MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Aphelios vs Lux
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Lux?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 43% against Lux across 396 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 451 gold.
Does Aphelios counter Lux?
No. This one runs the other way: Lux takes 57% of 396 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 Lux as Aphelios
When Aphelios is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 51% over 177 games; 300 down, it drops to 37% over 219.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 51% | 177 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 37% | 219 |
| First blood | 50% | 190 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 50% | 141 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 193 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 47% | 83 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:13; the level 6 spike lands around 7:35. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aphelios build in ADC?
Into Lux specifically, Aphelios finishes Stormrazor first most often: 43.7% over 87 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.