MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aphelios vs Kai'Sa
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Kai'Sa?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 53% against Kai'Sa across 8,101 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 ahead by 133 gold.
Aphelios at 15:00
- Gold: +133
- CS: +2
- XP: +26
Typical gap to Kai'Sa, from 8,077 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aphelios counter Kai'Sa?
Yes. Aphelios wins 53% of 8,101 ranked ADC games into Kai'Sa. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Aphelios closes the game out from a lead, and how often Kai'Sa claws it back.
How to beat Kai'Sa as Aphelios
When Aphelios is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 64% over 4,326 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 3,774.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 4,326 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 3,774 |
| First blood | 60% | 4,073 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 3,004 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 4,381 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 1,679 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 557 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:18; the level 6 spike lands around 7:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aphelios build in ADC?
Into Kai'Sa specifically, Aphelios finishes The Collector first most often: 51.6% over 1,638 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 56.1% across 569 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.