Aphelios ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 49.7%
- Pick rate
- 4.2%
- Ban rate
- 0.5%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Runes
Precision +
Inspiration 
Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.
Triumph
Legend: Bloodline
Cut Down
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Summoner spells
52.6%
456 games
Max order
Q
E
W
58.3%
96 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Aphelios
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Aphelios wins 49.7% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (803 games).
- Most common core: The Collector → Infinity Edge → Lord Dominik's Regards — 46% win rate over 24 games.
- Take Press the Attack as keystone: picked in 66% of games with a 51% win rate.
- Best matchup: Lucian (68% over 22 games). Hardest: Ashe (32% over 19 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Aphelios scales: 61% win rate after 35 minutes versus 48% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 66.7% | 6% (45) | |
| 65.9% | 5% (41) | |
| 59.2% | 26% (206) | |
| 58.0% | 41% (331) | |
| 58.0% | 6% (50) | |
| 56.1% | 14% (114) | |
| 55.6% | 73% (586) | |
| 53.5% | 16% (129) | |
| 51.9% | 23% (183) | |
| 51.3% | 35% (279) | |
| 47.4% | 43% (342) | |
| 42.5% | 5% (40) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Precision +
Inspiration
Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.
Triumph
Legend: Bloodline
Cut Down
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Precision +
Inspiration
Precision +
Inspiration
Keystones
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Press the Attack
Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.
50.9%66% pick
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Fleet Footwork
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
52.6%14% pick
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Lethal Tempo
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
44.2%11% pick
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
43.1%9% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Barrier
52.6%57% pick
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Flash + Ghost
49.2%24% pick
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Cleanse + Flash
45.0%10% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
58.3%96 games
E
Q
W
53.3%15 games
Q
W
E
58.3%12 games
Most common first three levels: Q → Q → Q (54%), W → Q → Q (41%), W → W → W (50%).
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PThe Hitman and the SeerAphelios wields 5 Lunari Weapons made by his sister Alune. He has access to two at a time: one main-hand and one off-hand. Each weapon has a unique Basic Attack and Ability. Attacks and abilities consume a weapon's ammo....
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QWeapon Abilites
Aphelios has 5 different activated abilities, based on his main-hand weapon:Calibrum (Rifle): Long range shot that marks its target for a long-range follow-up attack.Severum (Scythe Pistol): Run fast while attacking near...
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WPhase
Aphelios swaps his main-hand gun with his off-hand gun, replacing his basic attack and activated ability.
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EWeapon Queue System
Aphelios has no third ability. This slot shows the next weapon Alune will give him. Weapon order begins fixed but may change over game time -- when a weapon is out of ammo it goes to the end of the order.
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RMoonlight VigilFire a concentrated blast of moonlight that explodes on enemy champions. Applies the unique effect of Aphelios' main-hand gun.