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Qiyana vs Aphelios

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How to Beat Aphelios as Qiyana

based on 1,154 Qiyana vs Aphelios matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Aphelios as Qiyana came out of an analysis of 1154 ranked matches where both champs clashed against one another. This matchup is fairly rare. Qiyana encounters Aphelios in only 2.4% of her rounds.

Qiyana vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

Qiyana has done a ok job of countering Aphelios. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.6% of matches the champs face each other in. In Qiyana against Aphelios matches, Qiyana’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood against Aphelios.

Best Qiyana vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRectrix

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Serylda's GrudgeAxiom ArcProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Edge of NightYoumuu's GhostbladeOpportunityHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Qiyana's passive ability p
Qiyana's q ability q
Qiyana's w ability w
Qiyana's e ability e
Qiyana's ultimate ability r
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W
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Guide to Countering Aphelios as Qiyana

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.

Qiyana vs Aphelios Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Aphelios Image
8.4
< Kills >
6.7
6.6
< Deaths >
6.7
5.8
< Assists >
5.9
1.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
146
< Minions Killed >
174
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.47
19,870
< Physical Damage >
19,790
1,840
< Magic Damage >
1,393
919
< True Damage >
445
22,630
< Damage Dealt >
21,629
23,811
< Damage Taken >
19,220
12,154
< Gold Earned >
11,824
1.56
< Towers >
2.32
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
3,509
< Total Healing >
5,187
13,913
< Experience >
12,441
18
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
101
< Time Dealing CC >
133

How to Counter Aphelios with Qiyana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some strategic Qiyana versus Aphelios matchup stats that may help us understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aphelios’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Aphelios..

Qiyana typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. On average, she receives more damage than Aphelios. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Qiyana and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Aphelios

Who is Better, Qiyana or Aphelios?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Qiyana usually fairs equally well when facing off against Aphelios, with a 50.6% win rate. Thus, Qiyana makes an ok counter for Aphelios.

While Qiyana does have a higher win rate than Aphelios, when on opposite teams, Qiyana also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less time consuming champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Qiyana into Apheliosas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Qiyana has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aphelios. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Qiyana is a decent counter for Aphelios. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Qiyana against Aphelios.

Other Champion Matchups Against Qiyana

Qiyana Loses Against

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank42.7% winrateSwainSwain43.5% winrateMaokaiMaokai43.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune43.8% winrate

Qiyana Wins Against

LuluLulu54.3% winrateCorkiCorki53.6% winrateZeriZeri53% winrateMaster YiMaster Yi52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Qiyana Players

How We Calculated Our Qiyana vs Aphelios Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aphelios as Qiyana, we analyzed 1,154 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 Qiyana 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

Qiyana Build Aphelios Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Qiyana to counter Aphelios during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana usually gets a similar amount of CS as Aphelios. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Qiyana versus Aphelios build include Serylda's Grudge, Axiom Arc, and Profane Hydra. When Qiyana combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better versus Aphelios than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Qiyana had an average winrate of 50.6% battling Aphelios with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Aphelios as Qiyana, Qiyana players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Last Stand runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Qiyana vs Aphelios fights, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Aphelios as Qiyana are given for all skill levels combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.