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Aphelios vs Pyke

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

based on 2,861 Aphelios vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Pyke as Aphelios resulted from an evaluation of 2861 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Aphelios encounters Pyke in only 3.3% of his rounds.

Aphelios vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios does a dismal job of countering Pyke. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Aphelios against Pyke rounds, Aphelios’s team is 0.3% less probable to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood versus Pyke.

Best Aphelios vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneInfinity EdgeThe CollectorStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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 Pyke as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Pyke

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

Advice to Win Against Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Aphelios vs Pyke Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Pyke Image
7.1
< Kills >
6.9
7.2
< Deaths >
6.8
6.1
< Assists >
9
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
170
< Minions Killed >
38
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.35
20,899
< Physical Damage >
9,704
1,421
< Magic Damage >
64
449
< True Damage >
2,349
22,770
< Damage Dealt >
12,118
18,896
< Damage Taken >
21,777
11,987
< Gold Earned >
10,176
2.42
< Towers >
1.17
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
4,869
< Total Healing >
4,957
12,538
< Experience >
10,538
16
< Vision Score >
68
8
< Wards Placed >
31
132
< Time Dealing CC >
95

How to Counter Pyke with Aphelios in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some critical Aphelios against Pyke counter statistics that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. As an example, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Pyke..

Aphelios usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Pyke. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Pyke

Who is Better, Aphelios or Pyke?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually fairs equally well when playing against Pyke, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Aphelios makes an ok counter to Pyke.

While Aphelios does have a lower winrate compared to Pyke, when they face off with one another, Aphelios also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Aphelios into Pykeas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Aphelios has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Pyke. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Pyke matchups, Pyke is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Aphelios is a somewhat poor counter to Pyke. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Aphelios against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Aphelios, we analyzed 2,861 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 Pyke 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 to counter Pyke during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios typically accumulates much more CS compared to Pyke. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Aphelios versus Pyke build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Kraken Slayer. When Aphelios incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Pyke than with most other typical builds. In fact, Aphelios boasted an average winrate of 49.0% battling Pyke with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Pyke as Aphelios, Aphelios players should take the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Aphelios vs Pyke counters, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.0% winrate overall.

If you need to get Aphelios versus Pyke tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and guides shown are calculated using every round completed with both champs.