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Aphelios ADC build & stats

Marksman C 1,268 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
49.7%
Pick rate
4.7%
Ban rate
1.3%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
3,500 gold
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
3,300 gold
The Collector
The Collector
3,000 gold
9,800 gold
75.0% WR 8 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
70.7% WR
41 games · 3% pick
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ghost
56.6% 76 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 16.18 (1,268 games).
  • Most common core: Hexoptics C44 → Infinity Edge → Lord Dominik's Regards — 60% win rate over 126 games.
  • Take Press the Attack as keystone: picked in 69% of games with a 50% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Viktor (79% over 14 games). Hardest: Seraphine (22% over 9 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Hexoptics C44
Hexoptics C44
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
52.0% WR
25 games · 2% pick
Hexoptics C44
Hexoptics C44
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Mortal Reminder
Mortal Reminder
38.5% WR
13 games · 1% pick
Hexoptics C44
Hexoptics C44
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Phantom Dancer
Phantom Dancer
60.0% WR
10 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
78.6% 1% (14)
78.6% 1% (14)
72.2% 1% (18)
62.9% 5% (62)
60.5% 7% (86)
59.5% 6% (79)
58.1% 15% (191)
57.1% 1% (14)
54.9% 8% (102)
53.7% 9% (108)
52.6% 4% (57)
44.4% 4% (45)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
70.7% WR
41 games · 3% pick
Press the Attack
Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
41.7% WR
12 games · 1% pick
Press the Attack Triumph Legend: Bloodline Cut Down Cash Back Cosmic Insight
Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
45.5% WR
11 games · 1% pick
Press the Attack Triumph Legend: Bloodline Cut Down Absolute Focus Gathering Storm

Keystones

  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 53.8%13% pick
  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 50.0%3% pick
  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 50.0%2% pick
  • Fleet Footwork Fleet Footwork Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS. 53.6%2% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 52.8%10% pick
  • Flash Ghost Flash + Ghost 56.6%6% pick
  • Cleanse Flash Cleanse + Flash 51.4%3% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PThe Hitman and the Seer

    Aphelios 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....

  • 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...

  • WPhase

    Aphelios swaps his main-hand gun with his off-hand gun, replacing his basic attack and activated ability.

  • 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.

  • RMoonlight Vigil

    Fire a concentrated blast of moonlight that explodes on enemy champions. Applies the unique effect of Aphelios' main-hand gun.