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. 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 312 gold.
Does Aphelios counter Karthus?
No. This one runs the other way: Karthus takes 59% of 227 ranked ADC games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Karthus as Aphelios
When Aphelios is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 97 games; 300 down, it drops to 29% over 130.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 57% | 97 |
| 300 gold down 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 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.