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Aphelios vs Mordekaiser

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How to Beat Mordekaiser as Aphelios

based on 6,069 Aphelios vs Mordekaiser matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
6.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Mordekaiser as Aphelios came out of an analysis of 6069 ranked rounds where both champs fought each other. This champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Aphelios encounters Mordekaiser in only 6.9% of his rounds.

Aphelios vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios has done a below average job of countering Mordekaiser. On average, he wins a lowly 47.3% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Aphelios vs Mordekaiser rounds, Aphelios’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Mordekaiser.

Best Aphelios vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRecurve Bow

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeStormrazorImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterMercurial ScimitarRapid Firecannon

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

PrecisionConquerorOverhealLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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 Mordekaiser as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Mordekaiser

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

Advice to Win Against Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.

Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside

Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health

Aphelios vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Mordekaiser Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.9
6.5
< Deaths >
5.8
6
< Assists >
4.8
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
173
< Minions Killed >
156
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
20,879
< Physical Damage >
2,748
1,378
< Magic Damage >
20,177
435
< True Damage >
594
22,693
< Damage Dealt >
23,520
19,072
< Damage Taken >
31,307
11,932
< Gold Earned >
11,715
2.28
< Towers >
2.08
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,375
< Total Healing >
9,348
12,573
< Experience >
15,022
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
138
< Time Dealing CC >
240

How to Counter Mordekaiser with Aphelios in LoL

The stats provided here show some vital Aphelios vs. Mordekaiser counter statistics that may help you explain the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Mordekaiser’s ratio of NaN, showing that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Mordekaiser..

Aphelios typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Mordekaiser. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aphelios and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Mordekaiser

Who is Better, Aphelios or Mordekaiser?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Aphelios usually loses when playing against Mordekaiser, with a 47.3% win rate. Thus, Aphelios makes a bad counter for Mordekaiser.

While Aphelios does have a lower win rate compared to Mordekaiser, when on opposite teams, Aphelios also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Aphelios into Mordekaiseras his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Aphelios has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Mordekaiser. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Aphelios is a trash counter for Mordekaiser. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Aphelios against Mordekaiser.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aphelios

Aphelios Loses Against

BraumBraum44.1% winrateIvernIvern44.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.1% winrateAniviaAnivia45.6% winrate

Aphelios Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.8% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc54.5% winrateZeriZeri54.2% winrateHweiHwei53.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Mordekaiser Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Mordekaiser as Aphelios, we analyzed 6,069 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 Mordekaiser 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.

Other Useful Resources

Aphelios Build Mordekaiser Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Aphelios in order to counter Mordekaiser during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios often gets a similar amount of CS as Mordekaiser. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The best items to use in your Aphelios versus Mordekaiser build consist of Infinity Edge, Stormrazor, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Aphelios incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Mordekaiser than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Aphelios boasted an average win rate of 47.3% when playing against Mordekaiser with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of defeating Mordekaiser as Aphelios, Aphelios players should use the Conqueror, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Aphelios vs Mordekaiser fights, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.3% winrate overall.

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