ADC Matchup

Ezreal vs Aphelios

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Ezreal

Ezreal

the Prodigal Explorer
ADC
Ezreal ADC Overall Win Rate
46.70%

Matchup Win Rate

46.2%
Ezreal vs Aphelios Wins
53.8%
Aphelios vs Ezreal Wins
Aphelios

Aphelios

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

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

Ezreal ADC vs Aphelios ADC - Who is stronger?

Aphelios ADC counters Ezreal hard (46.2% win rate) based on 3020 games. This matchup is really difficult for Ezreal players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Ezreal ADC vs Aphelios 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 57.0% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Ezreal (10.6% pick rate, 7th most popular out of 30 ADC champions) versus Aphelios (8.4%, 10th place). These two bot lane titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Challenging situation: Ezreal's weak 46.7% overall win rate compounds with this difficult matchup, creating serious obstacles for climbing. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Press the Attack + Presence of Mind combination (49.8% win rate) plus optimal itemization Trinity Force, Manamune, Bloodthirster, and Ionian Boots of Lucidity boosts your chances from 46.2% to 57.0% - potentially game-changing.

Survive and scale: Ezreal faces both matchup (46.21%) and farming disadvantages (6.18 vs 6.56/min). With a 0.38 CS/min deficit, prioritize safe farming and jungle assistance. Damage doesn't equal wins: Ezreal outputs more damage (812 vs 810/min, 2nd place) but still loses the matchup. The issue likely lies in survivability, mobility, or damage timing rather than raw output. Strong individual performance: Ezreal maintains better KDA (2.50, 10th place vs 30th for Aphelios), but loses the matchup overall. High KDA without wins suggests difficulty translating individual advantages into victory conditions.

Ezreal vs Aphelios - ADC Stats Comparison

Ezreal ADC
Ezreal ADC
Versus
Aphelios ADC
Aphelios ADC
CTierB
46.2%Matchup Winrate53.8%
46.70%Role Winrate49.71%
#29Winrate Rank#21
10.6%Pickrate8.4%
2.5Average KDA2.0
412Gold per Minute416
6.18CS/Min6.56
0.31Wards per Minute0.26
812Damage per Minute810

How to Beat Aphelios as Ezreal (ADC)

Difficult matchup requiring deep understanding of game mechanics and flawless execution. Patience and proper macro play are the keys to victory in this confrontation.

Except for rare builds, Ezreal deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Aphelios deals mainly physical damage (93.27%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Aphelios, ranking 22nd (versus 28th for Ezreal) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.0 versus 2.5) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Ezreal ADC versus Aphelios ADC matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Ezreal player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Aphelios 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.

Ezreal vs Aphelios: ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
48.4% Win Rate88.5% 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.
55.7% Win Rate0.8% Pick Rate

Ezreal vs Aphelios: 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 …

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

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…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

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

49.8% Win Rate90.0% 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 …

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

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…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

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

49.8% Win Rate90.0% Pick Rate

Ezreal vs 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.
48.8% Win Rate89.6% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed

Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
48.6% Win Rate88.3% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed

Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
58.5% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity

38.2% Win Rate1.4% Pick Rate
Core Build
Sheen
Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
->
Trinity Force
Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
333 Health
15 Ability Haste

Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

Quicken
Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Manamune
Manamune (2900 gold) 35 Attack Damage
500 Mana
15 Ability Haste

Awe
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
Landing Attacks and Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Muramana at 360 max Mana.
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health

Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
53.1% Win Rate46.4% Pick Rate
Final Build
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
15% Life Steal

Ichorshield
Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
40.1% Win Rate28.6% 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.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
79.0% Win Rate0.4% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed

Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
58.5% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed

Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
48.6% Win Rate88.3% Pick Rate
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed

40.3% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate
Core Build
Sheen
Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
->
Trinity Force
Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
333 Health
15 Ability Haste

Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

Quicken
Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Manamune
Manamune (2900 gold) 35 Attack Damage
500 Mana
15 Ability Haste

Awe
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
Landing Attacks and Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Muramana at 360 max Mana.
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
15% Life Steal

Ichorshield
Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
57.0% Win Rate1.8% Pick Rate
Final Build
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal

Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
73.7% Win Rate1.9% Pick Rate
Other Items
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.
37.3% Win Rate14.0% Pick Rate
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
15 Ability Haste

Bitter Cold
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
47.7% Win Rate13.7% Pick Rate
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste

Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
29.3% Win Rate13.2% Pick Rate
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.
50.1% Win Rate4.8% 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.
24.6% Win Rate2.0% Pick Rate
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal

Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
73.7% Win Rate1.9% Pick Rate
Ravenous Hydra
Ravenous Hydra (3300 gold) 65 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
12% Life Steal

Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage to nearby enemies.Ravenous Crescent
Deal physical damage to enemies around you.
Your Life Steal applies to this damage.
25.2% Win Rate1.9% Pick Rate

Ezreal vs Aphelios: ADC Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Mystic Shot Ezreal fires a damaging bolt of energy which reduces all of his cooldowns slightly if it strikes an enemy unit.
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W
W
Essence Flux Ezreal fires an orb that sticks to the first champion or objective hit. If Ezreal hits an enemy with the orb, it detonates and deals damage.
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Arcane Shift Ezreal teleports to a target nearby location and fires a homing bolt which strikes the nearest enemy unit. Prioritizes enemies stuck with Essence Flux.
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Trueshot Barrage Ezreal winds up before firing a powerful barrage of energy that deals massive damage to each unit it passes through (damage is reduced for minions and non-epic monsters).
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
47.5% Win Rate82.2% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Mystic Shot Ezreal fires a damaging bolt of energy which reduces all of his cooldowns slightly if it strikes an enemy unit.
Q
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Essence Flux Ezreal fires an orb that sticks to the first champion or objective hit. If Ezreal hits an enemy with the orb, it detonates and deals damage.
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Arcane Shift Ezreal teleports to a target nearby location and fires a homing bolt which strikes the nearest enemy unit. Prioritizes enemies stuck with Essence Flux.
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Trueshot Barrage Ezreal winds up before firing a powerful barrage of energy that deals massive damage to each unit it passes through (damage is reduced for minions and non-epic monsters).
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Max Order: Q > E > W
56.2% Win Rate0.9% Pick Rate

Ezreal tips:

  • Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.
  • You can play Ezreal either as a Attack Damage carry or Ability Power carry depending on how you build him.
  • You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.

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.