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Apollo hero artApollo Counters

Every lane matchup for Apollo, the best counter picks and the items that beat them.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

How do you counter Apollo?

Pick Paige, Graves, Rat King into Apollo: in the same lane Apollo wins only 41.5–42.8% of the time. Build Armor Piercer, Spellbreaker, Cheat Death — these items gain the most win rate in games against Apollo. Avoid lane-matching Apollo with Shiv or Pocket, which lose that lane most often. Numbers come from the last 7 days of public matches and refresh daily; see the full Apollo build for how to play Apollo yourself.

Items that counter Apollo

Armor PiercerArmor Piercer6,400 souls · 32K games+0.9SpellbreakerSpellbreaker6,400 souls · 129K games+0.8Cheat DeathCheat Death6,400 souls · 59K games+0.8InhibitorInhibitor6,400 souls · 107K games+0.8Ethereal ShiftEthereal Shift6,400 souls · 63K games+0.7ColossusColossus6,400 souls · 78K games+0.7Plated ArmorPlated Armor6,400 souls · 121K games+0.7Magic CarpetMagic Carpet6,400 souls · 30K games+0.6Diviner's KevlarDiviner's Kevlar6,400 souls · 95K games+0.6

Same-lane win rate for this hero · last 7 days

Apollo vs every hero

OpponentApollo win rateVerdict
PaigePaige41.5%Counters Apollo
GravesGraves42.0%Counters Apollo
Rat KingRat King42.8%Counters Apollo
SevenSeven44.4%Counters Apollo
HazeHaze44.5%Counters Apollo
DynamoDynamo46.1%Counters Apollo
IvyIvy46.2%Counters Apollo
KelvinKelvin46.2%Counters Apollo
VictorVictor47.0%Counters Apollo
BabaBaba47.1%Even
DrifterDrifter48.9%Even
LashLash49.1%Even
AbramsAbrams49.3%Even
WraithWraith49.4%Even
Lady GeistLady Geist49.6%Even
CelesteCeleste49.8%Even
HollidayHolliday49.9%Even
Mo & KrillMo & Krill50.3%Even
VindictaVindicta50.6%Even
InfernusInfernus50.6%Even
Grey TalonGrey Talon51.2%Even
VenatorVenator51.3%Even
VyperVyper51.3%Even
McGinnisMcGinnis51.4%Even
SinclairSinclair51.4%Even
CalicoCalico51.7%Even
RemRem52.3%Even
MinaMina52.4%Even
BillyBilly52.5%Even
BebopBebop52.7%Even
YamatoYamato53.2%Apollo favoured
ParadoxParadox53.4%Apollo favoured
WardenWarden53.5%Apollo favoured
The DoormanThe Doorman53.6%Apollo favoured
ViscousViscous53.9%Apollo favoured
SilverSilver54.0%Apollo favoured
SolomonSolomon54.6%Apollo favoured
MirageMirage54.7%Apollo favoured
PocketPocket54.9%Apollo favoured
ShivShiv55.3%Apollo favoured

Best teammates for Apollo

Rat KingRat King58.4%PaigePaige57.7%GravesGraves57.2%SevenSeven54.8%HazeHaze54.6%

Apollo counters FAQ

Who counters Apollo?＋

Paige (Apollo wins only 41.5%), Graves (Apollo wins only 42.0%), Rat King (Apollo wins only 42.8%) are the hardest lane matchups for Apollo this week.

What items counter Apollo?＋

Armor Piercer, Spellbreaker, Cheat Death, Inhibitor lift their owner's win rate the most when Apollo is on the enemy team.

Who does Apollo counter?＋

Apollo wins the lane most often against Shiv (55.3%), Pocket (54.9%), Mirage (54.7%).