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Aphelios vs Kog'Maw
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Kog'Maw?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 47% against Kog'Maw across 912 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 58 gold.
Does Aphelios counter Kog'Maw?
The numbers call it close: 47% for Aphelios over 912 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 Kog'Maw as Aphelios
When Aphelios is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 458 games; 300 down, it drops to 36% over 453.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 458 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 36% | 453 |
| First blood | 53% | 464 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 326 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 487 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 195 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 69 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:31; the level 6 spike lands around 7:39. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aphelios build in ADC?
Into Kog'Maw specifically, Aphelios finishes The Collector first most often: 47.4% over 173 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 48.3% across 58 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 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.