Lunar Aphelios

Level 9 is the destination for Lunar Aphelios, and the legendary units it unlocks are why the trip is worth it. On current data — 4,657 games, 5.02 average finish — it sits in Tier C.

Meta position: 47th of 57 tracked comps, trailing the 4.92 Tier-C median by 0.11. It flies under the radar at a 0.4% pick rate versus a median of 0.9%, so its units usually come uncontested.

Build for Aphelios before anyone else: sampled lobbies most commonly built Fae Emblem, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Infinity Edge. Sentinel comes second in the item queue.

The distinctive pick is Mama Beak: only 2 other tracked comps field it. Vanguard at 4 units is the backbone of 7 live synergies, with Lunar at 3 in support. The roster holds 1 unit of Invoker without activating the trait — one Invoker Emblem activates the 2-piece bonus outright.

Best emblem here: Invoker Emblem, with Ravager Emblem the runner-up. Asked the other way — “I found a Invoker Emblem, what do I play?” — this board ranks #16 of the 19 comps our model scores for it.

Lunar Aphelios is not the only board that wants Aphelios — Lunar Aphelios Nidalee and Elderwood Aphelios star it too; if another player commits to Aphelios first, one of you should be pivoting.

Sample-size note: 4,657 games is on the low side, so day-to-day swings move this comp's averages more than most.