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Diana vs Aphelios

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How to Beat Aphelios as Diana

based on 3,587 Diana vs Aphelios matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Aphelios as Diana resulted from an evaluation of 3587 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Diana fights Aphelios in only 2.3% of her games.

Diana vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

Diana has done a decent job of beating Aphelios. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.0% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Diana against Aphelios matches, Diana’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Aphelios.

Best Diana vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Diana Items

~22 Mins
Lich BaneShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapBanshee's VeilZhonya's HourglassCryptbloom

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Diana to level upq
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Second ability for Diana to level upw
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Last skill for Diana to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Diana's passive ability p
Diana's q ability q
Diana's w ability w
Diana's e ability e
Diana's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Aphelios as Diana

Tips for Playing as Diana against Aphelios

Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.

Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.

Landing Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.

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.

Diana vs Aphelios Counter Stats

Diana Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Aphelios Image
7.8
< Kills >
6.5
6.5
< Deaths >
6.4
6.6
< Assists >
5.9
1.8
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
99
< Minions Killed >
172
0.84
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.49
2,099
< Physical Damage >
18,885
18,536
< Magic Damage >
1,250
961
< True Damage >
387
21,597
< Damage Dealt >
20,523
24,266
< Damage Taken >
18,393
12,239
< Gold Earned >
11,674
1.75
< Towers >
2.31
0.2
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
5,939
< Total Healing >
4,975
14,108
< Experience >
12,395
20
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
130
< Time Dealing CC >
135

How to Counter Aphelios with Diana in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several significant Diana versus Aphelios counter stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Diana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aphelios’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Diana may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Aphelios..

Diana normally has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. Typically, she takes more damage than Aphelios. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Diana and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Diana
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Diana
Aphelios

Who is Better, Diana or Aphelios?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Diana usually wins when taking on Aphelios, with a 51.0% win rate. Thus, Diana makes a good counter to Aphelios.

While Diana does have a higher winrate than Aphelios, when facing one another, Diana also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Diana into Aphelios.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Diana vs Aphelios matchups, Diana is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Diana is a decent counter for Aphelios. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Diana against Aphelios.

Additional Information for Diana Players

How We Calculated Our Diana vs Aphelios Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aphelios as Diana, we analyzed 3,587 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 Diana 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Diana to counter Aphelios during both the early game 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 suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Diana usually accumulates less CS relative to Aphelios. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Diana versus Aphelios build include Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Diana used at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs. Aphelios than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Diana had an average winrate of 51.0% battling Aphelios with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating Aphelios as Diana, Diana players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Diana vs Aphelios face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.0% winrate overall.

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