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Aphelios vs Volibear

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

based on 1,846 Aphelios vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL matches each week. In our database, Aphelios faced off against Volibear in 1846 matches. Using so many matchups for Aphelios versus Volibear gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare enlightening stats and a supported build to wreck Volibear. This pairing is fairly rare. Aphelios is forced to battle against Volibear in only 2.1% of his matches.

Aphelios vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Aphelios does a good job of countering Volibear. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.8% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Aphelios vs Volibear rounds, Aphelios’s side is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Volibear.

Best Aphelios vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterStormrazor

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneInfinity EdgeThe CollectorKraken Slayer

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 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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Guide to Countering Volibear as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Volibear

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

Aphelios vs Volibear Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Volibear Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.4
6
< Assists >
5.6
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.2
171
< Minions Killed >
129
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.49
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.49
19,821
< Physical Damage >
10,485
1,317
< Magic Damage >
7,910
422
< True Damage >
637
21,560
< Damage Dealt >
19,032
18,193
< Damage Taken >
32,400
11,696
< Gold Earned >
11,366
2.41
< Towers >
2.46
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
5,127
< Total Healing >
8,314
12,402
< Experience >
14,001
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
7
138
< Time Dealing CC >
527

How to Counter Volibear with Aphelios in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some important Aphelios against Volibear counter statistics that can help you explain the differences and similarities between the two. Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Volibear’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Volibear..

Aphelios normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Volibear. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aphelios and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Volibear

Who is Better, Aphelios or Volibear?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Aphelios usually wins when taking on Volibear, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Aphelios makes a good counter to Volibear.

While Aphelios does have a higher winrate than Volibear, when facing one another, Aphelios also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Aphelios into Volibearas 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 utility and CC, a similar amount to Volibear. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Volibear matchups, Aphelios is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Aphelios is a good counter for Volibear. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Aphelios against Volibear.

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

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Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Aphelios, we analyzed 1,846 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 Volibear 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 Volibear Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Aphelios to counter Volibear during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Volibear. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Aphelios versus Volibear build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Stormrazor. When Aphelios bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs. Volibear than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Aphelios had an average win rate of 52.8% battling Volibear with this counter build.

To have the best chance of crushing Volibear as Aphelios, you should use 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 players used for Aphelios vs Volibear counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Volibear as Aphelios are given for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.