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Aphelios vs Tryndamere

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How to Beat Tryndamere as Aphelios

based on 2,128 Aphelios vs Tryndamere matchups
Win Rate
48.9 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League games each and every week. Within our dataset, Aphelios battled Tryndamere in 2128 matches. Using so many matchups for Aphelios versus Tryndamere provides us confidence in our capacity to prepare actionable stats and a solid build to obliterate Tryndamere. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Aphelios has to counter Tryndamere in only 2.4% of his matches.

Aphelios vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios does a dismal job of beating Tryndamere. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.9% of games the champs battle one another in. In Aphelios against Tryndamere matches, Aphelios’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Tryndamere.

Best Aphelios vs Tryndamere Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterThe Collector

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowLord Dominik's RegardsRunaan's HurricaneKraken 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 Tryndamere as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Tryndamere

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

Advice to Win Against Tryndamere

Try harassing Tryndamere early so he can't kill minions and heal with Bloodlust.

Most of Tryndamere's damage is physical. If he's getting too strong, consider buying a Thornmail.

Remember, Tryndamere can only slow you if you are facing away from him.

Aphelios vs Tryndamere Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
48.9 %
VS
Win Rate
51.1 %
Tryndamere Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.5
6.3
< Deaths >
5.8
6.1
< Assists >
4.1
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
175
< Minions Killed >
182
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.65
20,205
< Physical Damage >
19,191
1,419
< Magic Damage >
525
452
< True Damage >
555
22,077
< Damage Dealt >
20,272
18,677
< Damage Taken >
34,012
11,972
< Gold Earned >
12,938
2.41
< Towers >
3
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
5,268
< Total Healing >
13,960
12,746
< Experience >
15,427
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
139
< Time Dealing CC >
103

How to Counter Tryndamere with Aphelios in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some valuable Aphelios versus Tryndamere counter statistics that can help you understand the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tryndamere’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Tryndamere..

Aphelios typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Tryndamere. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Tryndamere

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Tryndamere
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Tryndamere

Who is Better, Aphelios or Tryndamere?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Aphelios usually loses when playing against Tryndamere, with a 48.9% win rate. Thus, Aphelios makes a bad counter to Tryndamere.

While Aphelios does have a lower winrate compared to Tryndamere, when facing one another, Aphelios also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Aphelios into Tryndamereas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

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

Aphelios is a somewhat poor counter for Tryndamere. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aphelios against Tryndamere.

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 Tryndamere Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tryndamere as Aphelios, we analyzed 2,128 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 Tryndamere 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 Tryndamere during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios usually gets a similar amount of CS relative to Tryndamere. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Aphelios versus Tryndamere build consist of Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and The Collector. When Aphelios bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Tryndamere than with most other typical builds. In fact, Aphelios had an average win rate of 48.9% when countering Tryndamere with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Tryndamere 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. Of all the rune sets players picked for Aphelios vs Tryndamere battles, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Tryndamere as Aphelios are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.