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Aphelios vs Naafiri

How to Beat Naafiri as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Naafiri as Aphelios

based on 1,122 Aphelios vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Naafiri as Aphelios resulted from an analysis of 1122 ranked games where both champs fought one another. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Aphelios is forced to battle against Naafiri in only 1.3% of his games.

Aphelios vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios has done a poor job of countering Naafiri. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.1% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Aphelios versus Naafiri matches, Aphelios’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Naafiri.

Best Aphelios vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeKraken SlayerThe Collector

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterStormrazor

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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 Naafiri as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Naafiri

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

Aphelios vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Naafiri Image
6.9
< Kills >
8.4
6.7
< Deaths >
6.5
5.9
< Assists >
5.8
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.98
171
< Minions Killed >
152
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.36
20,250
< Physical Damage >
22,492
1,258
< Magic Damage >
106
416
< True Damage >
1,260
21,925
< Damage Dealt >
23,858
19,357
< Damage Taken >
25,393
11,826
< Gold Earned >
12,524
2.3
< Towers >
1.63
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
5,296
< Total Healing >
6,224
12,465
< Experience >
14,016
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
134
< Time Dealing CC >
57

How to Counter Naafiri with Aphelios in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several valuable Aphelios versus Naafiri counter statistics that may help us explain the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Naafiri’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Naafiri..

Aphelios usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Naafiri. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Naafiri

Who is Better, Aphelios or Naafiri?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Aphelios usually loses when playing against Naafiri, with a 47.1% win rate. Therefore, Aphelios makes a poor counter to Naafiri.

While Aphelios does have a lower win rate compared to Naafiri, when on opposite teams, Aphelios also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Aphelios into Naafirias his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Aphelios is a trash counter for Naafiri. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aphelios against Naafiri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aphelios

Aphelios Loses Against

BraumBraum44.1% winrateIvernIvern44.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.1% winrateAniviaAnivia45.6% winrate

Aphelios Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.8% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc54.5% winrateZeriZeri54.2% winrateHweiHwei53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Aphelios, we analyzed 1,122 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 Naafiri 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Aphelios in order to counter Naafiri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios on average gets a similar amount of CS relative to Naafiri. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Aphelios versus Naafiri build include Infinity Edge, Kraken Slayer, and The Collector. When Aphelios incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Naafiri than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Aphelios boasted an average win rate of 47.1% battling Naafiri with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Naafiri 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 combinations players chose for Aphelios vs Naafiri battles, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 47.1% winrate overall.

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