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Aphelios TFT champion portrait – Set 16 · Legacy
Avg Place
4.52
Top 4 rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
5.7%

Aphelios TFT Guide · Set 16 · Legacy

Set 16 · LegacyAphelios S TierTargon2 Cost
Set
16
Games
43,282
Tier
All Tiers
Rank
All Ranks
Last Updated
Oct 27, 2026
Methodology
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Aphelios finished Set 16 graded S among the 2-costs, with 50.3% top 4 and a 4.52 average placement over 43,282 ranked games.

Tier
Svs 2-costs
Top 4 rate
50.3%
Avg. place
4.52
Rank among 2-costs
#7 of 19
Plan
Reroll
Games
43,282

Is Aphelios good in TFT Set 16?

S

Aphelios finished Set 16 graded S among the 2-costs, with 50.3% top 4 and a 4.52 average placement over 43,282 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #7 of 19 2-costs — ahead of 67% of them. It's a reroll target: 48.2% of its games end with Aphelios at 3 stars.

Average placement vs the other 2-costs

  • TeemoTeemo4.27
  • AsheAshe4.35
  • Poppy Poppy 4.36
  • Tryndamere Tryndamere 4.37
  • Yorick Yorick 4.38
  • TristanaTristana4.39
  • ApheliosAphelios4.52
  • SionSion4.55
  • Bard Bard 4.56
  • NeekoNeeko4.57
  • ViVi4.59
  • YasuoYasuo4.69

Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Aphelios is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.

Aphelios ability: Incendiary Onslaught

Start with Infernum equipped. On cast, switch to Severum for 8 (+ap) attacks.

Infernum: Attacks hit 3 enemies and apply 30% Sunder for 6 seconds.
Severum: Gain 200% Attack Speed and 10% Omnivamp. Attacks are replaced with swipes that deal (+ad) physical damage.

{{TFT_Keyword_Sunder}}

Ability values by star level

Value★★★★★★
Severum AD Damage80.00120200

Aphelios ability calculator

Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Aphelios.

Star level
+0%
BaseWith bonus
Severum AD Damage120120

Flat damage, healing and shield values scale with bonus AP (or AD for physical abilities); ratios and durations don't change.

Aphelios stats by star level

Aphelios starts with 650 health and 20 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Aphelios has 2,106 health and 65 attack damage.

Stat★★★★★★
Health6501,1702,106
Attack damage203665
Attack DPS15.027.048.8
Armor
20
Magic resist
20
Attack speed
0.75
Range
4 hexes
Mana (start / max)
0 / 40
Crit chance
25%

Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.

Best items for Aphelios in Set 16

Aphelios's best-in-slot items in Set 16 are Guinsoo's Rageblade, Infinity Edge, and Kraken's Fury: the completed items players actually build on Aphelios that finish top 4 most reliably.

Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade AP
55.0% top 4 · on Aphelios in 27% of games
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge AD
57.7% top 4 · on Aphelios in 19% of games
Kraken's Fury
Kraken's Fury AD
60.3% top 4 · on Aphelios in 17% of games

Most-played full build

Guinsoo's RagebladeInfinity EdgeKraken's Fury63.6% top 4 · 3.85 avg. place · 8,216 games
DeathbladeGuinsoo's RagebladeKraken's FuryHighest top 4: 66.5% over 1,222 games
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Best Aphelios comps in Set 16

The best Aphelios comp right now is Bruiser Aphelios, finishing top 4 91.9% of the time across 308 games.

Bruiser ApheliosIllaoiShenApheliosBard SionKobuko & YuumiWukongSettVolibear 91.9% top 4 · 2.56 avg. place · 308 games
Defender ApheliosApheliosBard NeekoViLorisNidalee SwainTaric77.8% top 4 · 3.25 avg. place · 1,924 games
Defender ApheliosApheliosBard NeekoViXin ZhaoLorisNidalee Swain77.6% top 4 · 3.24 avg. place · 295 games
Every Aphelios comp →

Aphelios traits in Set 16

Aphelios brings Targon. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Aphelios boards reach.

Aphelios synergies & best duos →

Aphelios in every TFT set

Aphelios has been in 3 TFT sets (18, 16, and 7). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.

SetTierTop 4 rateAvg. placeGames
Set 18 CurrentA59.1%4.04160,323
Set 16S50.3%4.5243,282
Set 7C42.6%4.912,006
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Aphelios TFT FAQ – Set 16

Is Aphelios good in TFT Set 16?

Aphelios finished Set 16 graded S among the 2-costs, with 50.3% top 4 and a 4.52 average placement over 43,282 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #7 of 19 2-costs — ahead of 67% of them. It's a reroll target: 48.2% of its games end with Aphelios at 3 stars.

What are the best items for Aphelios in TFT?

The best Aphelios items in Set 16 are Guinsoo's Rageblade, Infinity Edge, and Kraken's Fury. The most-played full build is Guinsoo's Rageblade, Infinity Edge, and Kraken's Fury, with 63.6% top 4 over 8,216 games.

What is the best Aphelios comp?

Bruiser Aphelios is the strongest Aphelios comp in Set 16: 91.9% top 4 and a 2.56 average placement over 308 games.

Is Aphelios a reroll unit?

Yes. Aphelios is a 2-cost reroll target — 48.2% of its games end with Aphelios at 3 stars, so slow-roll for copies once your board is stable.

What traits does Aphelios have in Set 16?

In Set 16, Aphelios is a 2-cost Targon unit.

What does Aphelios's ability do?

Aphelios's ability is Incendiary Onslaught: Start with Infernum equipped. On cast, switch to Severum for   attacks. Infernum: Attacks hit enemies and apply Sunder for  seconds. Severum: Gain Attack Speed and Omnivamp. Attacks are replaced with swipes that deal   physical damage. {{TFT_Keyword_Sunder}}

How much health does Aphelios have at 3 stars?

Aphelios has 650 health at 1 star, 1,170 at 2 stars and 2,106 at 3 stars, with 20, 36 and 65 attack damage.