Seraphine vs Aphelios
Favorable matchup
Build vs Aphelios
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Seraphine: Tear of the Goddess, Blackfire Torch, Seraph's Embrace, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Imperial Mandate, Shadowflame, Oblivion Orb.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
78%
7%Anti CC
Other options
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Aphelios's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Aphelios wields 5 Lunari Weapons made by his sister Alune. He has access to two at a time: one main-hand and one off-hand. Each weapon has a unique Basic Attack and Ability. Attacks and abilities consume a weapon's ammo. When out of ammo, Aphelios discards the weapon and Alune summons the next of the 5.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9s | 0.8s | 0s | – |
| 6 | 9s | 0.8s | 0s | 2m |
| 9 | 9s | 0.8s | 0s | 2m |
| 11 | 9s | 0.8s | 0s | 1m50 |
| 16 | 9s | 0.8s | 0s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 9s | 0.8s | 0s | 1m40 |
Playing as Seraphine
Tips to maximize your impact
- Double your Surround Sound
Make Surround Sound (W) your third basic spell: Stage Presence (passive) casts it twice, and the second, cast while shielded, heals your allies.
- Beat Drop on a slowed target
Cast Beat Drop (E) on enemies that are already slowed: they're rooted, and those already immobilized are stunned.
- Finish with High Note
Save High Note (Q) for a wounded target: its damage grows with the health they've lost.
- Send Encore through an ally
Cast Encore (R) through an ally toward the enemies: each champion hit, allies included, extends the spell's range.
Playing against Aphelios
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Watch out for his cannon
Back off when he holds Gravitum and has slowed you: Weapon Abilities (Q) with the cannon roots every enemy that weapon has slowed.
- Punish his lack of mobility
If you can engage, go for him when his support drifts away: his kit has no dash, and only Severum makes him run faster.
- Spread out from your allies
Spread out from your allies when he has Moonlight Vigil (R): the blast explodes on the first champion hit, damages those nearby, then he attacks each of them.
- Get away from his sentry
When he deploys the Crescendum sentry with Weapon Abilities (Q), leave its area: it attacks you with his off-hand weapon.
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