MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Lux vs Aphelios
How often does Lux beat Aphelios in ADC?
Lux into Aphelios in ADC: 57% observed win rate across 396 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 Lux ahead by 452 gold.
Lux at 15:00
- Gold: +452
- CS: +5
- XP: +519
Typical gap to Aphelios, from 396 games that reached 15:00.
Does Lux counter Aphelios?
The count says yes: across 396 ranked ADC games into Aphelios, Lux takes 57%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Lux.
Beating Aphelios: the Lux game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Lux at 64% across 219 games. Flip the lead and Lux falls to 49% across 177.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 219 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 177 |
| First blood | 58% | 226 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 178 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 191 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 131 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 56 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:55 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:15. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Lux's ADC build, with receipts
Into Aphelios specifically, Lux finishes Malignance first most often: 57.9% over 121 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Lux core is Malignance, Stormsurge, Shadowflame: 53.5% across 1,220 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Malignance (3,484 games).
Skill plan: Lux players max E first and take E at level 1.