Aphelios ADC build for patch 16.11, generated from current-patch ranked Emerald+ games. Below: comp-aware build path, runes, top 10 bans for the matchup, and how Aphelios wins.
Aphelios is an AD carry in the adc, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a solid mid-tier pick — a 51.2% win rate, 4.5% pick rate, 52,386 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Aphelios is a scaling champion: comparatively weak early, but one of the strongest picks on the map once core items come online — so the plan is to survive the laning phase and take the game over late.
How Aphelios wins: grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Aphelios tips the fight, and winning the wave and turning push priority into map control. The kit grades 8/10 teamfighting, 7/10 waveclear. Aphelios grades low on roaming and disengage (2/10, 2/10), so don't take fights that turn on those dimensions.
The most-played core build is Hexoptics C44, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, which holds a 53.6% win rate across 2,796 games this patch. Pick the enemy team to adapt each item slot to the specific matchup.
The matchup to respect is Swain, where Aphelios sits at just 40.4%, the lane swings the other way into Camille (59.6%), and on the team side, Aphelios gains the most from a Zaahen (+7.8% pair win rate).
Aphelios's highest-volume core items and rune page this patch. Select the enemy composition above and the build re-optimizes for that exact matchup.
Aphelios ADC's worst matchups on patch 16.11, ranked by how often they win the lane. Ban these to smooth the game out.
The teammates that make Aphelios ADC stronger this patch, measured by how much the pair's win rate beats Aphelios going solo.
For full draft-time coaching with all 10 picks, use the Team Builder. To see Aphelios's tier on this patch, see the Tier List.