Aphelios vs Sivir — Bot Lane (ADC) Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Aphelios against Sivir · 52.52% win rate over 3,237 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: A genuine skill matchup — the favour swings window to window (3 apiece of the 7 stages). Aphelios wins 52.52% of games vs Sivir in bot lane (adc) (3,237 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1SivirSivir's Boomerang Blade out-ranges your auto at level 1 and pushes you off the wave.
Level 2SivirRicochet and her Q keep poking you at level 2 while you lack a second gun to answer.
Level 3SivirAt level 3 her wave control and mana-fueled poke still dictate the lane.
Levels 4-5ApheliosBy levels 4-5 your gun pair and Severum sustain flip the trade in your favor.
Level 6Even / skillLevel 6 is even since your Moonlight Vigil and her On The Hunt/Spell Shield roughly cancel.
First itemApheliosYour completed first item and gun AoE out-DPS her with no repeatable poke to stop you.
Two+ itemsApheliosWith two-plus items your Infernum splash and off-hand chip out-teamfight her stationary profile.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Levels 1-3 favor Sivir: her Boomerang Blade (Q) out-ranges your basic auto and Ricochet (W) bounces off the wave to chunk you, so you last-hit carefully behind minions with Severum up and avoid standing in the caster line where her Q lands full damage. Do not force trades before you hold a second gun, and track her mana since her poke pattern drains it fast.

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The full Aphelios vs Sivir report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.

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