Background Image
How to Win Aphelios vs Xerath Counter MatchupAphelios is in the a tier of champions

Aphelios vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Aphelios in LoLAphelios is in the a tier of champions
Marksman
Mage

How to Beat Xerath as Aphelios

based on 3,377 Aphelios vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
46.1 %
K/D/A
1.76
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends matches each week. In our dataset, Aphelios battled Xerath 3377 times. With so many games with Aphelios vs Xerath provides us confidence in our ability to prepare actionable data and a solid build to smash your enemy. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Aphelios fights Xerath in only 3.8% of his games.

Aphelios vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aphelios has done a terrible job of countering Xerath. Typically, he wins a lowly 46.1% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Aphelios versus Xerath games, Aphelios’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Xerath.

Best Aphelios vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Aphelios Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterThe Collector

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowRunaan's HurricaneLord Dominik's RegardsYoumuu's Ghostblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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
1
Q
2
Q
3
Q
4
E
5
Q
6
E
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
E
12
E
13
W
14
W
15
W
16
W

Guide to Countering Xerath as Aphelios

Tips for Playing as Aphelios against Xerath

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

Advice to Win Against Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Aphelios vs Xerath Counter Stats

Aphelios Image
Win Rate
46.1 %
VS
Win Rate
53.9 %
Xerath Image
6.4
< Kills >
5.9
6.8
< Deaths >
5.1
5.6
< Assists >
10
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
179
< Minions Killed >
108
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.44
19,020
< Physical Damage >
619
1,332
< Magic Damage >
23,538
427
< True Damage >
753
20,780
< Damage Dealt >
24,912
20,937
< Damage Taken >
16,063
11,976
< Gold Earned >
11,251
2.24
< Towers >
1.74
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
5,940
< Total Healing >
1,470
12,904
< Experience >
13,161
17
< Vision Score >
38
8
< Wards Placed >
17
139
< Time Dealing CC >
186

How to Counter Xerath with Aphelios in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several vital Aphelios against Xerath matchup stats that can help us appreciate the differences between these two champs. For instance, Aphelios’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Aphelios may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Xerath..

Aphelios usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Xerath. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aphelios and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Aphelios
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aphelios
Xerath

Who is Better, Aphelios or Xerath?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Aphelios usually loses when facing off against Xerath, with a 46.1% win rate. Therefore, Aphelios makes a bad counter for Xerath.

While Aphelios does have a lower win rate compared to Xerath, when on opposite teams, Aphelios also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Aphelios into Xerathas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Aphelios has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aphelios vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Aphelios is a terribly counter for Xerath. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Aphelios against Xerath.

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

ZacZac+ 51.9% 1935 GamesFizzFizz+ 52.1% 4417 GamesLilliaLillia+ 52.6% 5307 GamesKog'MawKog'Maw+ 55.4% 112 Games

Additional Information for Aphelios Players

How We Calculated Our Aphelios vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Aphelios, we analyzed 3,377 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Aphelios in order to counter Xerath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aphelios usually gets more CS compared to Xerath. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Aphelios versus Xerath build include Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and The Collector. When Aphelios used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Xerath than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Aphelios boasted an average winrate of 46.1% when playing against Xerath with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Xerath as Aphelios, you should take 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 builds we have analyed for Aphelios vs Xerath fights, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Xerath as Aphelios are given for all skill levels, merged. To scope the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.