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Aphelios vs Caitlyn
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Caitlyn?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 50% against Caitlyn across 7,948 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aphelios behind by 265 gold.
Does Aphelios counter Caitlyn?
The numbers call it close: 50% for Aphelios over 7,948 games, inside the noise band. Neither side counters the other on this sample — the lane swings on the spots below, so pick the side you play better and take the receipts with you.
How to beat Caitlyn as Aphelios
When Aphelios is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 3,413 games; 300 down, it drops to 41% over 4,529.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 63% | 3,413 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 41% | 4,529 |
| First blood | 58% | 3,985 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 2,905 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 2,753 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 1,891 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 662 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:51; the level 6 spike lands around 7:31. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aphelios build in ADC?
Into Caitlyn specifically, Aphelios finishes The Collector first most often: 47.8% over 1,941 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 54.3% across 658 games.
The most-finished Aphelios core is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 56.4% across 7,206 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually The Collector (22,181 games).
Skill plan: Aphelios players max Q first and take Q at level 1.