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Aphelios vs Zac

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

based on 1,984 Aphelios vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
1.89
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League games each week. In our data, Aphelios fought Zac in 1984 games. Having so many games with Aphelios versus Zac gives us confidence in our ability to provide informative statistics and a recommended build to shatter your opposition. This matchup is relatively rare. Aphelios has to counter Zac in only 2.3% of his games.

Aphelios vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios does a poor job of beating Zac. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.5% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Aphelios against Zac games, Aphelios’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Zac.

Best Aphelios vs Zac 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 CollectorRunaan'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 Zac as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Zac

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

Advice to Win Against Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Aphelios vs Zac Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Zac Image
6.6
< Kills >
4.7
6.6
< Deaths >
4.7
5.9
< Assists >
11
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
175
< Minions Killed >
60
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
1.01
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
21,235
< Physical Damage >
1,417
1,350
< Magic Damage >
14,316
1,205
< True Damage >
1,061
23,792
< Damage Dealt >
16,795
18,900
< Damage Taken >
40,385
11,738
< Gold Earned >
10,677
2.32
< Towers >
1.54
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.26
5,067
< Total Healing >
42,221
12,188
< Experience >
12,977
16
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
8
138
< Time Dealing CC >
442

How to Counter Zac with Aphelios in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several influential Aphelios versus Zac counter statistics that can help us realize the distinctions between the two. For instance, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zac’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zac..

Aphelios usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Zac. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Zac

Who is Better, Aphelios or Zac?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Aphelios usually loses when facing off against Zac, with a 47.5% win rate. Therefore, Aphelios makes a poor counter to Zac.

While Aphelios does have a lower winrate compared to Zac, when on opposite teams, Aphelios also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Aphelios into Zacas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Aphelios has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zac. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Aphelios is a terribly counter for Zac. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aphelios against Zac.

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 Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Aphelios, we analyzed 1,984 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 Zac 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 Zac Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Aphelios in order to counter Zac during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios often gets more CS compared to Zac. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Aphelios versus Zac build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Kraken Slayer. When Aphelios incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Zac than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Aphelios had an average win rate of 47.5% battling Zac with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Zac as Aphelios, you should equip 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 we have analyed for Aphelios vs Zac battles, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.5% winrate overall.

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