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

Aphelios vs Rell

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

based on 1,146 Aphelios vs Rell matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Rell as Aphelios resulted from an analysis of 1146 ranked games where both champions engaged each other. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Aphelios has to counter Rell in only 1.3% of his games.

Aphelios vs Rell Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios has done a dismal job of beating Rell. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.3% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Aphelios versus Rell games, Aphelios’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood, implying that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Rell.

Best Aphelios vs Rell Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsThe CollectorStormrazor

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 Rell as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Rell

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

Aphelios vs Rell Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Rell Image
6.8
< Kills >
1.8
6.5
< Deaths >
6
6.5
< Assists >
16
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
0.31
175
< Minions Killed >
27
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.48
20,244
< Physical Damage >
1,738
1,319
< Magic Damage >
4,891
464
< True Damage >
836
22,028
< Damage Dealt >
7,465
18,062
< Damage Taken >
21,887
11,931
< Gold Earned >
8,556
2.43
< Towers >
1.82
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
4,772
< Total Healing >
2,911
12,354
< Experience >
10,581
17
< Vision Score >
53
8
< Wards Placed >
22
139
< Time Dealing CC >
277

How to Counter Rell with Aphelios in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some influential Aphelios against Rell counter stats that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rell’s ratio of NaN, showing that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Rell. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Aphelios normally has a much larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Rell. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aphelios and Rell

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Rell
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Rell

Who is Better, Aphelios or Rell?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually loses when trying to fight Rell, with a 48.3% win rate. Therefore, Aphelios makes a poor counter for Rell.

While Aphelios does have a lower winrate than Rell, 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. You still need to be cautious when picking Aphelios into Rellas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Aphelios also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rell. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Aphelios is a somewhat poor counter for Rell. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Aphelios against Rell.

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 Rell Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rell as Aphelios, we analyzed 1,146 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 Rell 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

Aphelios Build Rell Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Aphelios to counter Rell during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios typically accumulates much more CS relative to Rell. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Aphelios versus Rell build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Kraken Slayer. When Aphelios included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Rell than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Aphelios boasted an average winrate of 48.3% battling Rell with this build.

To have the best chance of defeating Rell 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. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Aphelios vs Rell matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Rell as Aphelios are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.