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Aphelios ADC build & stats

Marksman B 150 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
52.7%
Pick rate
3.6%
Ban rate
1.4%
Division
All divisions

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

Hexoptics C44
Hexoptics C44
2,800 gold
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
3,200 gold
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
3,500 gold
9,500 gold
100.0% WR 8 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
62.8% WR
43 games · 29% 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 Barrier
53.3% 120 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 52.7% of games as ADC on patch 16.18 (150 games).
  • Most common core: Hexoptics C44 → Infinity Edge → Lord Dominik's Regards — 58% win rate over 24 games.
  • Take Press the Attack as keystone: picked in 71% of games with a 54% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Yunara (75% over 8 games). Hardest: Jhin (30% over 10 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
  • Aphelios scales: 71% win rate after 35 minutes versus 38% before 25. Farm safely early and never surrender.

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
58.3% WR
24 games · 16% pick
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
The Collector
The Collector
40.0% WR
10 games · 7% pick
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
44.4% WR
9 games · 6% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
85.7% 9% (14)
81.3% 11% (16)
70.7% 27% (41)
66.7% 24% (36)
66.7% 12% (18)
63.6% 7% (11)
61.4% 47% (70)
60.0% 10% (15)
59.5% 81% (121)
57.8% 43% (64)
55.3% 25% (38)
46.3% 36% (54)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
62.8% WR
43 games · 29% 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 + Sorcery Sorcery
26.3% WR
19 games · 13% pick
Press the Attack Absorb Life Legend: Bloodline Cut Down Absolute Focus Gathering Storm
Precision Precision + Sorcery Sorcery
25.0% WR
12 games · 8% pick
Lethal Tempo Absorb Life 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. 54.2%71% 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. 31.6%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. 61.5%9% pick
  • Fleet Footwork Fleet Footwork Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS. 63.6%7% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 53.3%80% pick
  • Flash Ghost Flash + Ghost 53.8%9% pick
  • Cleanse Flash Cleanse + Flash 30.0%7% 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.