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Aphelios vs Viktor

How to Beat Viktor as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Viktor as Aphelios

based on 1,325 Aphelios vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Viktor as Aphelios came out of an examination of 1325 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Aphelios fights Viktor in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Aphelios vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios has done a poor job of beating Viktor. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.4% of the time the champions face each other in. In Aphelios vs Viktor rounds, Aphelios’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Viktor.

Best Aphelios vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneBloodthirsterThe CollectorStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aphelios to level upq
>
Second ability for Aphelios to level upe
>
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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Q
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Q
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Viktor as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Viktor

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

Advice to Win Against Viktor

Be careful about how close you let Viktor get to you. Viktor's control of the battlefield increases with his proximity to his opponent.

Be aware of how many augments Viktor has upgraded by looking at the color of the light on his staff (purple, yellow, blue, red).

Aphelios vs Viktor Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Viktor Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.5
6.3
< Deaths >
5.6
5.9
< Assists >
7
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
182
< Minions Killed >
186
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.48
20,051
< Physical Damage >
634
1,384
< Magic Damage >
25,088
425
< True Damage >
702
21,860
< Damage Dealt >
26,424
19,408
< Damage Taken >
18,676
12,041
< Gold Earned >
12,175
2.37
< Towers >
2.06
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,602
< Total Healing >
1,761
12,750
< Experience >
15,079
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
139
< Time Dealing CC >
275

How to Counter Viktor with Aphelios in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several valuable Aphelios versus Viktor counter statistics that may help you explain the differences between the pair. For instance, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viktor’s ratio of NaN, showing that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Viktor..

Aphelios typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Viktor. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Viktor

Who is Better, Aphelios or Viktor?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually loses when trying to fight Viktor, with a 47.4% win rate. Thus, Aphelios makes a bad counter to Viktor.

While Aphelios does have a lower winrate compared to Viktor, when facing one another, Aphelios also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Aphelios into Viktoras his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

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

Aphelios is a trash counter for Viktor. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aphelios against Viktor.

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

ZacZac+ 51.9% 1935 GamesFizzFizz+ 52.1% 4417 GamesLilliaLillia+ 52.6% 5307 GamesKog'MawKog'Maw+ 55.4% 112 Games

Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Aphelios, we analyzed 1,325 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 Viktor 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 Viktor during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios on average racks up a similar amount of CS as Viktor. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Aphelios versus Viktor build include Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Kraken Slayer. When Aphelios used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Viktor than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Aphelios had an average win rate of 47.4% when countering Viktor with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Viktor as Aphelios, you 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 sets players used for Aphelios vs Viktor counter picks, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.4% winrate overall.

If you want to see Aphelios vs Viktor tips and builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using all matches finished with both champions.