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Elderwood Aphelios

Avg Placement: 4.43Games: 16,242Pick Rate: 1.48%Play Style: Fast 8
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Overview

Verticals live and die by their headline trait, and Elderwood Aphelios runs Elderwood 6 units deep. On current data — 16k games, 4.43 average finish — it sits in Tier A.

Set against the full field it lands at #9 of 54 — one of 15 comps at that grade, ranking 4th within it, 0.05 clear of the 4.48 that marks the middle of Tier A. At a 1.48% pick rate — the median comp sees 0.9% — this is one of the lobby's popular lines, so scout before you commit.

Final board

Grouped by Riot role, not positioning — the source publishes no hex placements.
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Frontline roles (Tank / Fighter)

Ornn
1
Ornn
Alistar
2
Alistar
Diana
3
Diana
Hecarim
3
Hecarim
Lillia
4
Lillia

Backline roles (Caster / Marksman / Assassin / Specialist)

Xayah
1
Xayah
Aphelios
4
Aphelios
Ezreal
4
Ezreal
Gnar
5
Gnar

Active Traits

Elderwood6Brawler2Defender2Fae2Lunar2Rapidfire2Vanguard2

Recommended Item Builds

Most-played three-item build per carry, with the average placement of games holding that build.

Aphelios
4
Aphelios
★ Main carry
Elderwood EmblemGuinsoo's RagebladeKraken's Fury
4.04
avg place
Ezreal
4
Ezreal
Infinity EdgeLast WhisperStriker's Flail
3.47
avg place
Hecarim
3
Hecarim
EvenshroudGargoyle StoneplateSunfire Cape
3.65
avg place
Gnar
5
Gnar
Edge of NightSterak's Gage
3.27
avg place

Item priority

How often each item appears across the 16,242 tracked games of this comp, and the average placement of games holding it. The comp's own average (4.43) is the control. Ordered by frequency — a rare item with a great average is survivorship, not a slam.

  • Guinsoo's Rageblade
    Guinsoo's Rageblade
    76%
    4.41-0.02 vs comp
  • Elderwood Emblem
    Elderwood Emblem
    71%
    4.07-0.36 vs comp
  • Infinity Edge
    Infinity Edge
    70%
    4.32-0.11 vs comp
  • Gargoyle Stoneplate
    Gargoyle Stoneplate
    57%
    4.49+0.06 vs comp
  • Kraken's Fury
    Kraken's Fury
    48%
    4.30-0.13 vs comp
  • Last Whisper
    Last Whisper
    46%
    4.29-0.14 vs comp

How it's played

Fast 8. Tempo line: the tracked players pushed to level 8 before rolling for the board.

The leveling label is the source's. Stage-by-stage leveling, roll timing and early / mid boards are not published by the source, so none are shown here.

Augments that hand you an emblem

From the set's augment list. No pick-rate or placement is attached: the source publishes no augment statistics for this comp.

Random emblem: Backline Blueprint, Branching Out, Branching Out+, Flexible, Frontline Foundation, Hard Commit, Legion Of Threes, Spreading Roots, Spreading Roots+, Tactician's Kitchen, The Trait Tree, The Trait Tree+, Trait Ladder, We Stick Together.