- Win Rate
- 49.4%
- Pick Rate
- 3.2%
- Ban Rate
- 2.3%
Aphelios vs Varus
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 4,238
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 14, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Aphelios vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Aphelios wins with a 61.3% win rate (+22.6%) over Varus based on 62 games. Aphelios holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Aphelios build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Aphelios vs Varus matchup.
Aphelios Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Aphelios performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Aphelios vs Varus?
Aphelios wins 60.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 48.1% and 71.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.9% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- +10.7 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 61 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.19
- +17.0 pts A real change since last patch
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 11
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Aphelios, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Aphelios wins 60.7% of 61 games (95% range 48.1–71.9%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 49.9% for Aphelios; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Varus usually wins the lane: 453 gold ahead of Aphelios at 15 minutes on average (60 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Aphelios players pick Manaflow Band far more often against Varus: under 0.5% of their other Bot games, 3.3% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Aphelios and Varus played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Aphelios's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Aphelios vs Varus Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Aphelios vs Varus Win Rate by Game Length
Aphelios's win rate against Varus by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Aphelios's results against Varus in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Aphelios vs Varus Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)VarusAphelios gold at 15: −453
- First itemVarusAphelios: 11.9 min · Varus: 10.8 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Aphelios Changes Against Varus
Choices Aphelios players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Manaflow BandRuneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Varus3.3%+3.3 pts
Best Aphelios Build vs Varus
Usual Aphelios build (Bot)
93.3% win rate · 15 games
Against Varus
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 35 Aphelios games against Varus carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Aphelios's standard build instead.
- Aphelios usually completes The Collector first, at 11.9 min (median of 29 games).
- Varus usually completes Statikk Shiv first, at 10.8 min (median of 37 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Aphelios Runes vs Varus
Usual Aphelios runes (Bot)
Press the Attack
75.9% win rate · 29 games
Against Varus
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Plan your Aphelios draft in Draft Lab
Draft Lab lays out both teams lane by lane with live matchup win rates, damage profiles and game-phase lean, and suggests picks and bans from current meta data.
- Full 5v5 draft board
- Lane matchup win rates
- Pick and ban suggestions
Aphelios matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Aphelios's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Aphelios build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Aphelios Matchups
Hardest for Aphelios
Easiest for Aphelios
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Aphelios vs Varus FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Aphelios vs Varus?
Current data slightly favors Aphelios, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Aphelios wins 60.7% of 61 games (95% range 48.1–71.9%).
What is Aphelios's win rate against Varus?
Aphelios wins 60.7% of 61 Bot games against Varus on patch 26.20 (95% range 48.1–71.9%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 49.9% would be expected.
Does Aphelios counter Varus?
Not clearly. Aphelios wins 60.7% of 61 games against Varus, and the 95% range (48.1–71.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Aphelios or Varus?
Varus usually wins the lane: 453 gold ahead of Aphelios at 15 minutes on average (60 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Aphelios outscale Varus?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Varus strongest against Aphelios?
Varus is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Aphelios build against Varus?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Aphelios's usual Bot core: Stormrazor, Bloodthirster, Phantom Dancer.
What runes should Aphelios use against Varus?
Use Aphelios's usual Press the Attack page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Varus: Manaflow Band (under 0.5% usually, 3.3% here).