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Aphelios Counters

Aphelios

Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful

Who beats Aphelios in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Bot
  • Marksman
  • Ranged · 550 range
  • 325 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Aphelios

These champions have the tools to beat Aphelios.

  1. Draven
    Draven

    Draven wins every early trade before Aphelios has the right weapons and items.

  2. Caitlyn
    Caitlyn

    Caitlyn outranges most of Aphelios's guns and zones him off the wave with traps.

  3. Lucian
    Lucian

    Lucian's short burst trades punish Aphelios, who has no dash to escape.

  4. Kai'Sa
    Kai'Sa

    Kai'Sa dives Aphelios with her ultimate and kills him before he can switch weapons.

Worst picks against Aphelios

Aphelios usually wins these matchups.

  1. Kog'Maw
    Kog'Maw

    Aphelios outtrades Kog'Maw with burst weapon combos before Bio-Arcane Barrage matters.

  2. Twitch
    Twitch

    Aphelios's Severum and Gravitum punish Twitch's ambush and slow his escape.

  3. Sivir
    Sivir

    Aphelios's ultimate combos win teamfights that Sivir needs to stay alive in.

  4. Smolder
    Smolder

    Aphelios pressures Smolder early, before his stacks make him dangerous.

How to counter Aphelios

  1. Watch his weapon pair: Calibrum gives long range, Gravitum roots, Infernum hits in an area.

  2. Trade early; he needs items before his weapon combos come online.

  3. Dive him with gap closers; he has no dash.

  4. Spread out against Moonlight Vigil, his ultimate.

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Draven, Caitlyn, Lucian and Kai'Sa are strong picks against Aphelios. Draven wins every early trade before Aphelios has the right weapons and items.
Aphelios usually has the advantage against Kog'Maw, Twitch, Sivir and Smolder, so avoid those picks when Aphelios is likely in the bot lane.
Watch his weapon pair: Calibrum gives long range, Gravitum roots, Infernum hits in an area. Trade early; he needs items before his weapon combos come online.
Aphelios has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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