Ashe vs Aphelios Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the ADC lane: Ashe the marksman/support hybrid, Aphelios the marksman. 5,402 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Ashe at a 53.5% win rate into Aphelios. A 3.5-point edge is what puts this matchup in Ashe’s column.
With both sitting in ranged range (600 against 550), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
Ashe threatens Enchanted Crystal Arrow; Aphelios counters through Phase. Then it becomes Enchanted Crystal Arrow against Moonlight Vigil, and the one still holding it sets the terms.
Both Ashe and Aphelios threaten mainly physical damage, so one resistance covers the lane. Starting health splits 610 to 600 in Ashe’s favour, with armour at 26 against 26. At full build levels the gap widens to 2334 HP versus 2327, favouring Aphelios. Ashe also hits harder before items — 59 AD to 55.
Riot scores Aphelios at 10/10 for difficulty against 4/10, and that gap alone drags on the average. Read 53.5% as a trend: 5,402 games is useful, not final. The Ashe versus Aphelios numbers rebuild from current Emerald and above games.
FAQ
Yes — Ashe holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Ashe wins 53.5% of the recorded games.
53.5% from Ashe's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
5,402 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Ashe build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Ashe build page.