MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aphelios vs Xerath
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Xerath?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 47% against Xerath across 241 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 283 gold.
Aphelios at 15:00
- Gold: -283
- CS: -4
- XP: -596
Typical gap to Xerath, from 241 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aphelios counter Xerath?
Too close to call. Aphelios sits at 47% over 241 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 Xerath as Aphelios
When Aphelios is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 118 games; behind, it drops to 41% over 123.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 118 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 123 |
| First blood | 49% | 114 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 86 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 132 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 49 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:17; 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 Xerath specifically, Aphelios finishes The Collector first most often: 39.0% over 41 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.