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How to Synergize Aphelios with Vex on the Same TeamAphelios is in the a tier of champions

Aphelios with Vex

How to Win With Aphelios and Vex Paired TogetherAphelios is in the b tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Synergize Aphelios and Vex

based on 1,704 Aphelios with Vex pairs
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Aphelios has been on the same team as Vex in 1704 recent, competitive matches. By accumulating so much complete data directly from the developers of LoL, we are sure that we can give you high quality, insightful builds to help Aphelios synergize with Vex. It is relatively rare for Aphelios to play with Vex on the same side. This pairing has only taken place in approximately 1.9% of rounds with Aphelios.

Aphelios Vex Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios has done a poor job of fighting on the same side as Vex. Normally, he wins a poor 48.1% of games the champs try and work together in. If you want to play better as Aphelios when fighting on the same team as Vex by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with them, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Aphelios vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsStormrazor

Optional Items

BloodthirsterThe CollectorRunaan's HurricaneKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aphelios to level upq
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Second ability for Aphelios to level upe
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Last skill for Aphelios to max outq

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkOverhealLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Aphelios's passive ability p
Aphelios's q ability q
Aphelios's w ability w
Aphelios's e ability e
Aphelios's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Synergizing Aphelios and Vex

Tips for Playing as Aphelios with Vex

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

Aphelios Vex Synergy Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Vex Image
7.1
< Kills >
6.7
6.5
< Deaths >
6.4
6.2
< Assists >
6
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
175
< Minions Killed >
176
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.5
20,820
< Physical Damage >
20,370
1,375
< Magic Damage >
1,360
475
< True Damage >
461
22,671
< Damage Dealt >
22,192
19,380
< Damage Taken >
19,033
12,149
< Gold Earned >
11,936
2.4
< Towers >
2.38
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
5,465
< Total Healing >
5,318
12,784
< Experience >
12,595
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
141
< Time Dealing CC >
138

How to Play with Vex as Aphelios in LoL

The Aphelios Vex synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Vex, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Aphelios sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Vex. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Vex helps Aphelios perform worse in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Aphelios is paired with Vex, he observes a small increase in his complete damage output. This difference may indicate that Vex helps provide protection for him to deal more damage or that their participation also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Aphelios is played alongside Vex on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Vex.

Moreover, when Aphelios plays with Vex on the same side, he typically receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage may indicate that Vex does a poor job of covering Aphelios during team fights.

Synergies between Aphelios and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Aphelios
Vex

Is Aphelios better when played alongside Vex?

There is no top companion for Aphelios that will no matter what be his best teammate. Yet, overall, Vex is a very typical companion for Aphelios. By playing on the same side as Aphelios, they lowers their win rate by -0.5% to 48.1%. This clearly indicates that there is not really a strong bond between Aphelios and Vex that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Vex has a much lower diffuclty than Aphelios. That means you don't need to be cautious when finding Vex allies to fight alongside, as they will require a much lower level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

When playing on the same side, Aphelios players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to provide a lot of utility for your team. Together, these two may be able to carry with the power of their abilities.

Conversely, by bringing Aphelios and Vex together, you may not be granting your team a lot of magical damage output. We recommend you pick other champions on your team that nullifies this relative gap in their abilities.

Regardless of your Vex ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios Vex Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Aphelios and Vex, we analyzed 1,704 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Aphelios with Vex comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Aphelios in order to work well with Vex during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to master additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The top items to use in your Aphelios and Vex synergy build consist of Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Stormrazor. When Aphelios incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better when paired up with Vex than with most other common item sets. In fact, Aphelios boasted an average win rate of 48.1% helping carry Vex with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating your oponents, Aphelios players should take the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Aphelios and Vex pairings, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.1% win rate overall.

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