Caitlyn vs Aphelios Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the ADC lane: Caitlyn the marksman, Aphelios the marksman. The sample behind this page is 7,856 games from patch 16.13.1, and Caitlyn wins 51.8% of them. A 1.8-point edge is what puts this matchup in Caitlyn’s column.
Caitlyn threatens Ace in the Hole; Aphelios counters through Phase. Level six shifts things: Ace in the Hole on one side, Moonlight Vigil on the other.
Both Caitlyn and Aphelios threaten mainly physical damage, so one resistance covers the lane. Caitlyn opens on 580 health and 27 armour, Aphelios on 600 and 26. Caitlyn scales to 2399 health by 18 while Aphelios reaches 2334. Caitlyn also hits harder before items — 62 AD to 55.
With both sitting in ranged range (650 against 550), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
Aphelios is the more demanding of the two to pilot (10/10 versus 6/10), which quietly shapes the win rate. The page tracks Caitlyn against Aphelios continuously rather than freezing on one patch.
FAQ
Yes — Caitlyn holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Caitlyn wins 51.8% of the recorded games.
51.8% from Caitlyn's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
7,856 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Caitlyn build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Caitlyn build page.