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How to Win Aphelios vs Vex Counter MatchupAphelios is in the a tier of champions

Aphelios vs Vex

How to Beat Vex as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the b tier of champions
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Mage

How to Beat Vex as Aphelios

based on 1,610 Aphelios vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our database, Aphelios battled Vex in 1610 matches. With so many matchups for Aphelios vs Vex gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce informative statistics and a pro build to crush your enemy. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Aphelios fights Vex in only 1.8% of his matches.

Aphelios vs Vex Matchup Summary

Aphelios has done a decent job of beating Vex. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Aphelios against Vex matches, Aphelios’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Vex.

Best Aphelios vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Lord Dominik's RegardsThe CollectorRunaan's HurricaneStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkOverhealLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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Guide to Countering Vex as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Vex

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

Aphelios vs Vex Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Vex Image
6.7
< Kills >
7.1
6.4
< Deaths >
6.1
6.1
< Assists >
7.4
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
174
< Minions Killed >
160
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.41
19,567
< Physical Damage >
1,370
1,334
< Magic Damage >
20,984
418
< True Damage >
847
21,320
< Damage Dealt >
23,202
18,948
< Damage Taken >
18,880
11,902
< Gold Earned >
11,317
2.44
< Towers >
1.84
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,281
< Total Healing >
2,149
12,568
< Experience >
13,995
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
137
< Time Dealing CC >
551

How to Counter Vex with Aphelios in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several vital Aphelios versus Vex counter stats that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vex’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vex..

Aphelios often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Vex. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aphelios and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Vex

Who is Better, Aphelios or Vex?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aphelios usually wins when taking on Vex, with a 51.4% win rate. Therefore, Aphelios makes a good counter for Vex.

While Aphelios does have a higher win rate compared to Vex, when on opposite teams, Aphelios also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Aphelios into Vexas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Aphelios has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vex. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Vex matchups, Aphelios is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Aphelios is a decent counter for Vex. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aphelios against Vex.

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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Aphelios, we analyzed 1,610 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 Vex 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 Vex Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Aphelios in order to counter Vex during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Vex. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Aphelios versus Vex build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and Kraken Slayer. When Aphelios used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better against Vex than with many other common item sets. In fact, Aphelios boasted an average win rate of 51.4% when countering Vex with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Vex as Aphelios, Aphelios players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Aphelios vs Vex face-offs, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.4% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Aphelios x Vex tips and builds for a an individual division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using all rounds completed with these champions.