Fortune

Aphelios
-1.1%
Ziggs

Aphelios vs Ziggs

Aphelios
-1.5%
Lucian

Aphelios vs Lucian

Aphelios
-1.7%
Jinx

Aphelios vs Jinx

Aphelios
-1.8%
Ashe

Aphelios vs Ashe

Aphelios
-1.8%
Samira

Aphelios vs Samira

Aphelios
-2.0%
Varus

Aphelios vs Varus

Aphelios
-3.2%
Kog'Maw

Aphelios vs Kog'Maw

Aphelios
-3.4%
Tristana

Aphelios vs Tristana

Aphelios
-4.1%
Twitch

Aphelios vs Twitch

Aphelios
-4.2%
Nilah

Aphelios vs Nilah