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Aphelios vs Heimerdinger
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Heimerdinger?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 49% against Heimerdinger across 79 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 567 gold.
Does Aphelios counter Heimerdinger?
The numbers call it close: 49% for Aphelios over 79 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 Heimerdinger as Aphelios
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 65% | 43 |
| First blood | 55% | 40 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:27; the level 6 spike lands around 7:27. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aphelios build in ADC?
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.