Yunara vs Aphelios

Yunara

50.1%

over 547 games

Aphelios

Analyze a draft with Yunara

Skill matchup

Sustained DPSHeavy AD damageHigh burstHeavy poke

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Aphelios

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

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Core build

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2—

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Standard

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5—

Summoner spells

73%

17%

Anti CC

4vs CC

Other options

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61.8% WR123 games

Precision

Lethal Tempo

Triumph

Legend: Alacrity

Cut Down

Inspiration

Magical Footwear

Biscuit Delivery

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Aphelios's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

The Hitman and the Seer (P)

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 Yunara

Tips to maximize your impact

Slow with Arc of Judgment
Hit with Arc of Judgment (W) before a trade: the prayer bead slows your target, then damages them every second, and it reaches 1150, well beyond your autos.
Judge your power by your crit items
Measure your power by your crit items: with Vow of the First Lands (passive), each of your critical strikes deals bonus magic damage.
Use Cultivation of Spirit when charged
Once your autos have charged Cultivation of Spirit (Q), activate it for a trade or a teamfight: you gain attack speed, and your autos spread to nearby enemies.
Transcend for the teamfight
Cast Transcend One's Self (R) as the teamfight starts: your basic spells are upgraded, Arc of Ruin (W) fires a laser, and Untouchable Shadow (E) gives you a dash.

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.

Other Yunara matchups

Patch 16.21.1