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Gwen vs Aphelios

How to Beat Aphelios as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aphelios as Gwen

based on 1,840 Gwen vs Aphelios matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
1.77
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Aphelios as Gwen resulted from an examination of 1840 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Gwen encounters Aphelios in only 2.3% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

Gwen does a average job of countering Aphelios. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.5% of games the champs fight each other in. In Gwen against Aphelios matches, Gwen’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Aphelios.

Best Gwen vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowAmplifying Tome

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

ShadowflameCosmic DriveHextech RocketbeltZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Gwen to level upq
>
Second ability for Gwen to level upe
>
Last skill for Gwen to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Aphelios as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Aphelios

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

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.

Gwen vs Aphelios Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Aphelios Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.7
6
< Deaths >
6.3
4.7
< Assists >
6
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
160
< Minions Killed >
175
0.29
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.53
2,961
< Physical Damage >
19,362
15,002
< Magic Damage >
1,339
3,659
< True Damage >
410
21,623
< Damage Dealt >
21,111
29,821
< Damage Taken >
18,589
11,947
< Gold Earned >
11,838
2.66
< Towers >
2.45
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
7,722
< Total Healing >
5,185
14,820
< Experience >
12,509
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
152
< Time Dealing CC >
137

How to Counter Aphelios with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several significant Gwen vs. Aphelios matchup stats that may help you realize the distinctions between the two. For instance, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aphelios’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Aphelios..

Gwen often has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Aphelios. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Aphelios

Who is Better, Gwen or Aphelios?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Gwen usually fairs equally well when taking on Aphelios, with a 49.5% win rate. Thus, Gwen makes an ok counter to Aphelios.

While Gwen does have a lower win rate than Aphelios, when on opposite teams, Gwen also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Gwen into Aphelios.

Furthermore, Gwen has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aphelios. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Gwen is a somewhat poor counter to Aphelios. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Gwen against Aphelios.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

SingedSinged40.6% winrateLilliaLillia44% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth44.2% winrateFizzFizz44.2% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrateKarthusKarthus52.9% winrateOlafOlaf52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KennenKennen+ 52.5% 318 GamesTryndamereTryndamere+ 52.6% 652 GamesKledKled+ 52.6% 289 GamesCassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 53% 506 Games

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Aphelios Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aphelios as Gwen, we analyzed 1,840 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 Gwen 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

Gwen Build Aphelios Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gwen in order to counter Aphelios during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Aphelios. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Gwen versus Aphelios build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Gwen included at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better when fighting Aphelios than with many other common item sets. In fact, Gwen had an average win rate of 49.5% battling Aphelios with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Aphelios as Gwen, you should use the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Gwen vs Aphelios counter picks, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.5% win rate overall.

If you need to view Gwen vs Aphelios tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using every match with data with both champions.