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Aurelion Sol vs Aphelios

How to Beat Aphelios as Aurelion Sol in LoLAurelion Sol is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aphelios as Aurelion Sol

based on 1,349 Aurelion Sol vs Aphelios matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.68
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Aphelios as Aurelion Sol came out of an evaluation of 1349 ranked games where both champs fought one another. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Aurelion Sol has to counter Aphelios in only 2.2% of his rounds.

Aurelion Sol vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

Aurelion Sol does a decent job of beating Aphelios. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Aurelion Sol against Aphelios matches, Aurelion Sol’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Aphelios.

Best Aurelion Sol vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Aurelion Sol Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffMalignanceRylai's Crystal Scepter

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aurelion Sol to level upq
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Second ability for Aurelion Sol to level upe
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Last skill for Aurelion Sol to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Aurelion Sol's passive ability p
Aurelion Sol's q ability q
Aurelion Sol's w ability w
Aurelion Sol's e ability e
Aurelion Sol's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Aphelios as Aurelion Sol

Tips for Playing as Aurelion Sol against Aphelios

You can use Comet of Legend's flight to grow Starsurge to massive proportions.

Comet of Legend allows you to move quickly around the map; use it to put pressure on other lanes.

Save Voice of Light to use as a defense against melee opponents if you need to - otherwise, use its slow to start a fight at long range.

Advice to Win Against Aphelios

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different weaknesses, try to exploit the ones that work best for your champion. Watch out for the purple Gravity gun, it can root you.

Aurelion Sol vs Aphelios Counter Stats

Aurelion Sol Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Aphelios Image
7
< Kills >
6.9
5.6
< Deaths >
6.5
8
< Assists >
6
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
187
< Minions Killed >
178
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.52
308
< Physical Damage >
20,932
22,016
< Magic Damage >
1,377
683
< True Damage >
484
23,008
< Damage Dealt >
22,793
20,771
< Damage Taken >
19,841
12,451
< Gold Earned >
12,235
1.62
< Towers >
2.42
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,532
< Total Healing >
5,738
15,098
< Experience >
12,975
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
352
< Time Dealing CC >
145

How to Counter Aphelios with Aurelion Sol in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several influential Aurelion Sol vs. Aphelios counter stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between these two champions. Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aphelios’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aurelion Sol may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Aphelios..

Aurelion Sol often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Aphelios. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aurelion Sol and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Aurelion Sol
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aurelion Sol
Aphelios

Who is Better, Aurelion Sol or Aphelios?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Aurelion Sol usually wins when facing off against Aphelios, with a 51.9% win rate. As a result, Aurelion Sol makes a good counter to Aphelios.

While Aurelion Sol does have a higher win rate than Aphelios, when on opposite teams, Aurelion Sol also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Aurelion Sol into Apheliosas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aurelion Sol vs Aphelios matchups, Aurelion Sol is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Aurelion Sol is a decent counter for Aphelios. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Aurelion Sol against Aphelios.

Additional Information for Aurelion Sol Players

How We Calculated Our Aurelion Sol vs Aphelios Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aphelios as Aurelion Sol, we analyzed 1,349 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 Aphelios as Aurelion Sol 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.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Aurelion Sol to counter Aphelios during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aurelion Sol on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Aphelios. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Aurelion Sol versus Aphelios build consist of Seraph's Embrace, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Liandry's Torment. When Aurelion Sol included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Aphelios than with most other common builds. In fact, Aurelion Sol had an average winrate of 51.9% when countering Aphelios with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Aphelios as Aurelion Sol, Aurelion Sol players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Aurelion Sol vs Aphelios counters, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.9% winrate overall.

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