Is Aphelios good in Patch 26.13?

Aphelios is C tier Bot in Patch 26.13 with a 49.1% win rate, 7.4% pick rate, and 3.1% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Aphelios Bot after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.

What is the best build for Aphelios Bot?

The best Aphelios Bot build in Patch 26.13 uses Hexoptics C44, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards with the Press the Attack keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Aphelios Bot is C tier with 49.1% win rate this patch.

Who counters Aphelios?

Champions that counter Aphelios in Patch 26.13 include Ashe (46.5% Aphelios win rate), Senna (47.0% Aphelios win rate), Jinx (47.2% Aphelios win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Aphelios?

To climb with Aphelios Bot in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Baiting, Economy optimisation, and Flank TP vision. Baiting: Baiting is a mindgame employed to provoke enemies into making a mistake. Economy optimisation: As a carry, you alwasy want to convert you spare time into gold.

BOT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play ApheliosBot Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Aphelios Bot build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Aphelios is C tier Bot with 49.1% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Press the Attack + Hexoptics C44, Infinity Edge. Hardest matchup: Ashe (46.5% win rate for Aphelios). Key patterns to practice: Baiting, Economy optimisation, and Flank TP vision.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeC#21of 27 Bot champions

Win rate49.1%vs 50.1% role avg

Pick rate7.4%10th most picked Bot

Ban rate3.1%

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Aphelios Bot Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (7.7% pick rate, 48.9% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

48.9% WR

PrecisionPRIMARY

Press the AttackKEYSTONE

Triumph

Legend: Bloodline

Cut Down

InspirationSECONDARY

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

SHARDS

Press the Attack · Triumph · Legend: Bloodline · Cut Down + Cash Back · Triple Tonic

Summoner spells

Flash

Barrier

Skill order

WMax Q first

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613

Item build

7.7% pick

Starting

Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Hexoptics C44

Infinity Edge

Lord Dominik's Regards

Boots

Berserker's Greaves

Situational

Infinity Edge

Hexoptics C44

Lord Dominik's Regards

The Collector

Phantom Dancer

Stormrazor

Aphelios Bot meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Aphelios holds a 49.1% win rate in the Bot role on Patch 26.13, 1.0 points below the Bot role average of 50.1%. That is the 21st highest win rate of 27 Bot champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 7.4% pick rate (10th most played in the role) and a 3.1% ban rate, Aphelios rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Aphelios Bot held steady at C tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At C tier, Aphelios is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Champion select decides a lot of Aphelios Bot games. The hardest matchups this patch are Ashe (46.5% win rate for Aphelios) and Senna (47.0% win rate for Aphelios): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Kaisa (53.1%) and Ezreal (51.2%) are the matchups to look for, where Aphelios wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Aphelios Bot

Pick Aphelios Bot in patch 26.13 only as a comfort pick: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Aphelios Bot guide

Aphelios ADC runs on The Hitman and the Seer (passive): Alune keeps him holding two of five Lunari Weapons at once, and Weapon Abilites (Q) fires a completely different ability depending on which gun is in his main hand. Moonlight Vigil (R) fires a blast that explodes on champions and applies whatever unique effect his current main-hand gun carries.

The build

Rune page: Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, and Cut Down (Precision), with Triple Tonic and Cash Back (Inspiration). Summoners: Flash and Barrier. Skill order opens and maxes Weapon Abilites (Q) first, with Weapon Queue System (E) second. Starter: Doran's Bow and two Health Potions, into Berserker's Greaves. Core build: Hexoptics C44, Infinity Edge, and Lord Dominik's Regards, with Infinity Edge, Hexoptics C44, Lord Dominik's Regards, The Collector, Phantom Dancer, and Stormrazor as later options.

Ability mechanics

Weapon Abilites (Q) changes entirely with the main-hand weapon: Calibrum marks a target for a long-range follow-up shot, Severum lets him run while attacking with both weapons, Gravitum roots all enemies it has slowed, Infernum cones enemies and fires his off-hand weapon at them, and Crescendum deploys a sentry that shoots his off-hand weapon. Phase (W) swaps his main-hand and off-hand guns, changing both his basic attack and his activated ability. Weapon Queue System (E) has no active use — it only shows which weapon Alune sends next, with an emptied weapon moving to the back of that order.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Ashe, Senna, Jinx, Caitlyn, Jhin. Best matchups: Kai'Sa, Ezreal, Lucian.

Other Bot champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Aphelios counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Aphelios good in Patch 26.13?: Aphelios is C tier Bot in Patch 26.13 with a 49.1% win rate, 7.4% pick rate, and 3.1% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Aphelios Bot after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.
What is the best build for Aphelios Bot?: The best Aphelios Bot build in Patch 26.13 uses Hexoptics C44, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards with the Press the Attack keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Aphelios Bot is C tier with 49.1% win rate this patch.
Who counters Aphelios?: Champions that counter Aphelios in Patch 26.13 include Ashe (46.5% Aphelios win rate), Senna (47.0% Aphelios win rate), Jinx (47.2% Aphelios win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Aphelios?: To climb with Aphelios Bot in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Baiting, Economy optimisation, and Flank TP vision. Baiting: Baiting is a mindgame employed to provoke enemies into making a mistake. Economy optimisation: As a carry, you alwasy want to convert you spare time into gold.