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Tryndamere vs Aphelios

How to Beat Aphelios as Tryndamere in LoLTryndamere is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aphelios as Tryndamere

based on 2,128 Tryndamere vs Aphelios matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Aphelios as Tryndamere resulted from an analysis of 2128 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Tryndamere encounters Aphelios in only 2.2% of his matches.

Tryndamere vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

Tryndamere does a decent job of countering Aphelios. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Tryndamere against Aphelios rounds, Tryndamere’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Aphelios.

Best Tryndamere vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerNoonquiver

Core Tryndamere Items

~22 Mins
Mortal ReminderKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeRavenous HydraPhantom DancerGuinsoo's Rageblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryNimbus CloakTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Tryndamere's passive ability p
Tryndamere's q ability q
Tryndamere's w ability w
Tryndamere's e ability e
Tryndamere'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 Tryndamere

Tips for Playing as Tryndamere against Aphelios

Delaying the activation of Undying Rage is a very effective way to make an enemy champion over-commit to trying to kill you.

If the enemy is stacking Armor, try building items like Last Whisper or Youmuu's Ghostblade.

Bloodlust is an excellent way to heal Tryndamere. Try not to let it fade off before you activate it.

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.

Tryndamere vs Aphelios Counter Stats

Tryndamere Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Aphelios Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.8
5.8
< Deaths >
6.3
4.1
< Assists >
6.1
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
182
< Minions Killed >
175
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.65
< Inhibitors >
0.52
19,191
< Physical Damage >
20,205
525
< Magic Damage >
1,419
555
< True Damage >
452
20,272
< Damage Dealt >
22,077
34,012
< Damage Taken >
18,677
12,938
< Gold Earned >
11,972
3
< Towers >
2.41
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
13,960
< Total Healing >
5,268
15,427
< Experience >
12,746
17
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
103
< Time Dealing CC >
139

How to Counter Aphelios with Tryndamere in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several valuable Tryndamere against Aphelios matchup stats that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. Tryndamere’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aphelios’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Tryndamere may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Aphelios..

Tryndamere typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Aphelios. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Tryndamere and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Tryndamere
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tryndamere
Aphelios

Who is Better, Tryndamere or Aphelios?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Tryndamere usually wins when taking on Aphelios, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Tryndamere makes a good counter for Aphelios.

While Tryndamere does have a higher winrate compared to Aphelios, when they face off with one another, Tryndamere also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Tryndamere into Aphelios.

Furthermore, Tryndamere also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Aphelios. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Tryndamere is a decent counter for Aphelios. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Tryndamere against Aphelios.

Additional Information for Tryndamere Players

How We Calculated Our Tryndamere vs Aphelios Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aphelios as Tryndamere, we analyzed 2,128 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 Tryndamere 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 learn all of the intricacies of Tryndamere to counter Aphelios during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Tryndamere usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Aphelios. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Tryndamere versus Aphelios build include Mortal Reminder, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Tryndamere bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Aphelios than with many other common builds. In fact, Tryndamere had an average winrate of 51.1% battling Aphelios with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Aphelios as Tryndamere, Tryndamere players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Tryndamere vs Aphelios matchups, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.1% winrate overall.

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