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Aphelios vs Ryze

How to Beat Ryze as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Ryze as Aphelios

based on 753 Aphelios vs Ryze matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.11
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of rated League matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Ryze as Aphelios resulted from an examination of 753 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Aphelios is forced to battle against Ryze in only 0.9% of his matches.

Aphelios vs Ryze Matchup Summary

Aphelios does a decent job of beating Ryze. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.1% of games the champions battle one another in. In Aphelios versus Ryze games, Aphelios’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Ryze.

Best Aphelios vs Ryze Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDagger

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterStormrazor

Optional Items

Kraken SlayerLord Dominik's RegardsThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aphelios to level upq
>
Second ability for Aphelios to level upe
>
Last skill for Aphelios to max outq

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkOverhealLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Aphelios's passive ability p
Aphelios's q ability q
Aphelios's w ability w
Aphelios's e ability e
Aphelios's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Q
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ryze as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Ryze

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different strengths, so try to find the right situation for your current weapons.

Advice to Win Against Ryze

Ryze is especially dangerous to opponents that are marked with Flux.

Use Realm Warp's windup time to figure out how to deal with what may be coming out of the portal.

Crowd controlling Ryze during Realm Warp's windup will cancel the portal.

Aphelios vs Ryze Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Ryze Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.7
6.1
< Deaths >
5.5
6.2
< Assists >
6.2
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
177
< Minions Killed >
188
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.47
20,914
< Physical Damage >
1,012
1,358
< Magic Damage >
21,505
443
< True Damage >
251
22,716
< Damage Dealt >
22,768
18,574
< Damage Taken >
25,673
11,943
< Gold Earned >
11,783
2.51
< Towers >
2.12
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
5,391
< Total Healing >
4,284
12,614
< Experience >
15,596
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
139
< Time Dealing CC >
91

How to Counter Ryze with Aphelios in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several significant Aphelios against Ryze counter stats that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ryze’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ryze..

Aphelios often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Ryze. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aphelios and Ryze

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Ryze
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Ryze

Who is Better, Aphelios or Ryze?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually wins when facing off against Ryze, with a 51.1% win rate. Thus, Aphelios makes a good counter for Ryze.

While Aphelios does have a higher winrate compared to Ryze, when on opposite teams, Aphelios also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Aphelios into Ryzeas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Aphelios has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ryze. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Ryze matchups, Aphelios is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Aphelios is a decent counter to Ryze. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Aphelios against Ryze.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aphelios

Aphelios Loses Against

BraumBraum44.1% winrateIvernIvern44.5% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.1% winrateAniviaAnivia45.6% winrate

Aphelios Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.8% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc54.5% winrateZeriZeri54.2% winrateHweiHwei53.3% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Ryze Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ryze as Aphelios, we analyzed 753 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Ryze as Aphelios comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Aphelios Build Ryze Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Aphelios in order to counter Ryze during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Ryze. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Aphelios versus Ryze build consist of Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Stormrazor. When Aphelios included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Ryze than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Aphelios had an average win rate of 51.1% battling Ryze with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Ryze as Aphelios, Aphelios players should take the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Aphelios vs Ryze LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.1% winrate overall.

If you want to view Aphelios x Ryze tips and builds for a a distinct rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using every round played with these champs.