What is the best Aphelios comp in TFT right now?

Based on live ranked data, the strongest board currently fielding Aphelios is Elderwood Aphelios, averaging 4.50 across 48,551 tracked games. Rankings refresh automatically as the meta shifts.

What are the best items for Aphelios in TFT Set 18?

The most-played Aphelios build in current ranked games is Elderwood Emblem, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Infinity Edge (1,650 games observed).

What traits does Aphelios have in TFT Set 18?

Aphelios is a four-cost line-topper with the Lunar and Rapidfire traits in Enchanted Wilds.

Aphelios — TFT Set 18

Best Aphelios comps, emblems and items, from live ranked data

Comp data through 2026-09-07 · Set 18

Aphelios is a four-cost line-topper carrying the Lunar and Rapidfire traits in Enchanted Wilds. Right now 8 tracked boards field Aphelios across 209,128 ranked games, averaging 4.67 — and across those boards Aphelios plays a supporting role rather than holding carry items.

Cost

4 gold

Boards fielding

Tracked games

209,128

Carry boards

Best Aphelios Comps in Set 18

Boards currently fielding Aphelios, ranked by average placement in live ranked games. Carries wear a gold ring.

Elderwood Aphelios

48,551 gamesFast 8

4.50

avg place

Elderwood5Lunar3Brawler2Defender2Fae2Rapidfire2+2

Rival Kha'Zix

34,241 gamesRoll at 7

4.61

avg place

★

Rival2Elderwood3Lunar2Vanguard2

Vanguard Aphelios

100,098 gamesFast 8

4.65

avg place

Vanguard4Riftbeast3Lunar2Rapidfire2Ravager2Summoner2+2

Vanguard Hecarim

5,880 gamesRoll at 7

4.86

avg place

★

Vanguard4Riftbeast3Lunar2Rapidfire2Ravager2Rival1+1

Lunar Kayle

2,929 gamesRoll at 6

▼

4.87

avg place

★

Lunar3Solar3Defender2Rapidfire2Vanguard2Juggernaut2+1

Best Emblems for Aphelios's Comps

If you're playing Aphelios and an emblem drops, these are the strongest conversions for the boards above — each one unlocks or upgrades a real trait breakpoint, per our scoring model.

Ravager Emblem

Strongest on Elderwood Aphelios — unlocks a new trait breakpoint there.

Executioner Emblem

Strongest on Rival Kha'Zix — unlocks a new trait breakpoint there.

Invoker Emblem

Strongest on Vanguard Aphelios — unlocks a new trait breakpoint there.

Aphelios Items — Most-Played Build

Elderwood Emblem

Guinsoo's Rageblade

Infinity Edge

Observed in 1,650 ranked games (average placement 4.14 for Aphelios with this build). Item priorities shift with the meta — this section tracks the live feed.

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