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Aphelios vs Qiyana

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How to Beat Qiyana as Aphelios

based on 1,154 Aphelios vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
1.88
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. Within our database, Aphelios fought Qiyana in 1154 rounds. Including so many games with Aphelios versus Qiyana provides us faith in our capacity to prepare enlightening data and a pro build to shatter your opponent. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Aphelios fights Qiyana in only 1.3% of his games.

Aphelios vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios does a poor job of beating Qiyana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Aphelios against Qiyana games, Aphelios’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Qiyana.

Best Aphelios vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsStormrazor

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneBloodthirsterKraken SlayerThe Collector

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

PrecisionLethal TempoOverhealLegend: 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 Qiyana as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Qiyana

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

Aphelios vs Qiyana Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Qiyana Image
6.7
< Kills >
8.4
6.7
< Deaths >
6.6
5.9
< Assists >
5.8
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.89
174
< Minions Killed >
146
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.4
19,790
< Physical Damage >
19,870
1,393
< Magic Damage >
1,840
445
< True Damage >
919
21,629
< Damage Dealt >
22,630
19,220
< Damage Taken >
23,811
11,824
< Gold Earned >
12,154
2.32
< Towers >
1.56
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
5,187
< Total Healing >
3,509
12,441
< Experience >
13,913
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
6
133
< Time Dealing CC >
101

How to Counter Qiyana with Aphelios in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some vital Aphelios against Qiyana matchup statistics that can help us interpret the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Qiyana’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Qiyana..

Aphelios normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Qiyana. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aphelios and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Qiyana

Who is Better, Aphelios or Qiyana?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually fairs equally well when playing against Qiyana, with a 49.4% win rate. Therefore, Aphelios makes an ok counter to Qiyana.

While Aphelios does have a lower winrate compared to Qiyana, when they face off with one another, Aphelios also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aphelios into Qiyanaas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Aphelios has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Qiyana. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Aphelios is a somewhat poor counter for Qiyana. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Aphelios against Qiyana.

Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Aphelios, we analyzed 1,154 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 Qiyana 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Aphelios in order to counter Qiyana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Qiyana. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Aphelios versus Qiyana build consist of Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Stormrazor. When Aphelios combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Qiyana than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Aphelios had an average winrate of 49.4% battling Qiyana with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Qiyana as Aphelios, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Aphelios vs Qiyana counter picks, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Qiyana as Aphelios are given for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct division, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.