MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aphelios vs Kindred
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Kindred?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 45% against Kindred across 49 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 66 gold.
Aphelios at 15:00
- Gold: +66
- CS: +2
- XP: -47
Typical gap to Kindred, from 49 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aphelios counter Kindred?
Too close to call. Aphelios sits at 45% over 49 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 Kindred as Aphelios
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:43; the level 6 spike lands around 7:46. 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 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.