Archived Comp: This comp is from a prior TFT set, kept here for when older sets get brought back in set revivals.

Comps Similar to Bruiser Aphelios

One-unit variants of Bruiser Aphelios and the comps it pivots into — with the stats to pick the stronger version.

Bruiser Aphelios D Tier
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Variants
7
Pivots
1
Shared core
Shen, Aphelios, and Bard
Avg place
2.09this comp

Bruiser Aphelios variants

7 variants

None of the one- or two-unit swaps beats the main board's 2.09 average place — Bruiser Aphelios as listed is already the version to play.

+ Sett − Lissandra AIllaoiShenApheliosBard SionKobuko & YuumiWukongSettVolibear Top 4 91.9% (−8.1%) · Avg place 2.56 (+0.47) · 308 gamesPlaces worse than Bruiser Aphelios — stick with the main board.View Bruiser Aphelios (+Sett −Lissandra) ›
+ Dr. Mundo − Lissandra SIllaoiShenApheliosBard SionDr. MundoKobuko & YuumiWukongVolibear Top 4 86.4% (−13.6%) · Avg place 3.05 (+0.96) · 22 gamesPlaces worse than Bruiser Aphelios — stick with the main board.View Bruiser Aphelios (+Dr. Mundo −Lissandra) ›
+ Dr. Mundo − Kobuko & Yuumi− Lissandra SIllaoiShenApheliosBard SionDr. MundoWukongVolibear Top 4 73.5% (−26.5%) · Avg place 3.48 (+1.39) · 682 gamesPlaces worse than Bruiser Aphelios — stick with the main board.View Bruiser Aphelios (+Dr. Mundo −Kobuko & Yuumi −Lissandra) ›
− Lissandra SIllaoiShenApheliosBard SionKobuko & YuumiWukongVolibear Top 4 70.0% (−30.0%) · Avg place 3.55 (+1.46) · 1,970 gamesPlaces worse than Bruiser Aphelios — stick with the main board.View Bruiser Aphelios (−Lissandra) ›
+ Dr. Mundo − Illaoi− Lissandra SShenApheliosBard SionDr. MundoKobuko & YuumiWukongVolibear Top 4 67.2% (−32.8%) · Avg place 3.75 (+1.66) · 463 gamesPlaces worse than Bruiser Aphelios — stick with the main board.View Bruiser Aphelios (+Dr. Mundo −Illaoi −Lissandra) ›
+ Dr. Mundo − Lissandra− Wukong SIllaoiShenApheliosBard SionDr. MundoKobuko & YuumiVolibear Top 4 61.5% (−38.5%) · Avg place 3.93 (+1.84) · 358 gamesPlaces worse than Bruiser Aphelios — stick with the main board.View Bruiser Aphelios (+Dr. Mundo −Lissandra −Wukong) ›
+ Dr. Mundo − Lissandra− Volibear AIllaoiShenApheliosBard SionDr. MundoKobuko & YuumiWukongTop 4 55.0% (−45.0%) · Avg place 4.40 (+2.31) · 622 gamesPlaces worse than Bruiser Aphelios — stick with the main board.View Bruiser Aphelios (+Dr. Mundo −Lissandra −Volibear ) ›

Bigger boards place better partly because reaching a higher level means you were already winning — compare variants of the same size first.

What Bruiser Aphelios pivots into

1 comp

If you're contested on Aphelios, Bruiser Ryze keeps 5 of your 9 units and averages 3.26.

CompSharedUnitsTop 4Avg placeGames
Bruiser Ryze S5/9ShenKennen Kobuko & YuumiSejuaniLissandraTaricWukongVolibear Ryze 73.1% −26.9%3.26 +1.171,767

Highlighted units are the ones you already own from this comp. Coloured numbers compare against this comp.

Units to keep when you pivot

Shen, Aphelios, Bard , and Kobuko & Yuumi show up in most of the 8 comps related to this one — hold them and you keep every route open.

ShenShenin 8/8ApheliosApheliosin 7/8Bard Bard in 7/8Kobuko & YuumiKobuko & Yuumiin 7/8SionSionin 7/8Volibear Volibear in 7/8WukongWukongin 7/8IllaoiIllaoiin 6/8

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  • Top 4100.0%91.9%
  • Avg place2.092.56
  • 1st9.1%24.4%
  • Games11308

▬ Bruiser Aphelios · ▬ Bruiser Aphelios (+Sett −Lissandra)

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Bruiser Aphelios pivots and variants FAQ – TFT Set 16

What comps are similar to Bruiser Aphelios in TFT Set 16?

We track 8 comps close to Bruiser Aphelios: 7 one- or two-unit variants and 1 pivot. The closest are Bruiser Aphelios (+Sett −Lissandra), Bruiser Aphelios (+Dr. Mundo −Lissandra), and Bruiser Aphelios (+Dr. Mundo −Kobuko & Yuumi −Lissandra).

What can Bruiser Aphelios pivot into?

The strongest pivot is Bruiser Ryze : it keeps 5 of the units from Bruiser Aphelios and has a 73.1% top 4 rate with a 3.26 average place.

Which version of Bruiser Aphelios is best?

The main board is the strongest version of Bruiser Aphelios, with a 2.09 average place — no tracked variant beats it.

What units do Bruiser Aphelios and its pivots share?

Shen, Aphelios, Bard , Kobuko & Yuumi, Sion, Volibear , Wukong, and Illaoi appear in most of the 8 comps related to Bruiser Aphelios, so keeping them leaves every pivot open.