MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aphelios vs Smolder
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Smolder?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 49% against Smolder across 5,271 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 410 gold.
Aphelios at 15:00
- Gold: +410
- CS: +5
- XP: +50
Typical gap to Smolder, from 5,249 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aphelios counter Smolder?
Too close to call. Aphelios sits at 49% over 5,271 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 Smolder as Aphelios
When Aphelios is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 3,378 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 1,892.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 3,378 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 1,892 |
| First blood | 56% | 2,824 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 2,344 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 3,371 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 1,275 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 412 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:00; the level 6 spike lands around 7:25. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aphelios build in ADC?
Into Smolder specifically, Aphelios finishes The Collector first most often: 47.5% over 1,111 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 59.5% across 393 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 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.