Aphelios ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 47.0%
- Pick rate
- 4.1%
- Ban rate
- 0.9%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16
Start with
Build in this order
Runes
Precision +
Inspiration 
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Precision
Inspiration
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
E
W
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 47.0% of games as ADC on patch 16.16 (920 games).
- Most common core: The Collector → Infinity Edge → Lord Dominik's Regards — 54% win rate over 13 games.
- Take Press the Attack as keystone: picked in 64% of games with a 47% win rate.
- Best matchup: Samira (72% over 18 games). Hardest: Miss Fortune (21% over 19 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 71.8% | 4% (39) | |
| 61.3% | 3% (31) | |
| 57.3% | 13% (124) | |
| 55.6% | 3% (27) | |
| 55.3% | 21% (197) | |
| 54.7% | 9% (86) | |
| 53.3% | 41% (377) | |
| 52.6% | 4% (38) | |
| 51.2% | 22% (203) | |
| 50.0% | 2% (20) | |
| 49.4% | 9% (87) | |
| 41.5% | 19% (171) |
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.
Precision
Inspiration
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.
48.7%35% 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.
40.3%8% 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.
45.3%7% 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.
54.5%5% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Barrier
48.8%33% pick
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Flash + Ghost
48.6%12% pick
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Cleanse + Flash
46.9%5% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
50.0%46 games
E
W
Q
50.0%6 games
Q
W
E
60.0%5 games
Most common first three levels: W → Q → Q (44%), Q → Q → Q (52%), W → W → W (0%).
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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.