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How to Win Aphelios vs Zoe Counter MatchupAphelios is in the a tier of champions

Aphelios vs Zoe

How to Beat Zoe as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zoe as Aphelios

based on 1,128 Aphelios vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Zoe as Aphelios came out of an examination of 1128 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This pairing is relatively rare. Aphelios has to counter Zoe in only 1.3% of his matches.

Aphelios vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Aphelios does a ok job of beating Zoe. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Aphelios against Zoe matches, Aphelios’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Zoe.

Best Aphelios vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeKraken SlayerThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsRunaan's HurricaneStormrazor

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 Zoe as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Zoe

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

Advice to Win Against Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Aphelios vs Zoe Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Zoe Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.7
6.5
< Deaths >
5.6
5.7
< Assists >
7.6
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
177
< Minions Killed >
134
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.46
20,515
< Physical Damage >
1,720
1,434
< Magic Damage >
17,803
480
< True Damage >
3,377
22,429
< Damage Dealt >
22,900
19,305
< Damage Taken >
18,767
12,096
< Gold Earned >
11,084
2.41
< Towers >
1.81
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,502
< Total Healing >
2,278
12,724
< Experience >
13,379
17
< Vision Score >
26
8
< Wards Placed >
12
141
< Time Dealing CC >
138

How to Counter Zoe with Aphelios in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several critical Aphelios against Zoe matchup stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between this set of champs. As an example, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zoe’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zoe..

Aphelios usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Zoe. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aphelios and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Zoe

Who is Better, Aphelios or Zoe?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Aphelios usually fairs equally well when playing against Zoe, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Aphelios makes an ok counter for Zoe.

While Aphelios does have a lower win rate than Zoe, when on opposite teams, Aphelios also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Aphelios into Zoeas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Zoe matchups, Zoe is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Aphelios is a somewhat poor counter for Zoe. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Aphelios against Zoe.

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 Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Aphelios, we analyzed 1,128 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 Zoe 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Aphelios in order to counter Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios usually gets a similar amount of CS as Zoe. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Aphelios versus Zoe build consist of Infinity Edge, Kraken Slayer, and The Collector. When Aphelios bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting Zoe than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Aphelios had an average winrate of 49.6% when countering Zoe with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Zoe 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. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Aphelios vs Zoe fights, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.6% winrate overall.

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