MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aphelios vs Draven
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Draven?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 51% against Draven across 2,343 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aphelios behind by 943 gold.
Aphelios at 15:00
- Gold: -943
- CS: -11
- XP: -230
Typical gap to Draven, from 2,329 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aphelios counter Draven?
Too close to call. Aphelios sits at 51% over 2,343 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Draven as Aphelios
When Aphelios is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 70% over 756 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 1,584.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 70% | 756 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 1,584 |
| First blood | 57% | 1,151 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 765 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 745 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 374 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 115 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:08; the level 6 spike lands around 7:41. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aphelios build in ADC?
Into Draven specifically, Aphelios finishes The Collector first most often: 51.8% over 593 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 54.9% across 182 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 26.1-26.12.
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.