How to beat Aphelios
Common role: ADC
A five-gun arsenal marksman with a different threat every fight.
Best counters vs Aphelios
Champions with the highest win rate against Aphelios on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Syndra61.7%70 games
- 2
Hwei60.8%80 games
- 3
Xayah58.2%175 games
- 4
Yasuo59.7%60 games
- 5
Lux59.4%50 games
- 6
Xerath56.5%100 games
- 7
Viktor56.1%62 games
- 8
Katarina57.0%35 games
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What makes Aphelios dangerous
Aphelios cycles five weapons — sniper poke, a flamethrower, a lifesteal scythe, a rooting chakram pair and a slowing gravity gun — each with its own Q and an ultimate that empowers the current gun. Red-green (Crescendum-Infernum) windows melt entire teams.
How to play against Aphelios
- 1Read his guns (icons under his HP bar) — his threat changes entirely with them.
- 2Punish the weak windows: gravity/sniper phases have poor DPS up close.
- 3He has NO dash — any committed engage sticks.
- 4Dodge the chakram root (Gravitum Q) that chains his kill windows.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Zero mobility — the most gankable ADC alive.
- ✓Weapon cycle is readable and forces weak phases.
- ✓No escape summoner crutch can save a caught Aphelios.
- ✓Complex kit = mistakes under pressure.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Aphelios's abilities does — and how to play around it.
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Impulso e RagioneAphelios brandisce cinque armi dei Lunari create da sua sorella, Alune. Ne usa due per volta: una principale e una secondaria. Ogni arma ha un attacco base unico e un'abilità. Gli attacchi e le abilità consumano le munizioni di un'arma. Quando finisce le munizioni, Aphelios lascia l'arma e Alune evoca la successiva delle 5.
Strong: five weapons cycle endlessly — every fight offers a different kit. Weak: no control over the order — his weak phases are forced.
Q
Abilità armiAphelios ha 5 diverse abilità attive, in base all'arma principale:Calibrum (fucile): arma a lunga distanza che marchia il suo bersaglio per un attacco successivo a lunga gittata.Severum (pistola falce): corri veloce mentre attacchi i nemici nelle vicinanze con entrambe le armi.Gravitum (cannone): trattieni tutti i nemici rallentati da quest'arma.Infernum (lanciafiamme): colpisci i nemici in un'area a cono e li attacchi con la tua arma secondaria.Crescendum (chakram): schiera una sentinella che spara con la tua arma secondaria.
Strong: each gun has its own Q — root, ambush turret, speed volley, poke, flame cone. Weak: learn the five icons — each Q telegraphs its gun.
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FaseAphelios cambia la sua arma principale con quella secondaria, sostituendo attacco base e abilità attiva.
Strong: instant weapon swap doubles his combo options. Weak: swaps are pre-set pairs — mid-fight его опции всё же конечны.
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Sistema coda armiAphelios non ha una terza abilità. Questo slot mostra l'arma successiva che gli darà Alune. L'ordine delle armi inizia fisso ma può cambiare nel corso della partita: quando un'arma si scarica va in coda alla fila.
Strong: no E — his power is packed into stats and guns. Weak: also no escape button whatsoever — engage means death for him.
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Veglia lunareSpara un colpo concentrato di luce lunare che esplode sui campioni nemici. Applica gli effetti unici dell'arma principale di Aphelios.
Strong: a screen-wide empowered blast that upgrades the current gun's payoff. Weak: a straight dodgeable missile — strafe the flight.
Itemization
Engage relentlessly — he cannot disengage. Learn the two-three scariest gun combos and respect only those windows.
This guide covers Aphelios's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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