Aphelios - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.1%
Pick Rate
1.8%

ApheliosTop Build

AMarksman
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

The patch 26.14 Aphelios top build uses Gunmetal Greaves, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel, Stormrazor, Farsight Alteration. This Aphelios build has a 13.73% pick rate and a 85.71% win rate in LoL patch 26.14. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Aphelios build choices below.

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Best Aphelios Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashBarrier
    Flash + Barrier
    100.0%Win Rate42.9%Pick Rate

Build Stats

85.71%Win Rate
+33.64%WR Diff
13.73%Pick Rate
7Matches

This Aphelios build focuses on physical damage and attack speed for sustained DPS. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Aphelios build are The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards and Infinity Edge. This item combination achieves a 85.7% win rate across 7 matches analyzed.

At full build, Aphelios gains a total of 265 Attack Damage, 45 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Aphelios Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Press the Attack
  • Absorb Life
  • Legend: Bloodline
  • Cut Down
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Absolute Focus
  • Gathering Storm
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Aphelios Abilities

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Aphelios build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Aphelios are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 100.0% win rate and 28.6% pick rate.

100.0%Win Rate
28.6%Pick Rate
100.0%Win Rate
28.6%Pick Rate
These are Aphelios's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. The Collector (54.5% WR, +2.4% WR diff, 39.5% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 50 AD. Lord Dominik's Regards (57.7% WR, +5.6% WR diff, 36.2% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Infinity Edge (54.2% WR, +2.1% WR diff, 73.5% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 75 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Aphelios include Guardian Angel, Stormrazor. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Aphelios are Gunmetal Greaves. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Aphelios is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Aphelios build.

  • Total lifestealLifeSteal:5%
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:60%
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:100%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:265
  • Total armorArmor:45
When facing Aphelios's top counters like Lucian, Ezreal, Senna, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Guardian Angel or Stormrazor based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Aphelios performance.
critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike3,000g~5 min

This Aphelios critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 85.7% win rate across 7 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 265 total attack damage from items, rapid attack speed for consistent DPS, high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Aphelios build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Aphelios to deal damage safely. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Aphelios's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 17,300, this Aphelios build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Aphelios build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 265 total attack damage from items
  • Rapid attack speed for consistent DPS
  • High critical strike chance for burst potential

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights

Champions with Similar Builds to Aphelios

Champions that use similar core items to Aphelios. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current top aphelios build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.