MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aphelios vs Karthus
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Karthus?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 41% against Karthus across 227 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 312 gold.
Aphelios at 15:00
- Gold: -312
- CS: -7
- XP: -534
Typical gap to Karthus, from 225 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aphelios counter Karthus?
No, it runs the other way. Karthus takes 59% of 227 ranked ADC games. Aphelios can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Karthus as Aphelios
When Aphelios is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 97 games; behind, it drops to 29% over 130.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 97 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 29% | 130 |
| First blood | 48% | 104 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 75 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 95 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:57; the level 6 spike lands around 7:36. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aphelios build in ADC?
Into Karthus specifically, Aphelios finishes The Collector first most often: 40.4% over 57 games of this matchup.
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.