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Aphelios vs Samira

How to Beat Samira as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Samira as Aphelios

based on 4,104 Aphelios vs Samira matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League matches each week. In our database, Aphelios faced off against Samira in 4104 rounds. Including so many matchups for Aphelios vs Samira provides us confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening stats and a pro build to shatter Samira. This particular counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Aphelios fights Samira in only 4.7% of his matches.

Aphelios vs Samira Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios does a dismal job of countering Samira. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Aphelios versus Samira rounds, Aphelios’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Samira.

Best Aphelios vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterThe Collector

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneYoumuu's GhostbladeLord Dominik's RegardsImmortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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 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 Samira as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Samira

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

Aphelios vs Samira Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Samira Image
6.7
< Kills >
9.6
6.7
< Deaths >
6.6
6.5
< Assists >
5.6
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
2.18
169
< Minions Killed >
169
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.45
19,913
< Physical Damage >
18,888
1,326
< Magic Damage >
2,500
446
< True Damage >
572
21,686
< Damage Dealt >
21,961
18,000
< Damage Taken >
23,334
11,718
< Gold Earned >
13,005
2.37
< Towers >
2.19
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,734
< Total Healing >
7,709
12,178
< Experience >
12,280
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
133
< Time Dealing CC >
28

How to Counter Samira with Aphelios in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some valuable Aphelios versus Samira counter statistics that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Samira’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Samira..

Aphelios normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Samira. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Samira

Who is Better, Aphelios or Samira?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Aphelios usually fairs equally well when taking on Samira, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Aphelios makes an ok counter to Samira.

While Aphelios does have a lower win rate than Samira, when facing one another, Aphelios also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Aphelios into Samiraas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Aphelios also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Samira. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Samira matchups, Samira is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Aphelios is a somewhat poor counter for Samira. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aphelios against Samira.

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 Samira Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Samira as Aphelios, we analyzed 4,104 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 Samira 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Aphelios in order to counter Samira 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 stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios most often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Samira. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to have in your Aphelios versus Samira build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and The Collector. When Aphelios included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Samira than with most other typical builds. In fact, Aphelios had an average winrate of 49.0% when countering Samira with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Samira as Aphelios, you should take the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Aphelios vs Samira clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.0% win rate overall.

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