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Aphelios vs Aurelion Sol

How to Beat Aurelion Sol as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the a tier of champions
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Mage

How to Beat Aurelion Sol as Aphelios

based on 1,349 Aphelios vs Aurelion Sol matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. Within our database, Aphelios engaged Aurelion Sol 1349 times. Using so many games with Aphelios versus Aurelion Sol gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare useful statistics and a recommended build to destroy Aurelion Sol. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Aphelios encounters Aurelion Sol in only 1.5% of his games.

Aphelios vs Aurelion Sol Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios does a below average job of beating Aurelion Sol. On average, he wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Aphelios versus Aurelion Sol games, Aphelios’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Aurelion Sol.

Best Aphelios vs Aurelion Sol Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterStormrazor

Optional Items

The CollectorKraken SlayerLord Dominik's RegardsRunaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aphelios to level upq
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Second ability for Aphelios to level upe
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Last skill for Aphelios to max outq

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkOverhealLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Aphelios's passive ability p
Aphelios's q ability q
Aphelios's w ability w
Aphelios's e ability e
Aphelios's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Aurelion Sol as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Aurelion Sol

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

Advice to Win Against Aurelion Sol

He gains speed while chasing in a straight line, but taking damage makes him lose that momentum.

Try to get inside his orbit, since his stars can't hurt you up close.

His stars disappear while stunned or silenced, giving you an easy opportunity to fight him.

His Starsurge ability can grow to cover a huge area - don't stay in the same place too long!

Aphelios vs Aurelion Sol Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Aurelion Sol Image
6.9
< Kills >
7
6.5
< Deaths >
5.6
6
< Assists >
8
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
178
< Minions Killed >
187
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.42
20,932
< Physical Damage >
308
1,377
< Magic Damage >
22,016
484
< True Damage >
683
22,793
< Damage Dealt >
23,008
19,841
< Damage Taken >
20,771
12,235
< Gold Earned >
12,451
2.42
< Towers >
1.62
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,738
< Total Healing >
2,532
12,975
< Experience >
15,098
18
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
145
< Time Dealing CC >
352

How to Counter Aurelion Sol with Aphelios in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some vital Aphelios vs. Aurelion Sol counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between the pair. Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Aurelion Sol..

Aphelios normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Aurelion Sol. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Aurelion Sol

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Aurelion Sol
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Aurelion Sol

Who is Better, Aphelios or Aurelion Sol?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually loses when facing off against Aurelion Sol, with a 48.1% win rate. Thus, Aphelios makes a poor counter for Aurelion Sol.

While Aphelios does have a lower winrate than Aurelion Sol, when they face off with one another, Aphelios also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aphelios into Aurelion Solas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Aphelios also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aurelion Sol. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Aurelion Sol matchups, Aurelion Sol is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Aphelios is a somewhat poor counter for Aurelion Sol. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aphelios against Aurelion Sol.

Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Aurelion Sol Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aurelion Sol as Aphelios, we analyzed 1,349 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Aurelion Sol as Aphelios comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Aphelios in order to counter Aurelion Sol during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Aurelion Sol. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Aphelios versus Aurelion Sol build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Stormrazor. When Aphelios used at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Aurelion Sol than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Aphelios boasted an average winrate of 48.1% when countering Aurelion Sol with this build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Aurelion Sol as Aphelios, Aphelios players should use the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Aphelios vs Aurelion Sol fights, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.1% win rate overall.

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