Aphelios counters and matchups

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Who counters Aphelios and who Aphelios beats

Aphelios is a monster if he reaches his items, so countering him is mostly about not letting him get there. He has zero mobility, no dash, and no self peel, which makes him one of the most divable carries in the game. His only real lockdown comes from Gravitum, the cannon, which slows on hit and roots a slowed target when he fires its active, but everything else in his kit is pure damage with no escape valve. Early on he is mana light but weak and clunky, juggling his weapon swaps while better laning bots simply out trade him. To beat Aphelios, bring engage and dive that gets on top of him, or a lane that out damages him before his weapons and items come online. When you pick him, you are committing to a glass cannon who needs a peeling support and a team that protects you long enough for that late game to show up.

Aphelios beats

  1. Teemo (63% win rate, bottom lane)
  2. Akshan (59% win rate, bottom lane)
  3. Sivir (58% win rate, bottom lane)
  4. Ahri (58% win rate, mid lane)
  5. Kalista (55% win rate, bottom lane)

Beats Aphelios

  1. Lux (39% win rate against Aphelios, bottom lane)
  2. Malzahar (41% win rate against Aphelios, bottom lane)
  3. Cassiopeia (41% win rate against Aphelios, bottom lane)
  4. Cho'Gath (44% win rate against Aphelios, bottom lane)
  5. Seraphine (45% win rate against Aphelios, bottom lane)

Ranked by real match data. Patch 16.15.1, match stats refreshed Aug 17 08:20 UTC and every 30 minutes.

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