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.
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 451 gold.
Aphelios at 15:00
- Gold: -451
- CS: -5
- XP: -519
Typical gap to Lux, from 396 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aphelios counter Lux?
No, it runs the other way. Lux takes 57% of 396 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 Lux as Aphelios
When Aphelios is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 51% over 177 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 219.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 177 |
| Behind in gold 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 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.