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

Aphelios vs Karthus

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

based on 1,102 Aphelios vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL games each week. In our data, Aphelios did battle with Karthus 1102 times. Having so many matchups for Aphelios versus Karthus provides us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare useful statistics and a recommended build to defeat your rival. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Aphelios has to counter Karthus in only 1.3% of his matches.

Aphelios vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Aphelios has done a ok job of countering Karthus. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.8% of games the champs battle each other in. In Aphelios vs Karthus games, Aphelios’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Karthus.

Best Aphelios vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterStormrazor

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneLord Dominik's RegardsThe CollectorKraken Slayer

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 Karthus as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Karthus

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

Advice to Win Against Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Aphelios vs Karthus Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Karthus Image
7.3
< Kills >
7
6.5
< Deaths >
7.4
6
< Assists >
9.5
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
181
< Minions Killed >
89
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.91
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.28
20,888
< Physical Damage >
241
1,421
< Magic Damage >
28,114
496
< True Damage >
1,876
22,806
< Damage Dealt >
30,232
21,345
< Damage Taken >
29,030
12,455
< Gold Earned >
12,640
2.47
< Towers >
1.1
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
6,638
< Total Healing >
9,111
13,246
< Experience >
14,653
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
7
142
< Time Dealing CC >
214

How to Counter Karthus with Aphelios in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several vital Aphelios against Karthus counter statistics that can help you interpret the differences between the pair. For instance, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Karthus’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Karthus..

Aphelios normally has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes less damage than Karthus. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Karthus

Who is Better, Aphelios or Karthus?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Karthus, with a 50.8% win rate. Therefore, Aphelios makes an ok counter to Karthus.

While Aphelios does have a higher winrate than Karthus, when facing one another, Aphelios also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aphelios into Karthusas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Aphelios has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Karthus. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Aphelios is a decent counter for Karthus. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Aphelios against Karthus.

Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Aphelios, we analyzed 1,102 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 Karthus 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Aphelios in order to counter Karthus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios on average picks up more CS relative to Karthus. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Aphelios versus Karthus build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Stormrazor. When Aphelios used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Karthus than with many other common builds. In fact, Aphelios boasted an average win rate of 50.8% when playing against Karthus with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Karthus as Aphelios, Aphelios players should use the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Aphelios vs Karthus LoL games, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Aphelios vs Karthus tips and builds for a a particular player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using every match completed with both champions.