MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aphelios vs Ziggs
What is Aphelios's win rate vs Ziggs?
In ADC, Aphelios wins 43% against Ziggs across 1,198 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 128 gold.
Aphelios at 15:00
- Gold: -128
- CS: -4
- XP: -454
Typical gap to Ziggs, from 1,196 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aphelios counter Ziggs?
No, it runs the other way. Ziggs takes 58% of 1,198 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 Ziggs as Aphelios
When Aphelios is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 51% over 631 games; behind, it drops to 33% over 567.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 631 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 567 |
| First blood | 49% | 636 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 505 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 583 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 312 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 58% | 96 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:19; the level 6 spike lands around 7:32. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aphelios build in ADC?
Into Ziggs specifically, Aphelios finishes The Collector first most often: 35.2% over 213 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 38.5% across 65 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.