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How to Win Xerath vs Aphelios Counter MatchupXerath is in the a tier of champions

Xerath vs Aphelios

How to Beat Aphelios as Xerath in LoLXerath is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aphelios as Xerath

based on 3,377 Xerath vs Aphelios matchups
Win Rate
53.9 %
K/D/A
3.12
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Aphelios as Xerath came out of an analysis of 3377 ranked matches where both champions battled one another. This particular champ matchup is fairly rare. Xerath encounters Aphelios in only 2.2% of his games.

Xerath vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

Xerath has done a good job of beating Aphelios. On average, he wins a whopping 53.9% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Xerath vs Aphelios games, Xerath’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Aphelios.

Best Xerath vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteLost Chapter

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Horizon FocusStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentShadowflameVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Xerath's passive ability p
Xerath's q ability q
Xerath's w ability w
Xerath's e ability e
Xerath's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Aphelios as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Aphelios

If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.

It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.

Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.

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.

Xerath vs Aphelios Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
53.9 %
VS
Win Rate
46.1 %
Aphelios Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.4
5.1
< Deaths >
6.8
10
< Assists >
5.6
1.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
108
< Minions Killed >
179
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.47
619
< Physical Damage >
19,020
23,538
< Magic Damage >
1,332
753
< True Damage >
427
24,912
< Damage Dealt >
20,780
16,063
< Damage Taken >
20,937
11,251
< Gold Earned >
11,976
1.74
< Towers >
2.24
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
1,470
< Total Healing >
5,940
13,161
< Experience >
12,904
38
< Vision Score >
17
17
< Wards Placed >
8
186
< Time Dealing CC >
139

How to Counter Aphelios with Xerath in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several critical Xerath vs. Aphelios counter stats that can help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aphelios’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Aphelios. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Xerath typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Aphelios. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xerath and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Aphelios

Who is Better, Xerath or Aphelios?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xerath usually wins when trying to fight Aphelios, with a 53.9% win rate. Therefore, Xerath makes a great counter to Aphelios.

While Xerath does have a higher winrate compared to Aphelios, when on opposite teams, Xerath also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Xerath into Apheliosas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

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

Xerath is a great counter for Aphelios. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Xerath against Aphelios.

Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Aphelios Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aphelios as Xerath, we analyzed 3,377 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 Xerath 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 Xerath to counter Aphelios during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath on average racks up less CS compared to Aphelios. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Xerath versus Aphelios build include Horizon Focus, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Aphelios than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Xerath had an average win rate of 53.9% when countering Aphelios with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Aphelios as Xerath, Xerath players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Xerath vs Aphelios counter picks, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.9% win rate overall.

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