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Elderwood Aphelios

Avg Placement: 4.50Games: 49,216Pick Rate: 2.79%Play Style: Fast 8

Overview

Elderwood Aphelios follows a fast-8 game plan: level aggressively, then roll on 8 to complete the board. Its 4.50 average placement across 49k tracked games earns it a Tier A grade this patch.

Zoom out and it is the 13th-strongest of 53 tracked comps, sitting 0.05 off the Tier A median of 4.45 as 9th inside its 11-comp tier. Contest comes with the territory at a 2.79% play rate (the median sits at 0.5%).

Itemization starts with Aphelios: recorded games favor Elderwood Emblem, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Infinity Edge on it (a 4.16 average once assembled).

The final board keeps 8 traits active, led by Elderwood (5), backed by Lunar at 3 units. There is latent Ravager on this board — 1 unit, not yet active; add a Ravager Emblem and the trait comes online at 2 units.

Ravager Emblem tops the emblem list for this roster, with Spellweaver Emblem the runner-up. On the Ravager Emblem ranking itself, this comp sits 1st of 21.

Champions

Ornn
1
Ornn
Xayah
1
Xayah
Alistar
2
Alistar
Diana
3
Diana
Hecarim
3
Hecarim
Aphelios
4
Aphelios
Lillia
4
Lillia
Alune
5
Alune
Gnar
5
Gnar

Active Traits

Elderwood5Lunar3Brawler2Defender2Fae2Rapidfire2Vanguard2Attuned1

Recommended Item Builds

Best-performing items for each carry, from real ranked games.

Aphelios
4
Aphelios
★ Main carry
Elderwood EmblemDA Guinsoos RagebladeDA Infinity Edge
4.16
avg place
Alune
5
Alune
DA Jeweled GauntletDA Rabadons DeathcapDA Spear Of Shojin
3.41
avg place
Hecarim
3
Hecarim
DA EvenshroudDA Protectors VowDA Sunfire Cape
3.88
avg place
Lillia
4
Lillia
Elderwood EmblemDA EvenshroudDA Sunfire Cape
3.22
avg place