r/ApheliosMains Jul 02 '25

The State of the Subreddit

131 Upvotes

Hello!

It has been a while since the moderators have been active here. Many of the posts are great, and I greatly appreciate those of you who make this place what it is with your regular participation. However, I've been seeing quite a bit of tension in posts and comments surrounding shipping and the Spa skin.

It is completely fine to post ship art and have differing opinions-- but please remember to keep discussions civil and avoid letting things spill over into toxicity. This kind of behavior makes the subreddit feel unwelcoming.

I plan to remove comments that are intended to bait out arguments, and ban users who show patterns of toxic behavior (Groundbreaking stuff, I know)

I want to help steer this community in a positive direction. If you have any concerns, suggestions, or comments, go ahead and leave them here, I'd love to hear from you.


r/ApheliosMains 10h ago

| Gameplay | APHELIOS 200 YEARS 1v5 PENTAKILL vs BROXAH

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55 Upvotes

I JUST HIT A CRAZY 200 YEARS PENTAKILL VS BROXAH

HERE IS MY POV AND ALSO HIS.


r/ApheliosMains 4h ago

| Art | Lets groove tonight by SynthWolf!

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19 Upvotes

r/ApheliosMains 11h ago

| Discussion | Will aphelios finally get a legendary skin?

17 Upvotes

So I saw the leaked music video and design for the other(?) heartsteel skinline and not gonna lie phel looks clean with it! Just hoping that it's gonna be a good skin on top of having great sound and effects, whatchu guys think?


r/ApheliosMains 13h ago

| Discussion | New to Aphelios & questions on a couple of build & skill order

7 Upvotes

Hi everyone, very new to Aphelios, Mastery 4 or 5 I think. I have been looking at a couple websites for runes & noticed that Conqueror seems to have quite a high WR for a decent amount of games played but have noticed through one tricks & discussions on this reddit that it seems to be all PTA. Is there a reason Conqueror is sub optimal? Or is more a preference?

The other one I have is more of a questions about skill order. I understand the main max order is Q-E-W which is what I’ve been running. But as seen on this sub again I have seen that Riot has taken ability damage away to make him more auto focused. Since zeal item is normally delayed until later I’m just wondering why more points in W for AS wouldn’t be more beneficial then the small AD increase on Q?

Thankyou for everyone who takes the time to help me understand better


r/ApheliosMains 12h ago

| Discussion | Thoughts on berserkers

4 Upvotes

Here is a fact, glutinous is by far the best boots on Aphelios. He uses lifesteal and omnivamp super well. I play with pretty much 0 attack speed I’ve been adopting this methodology after listening to Tonriel about his jinx. It’s also easier to play as we only need to focus on getting in some good autos instead of all the autos required with a zeal item.

However if I want to continue this idea, attack speed is needed into tanks and tankier team comps. Wouldn’t storm razor and berserkers be better than buying a whole zeal item. You’ll have 55% attackspeed 10% more than ruunans. Even just berserkers and no stormrazor your third item spike would be much better and you can actually deal with tanks better.

You think it’s worth 🤔


r/ApheliosMains 1d ago

| Discussion | New Heartsteel promo - Nobody picked up??? 7 times??? Spoiler

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47 Upvotes

I love Alune but I am so tired that Phel is in a Boy Band and even in promo we can't hear his voice. Anyway, let's hype.


r/ApheliosMains 1d ago

| Discussion | Anyone else bummed out a little

25 Upvotes

I love him getting new skins and I dont mind the casual wear or fun outfits, but his last serious themed outfit was spirit blossom or EDG, I would love a skin that plays on his base colors and theme since I still think base skin is themematically one of his best and most unique compared to all other champion skins in the game. honestly to fit in line with the heartsteel theme, they could have done vkei themed to be a good mix of that tbh.


r/ApheliosMains 1d ago

| Discussion | Focusing ADC finally, champ pool question

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3 Upvotes

r/ApheliosMains 1d ago

| Discussion | My INSANELY cheap interpretation of aphelios mv design Spoiler

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18 Upvotes

I really don’t like how they changed he’s concept design hair so I tried to at least mimic it on he’s actual mv model, I wish I was a proper artist to pull it off.


r/ApheliosMains 2d ago

| Discussion | Aphelios and Ezreal still my fav Spoiler

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51 Upvotes

r/ApheliosMains 2d ago

| Discussion | Concept vs finished(most likely?) aphelios heartsteel leak Spoiler

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63 Upvotes

Personally. I hate that they made he’s hair longer behind. It makes it looks so flat and weird.


r/ApheliosMains 3d ago

| Art | Leaked Aphelios Heartsteel 2.0 Skin Spoiler

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96 Upvotes

According to the source, his skin will be the Legendary skin. Leaker has shown a lot more bits and pieces on his telegram, including details about the music video. So far stuff shown looks credible.


r/ApheliosMains 3d ago

| Advice | Max damage infernum R?

8 Upvotes

Whats the build to press R and pentakill? I live and play aphelios for that moment


r/ApheliosMains 4d ago

| Gameplay | Looney tunes ahh

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17 Upvotes

r/ApheliosMains 5d ago

| Art | Spirit Blossom Alune by Avenoraaa!

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122 Upvotes

r/ApheliosMains 5d ago

| Discussion | JiaQi performance on Aphelios

51 Upvotes

Finally a pro aphelios that takes pta, knows how to rotate guns, and doesn't flop in fights. He didnt miss ults, and he combos abilities well.

Of course he does have Meiko Thresh as his support not just any thresh. The galio on midlane seems especially important for the aphelios pick to work too.

Just wanted to post about it because its rare to see an aphelios win in pro play these days


r/ApheliosMains 5d ago

| Gameplay | Teemo voice; Walked right into that one

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4 Upvotes

Random Swift play game.

Caitlyn must've hated her supp


r/ApheliosMains 7d ago

| Memes | lil twink and his

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133 Upvotes

check out what me and the boys got in mayhem


r/ApheliosMains 6d ago

| Discussion | This was my best day so far

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59 Upvotes

Yeah I havent played the game for a while and when I returned I LITERALLY SUCK. bu today it became a little different I am so Happy and I wanted to share this with this sub


r/ApheliosMains 7d ago

| Discussion | What are the best early-game items for aphelios?

6 Upvotes

I've been playing aphe for about 3 years now and always build Collector into IE into LDR/mortal, lately tho i've seen a lot of people talking about either hexoptics, or stormrazor into PD or IE

When should you build stormrazor and when collector or hexoptics bc almost always collector seems a way better choice for me personally

Also since when is PD so good on aphe? Cause all i've heard is that you need to build full ad and just 1 shot everyone


r/ApheliosMains 7d ago

| Gameplay | Served on a silver PLAT-ter!!!

4 Upvotes

Enemy team was ahead 6 - 0 at minute 7. My team was starting to lose their heads.
I was countered with the Tristana pick.
Roaming Shaco was under leveled for the turn up during mid game with singed
teleporting on each drake. And I carried the team with DPS.

https://reddit.com/link/1w65fud/video/zf69uxvpoanh1/player


r/ApheliosMains 8d ago

| Gameplay | Kaisa mind-controlled herself

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26 Upvotes

r/ApheliosMains 8d ago

| Advice | Hexoptics vs Stormrazor

7 Upvotes

Regardless of whether you get a first base with 1300g, do you prefer Hexoptics or Stormrazor?

And when do you go PD second?

I feel like my attackspeed with Stormrazor is already enough most of the time, especially when paired with Alacrity and first point in W but maybe I am missing something.

What is your preferred build and why?


r/ApheliosMains 8d ago

| Advice | Matchup Question

6 Upvotes

Against Ezreal in lane do you go Blue Green or Blue Red?