MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aphelios vs Tristana
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Tristana?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 50% against Tristana across 2,283 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 231 gold.
Aphelios at 15:00
- Gold: -231
- CS: +4
- XP: -88
Typical gap to Tristana, from 2,273 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aphelios counter Tristana?
Too close to call. Aphelios sits at 50% over 2,283 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 Tristana as Aphelios
When Aphelios is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 64% over 1,012 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 1,270.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 1,012 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 1,270 |
| First blood | 57% | 1,011 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 695 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 1,330 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 368 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 119 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:43; the level 6 spike lands around 7:41. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aphelios build in ADC?
Into Tristana specifically, Aphelios finishes The Collector first most often: 47.1% over 459 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 55.7% across 140 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.