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Aphelios vs Yorick

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

based on 1,937 Aphelios vs Yorick matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our database, Aphelios faced off against Yorick in 1937 rounds. Including so many games with Aphelios versus Yorick gives us faith in our capability to provide informative data and a recommended build to destroy your rival. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Aphelios has to counter Yorick in only 2.2% of his games.

Aphelios vs Yorick Matchup Summary

Aphelios does a decent job of beating Yorick. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Aphelios against Yorick matches, Aphelios’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Yorick.

Best Aphelios vs Yorick Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeKraken SlayerThe Collector

Optional Items

BloodthirsterLord Dominik's RegardsRunaan's HurricaneStormrazor

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 Yorick as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Yorick

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

Advice to Win Against Yorick

You can cast Smite on Mist Walkers and the Maiden of the Mist to damage or kill them.

You can attack Dark Procession to break the wall down.

Try to thin out Yorick's minions before you engage him, Mist Walkers will die from a basic attack or a single target spell.

Aphelios vs Yorick Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Yorick Image
6.7
< Kills >
4.2
5.8
< Deaths >
5.4
5.8
< Assists >
4.1
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
0.94
176
< Minions Killed >
188
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.77
19,458
< Physical Damage >
13,503
1,277
< Magic Damage >
6,947
405
< True Damage >
473
21,142
< Damage Dealt >
20,922
18,237
< Damage Taken >
26,966
11,876
< Gold Earned >
12,200
2.48
< Towers >
3.44
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,524
< Total Healing >
6,808
12,738
< Experience >
15,268
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
145
< Time Dealing CC >
195

How to Counter Yorick with Aphelios in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some valuable Aphelios against Yorick matchup statistics that can help us grasp the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Yorick’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Yorick..

Aphelios typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Yorick. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Yorick

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Yorick
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Yorick

Who is Better, Aphelios or Yorick?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually wins when playing against Yorick, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Aphelios makes a good counter for Yorick.

While Aphelios does have a higher win rate than Yorick, when on opposite teams, Aphelios also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aphelios into Yorickas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Yorick matchups, Aphelios is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Aphelios is a decent counter to Yorick. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Aphelios against Yorick.

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 Yorick Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yorick as Aphelios, we analyzed 1,937 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 Yorick 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

If you would like to truly master Aphelios to counter Yorick during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Yorick. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling 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 case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Aphelios versus Yorick build include Infinity Edge, Kraken Slayer, and The Collector. When Aphelios included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Yorick than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Aphelios boasted an average win rate of 51.8% battling Yorick with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Yorick as Aphelios, you 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 builds players chose for Aphelios vs Yorick clashes, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.8% winrate overall.

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