LoL Counters

Aphelios Counter

Wondering how to deal with Aphelios in lane? As a marksman typically played in the bottom lane, Aphelios has clear strengths and weaknesses that hold up match after match, patch after patch. Here's how to think about the matchup.

Countering Aphelios Marksman

Briar Fighter · Jungle

Evelynn Assassin · Jungle

Hecarim Fighter · Jungle

Jarvan IV Fighter · Jungle

Kayn Assassin · Jungle

Kha'Zix Assassin · Jungle

Assassins are built to punish squishy marksmen, but need vision and timing to avoid getting peeled off.

About Aphelios

Class: Marksman
Primary lane: Bottom

Why this matchup plays out this way

Aphelios is a marksman, and marksmans tend to have well-known strengths and blind spots that hold up regardless of the current patch. Picking a champion from a class that naturally answers marksmans gives you a structural edge before either of you has even loaded into the game.