Aphelios vs Ashe ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Aphelios vs Ashe

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

This lane turns on Aphelios's weapon pair timing to punish Ashe's forced last hits.
Aphelios wins short trades with Calibrum poke and Infernum splash, Ashe controls extended trades with slows.
Hold wave near your side to deny Ashe safe poke angles and force her to last-hit under pressure.

Trading pattern

Step forward to auto-punish Ashe when she commits to low-health minions if enemy support can't punish.
Use Calibrum's range to poke Ashe during her last-hit animations, then back off before support can engage.
Avoid trading when (W) is up and support controls brush or river; wait for cooldowns to expire.

Danger windows

Respect (R) stun when enemy support or jungle can follow up; avoid overextending during this cooldown.
Avoid trading when Ashe stacks slows with (W) and support is positioned to chain CC.
Be cautious stepping forward if enemy support controls brush or river, as Ashe can capitalize on your no-dash vulnerability.

Early game

Use first three waves to farm safely and punish Ashe's last hits with Calibrum if enemy support is passive.
Avoid pushing past river early without support peel since Aphelios has no dash to escape Ashe's slows.
Thin caster minions to reduce (W) poke effectiveness and create safer last-hit windows.

Power spikes

Strong weapon pairs create short windows to dominate trades; plan fights around Calibrum or Infernum availability.
Level 6 (R) enhances poke or burst depending on active weapon; use it only when it complements your current weapon.
First completed marksman item lets you punish Ashe's slower sustained DPS and improves wave control.

Win conditions

Convert Calibrum or Infernum poke windows into health leads to force Ashe off the wave and deny CS.
Crash waves with strong weapon pairs to take turret plates and secure dragon vision control.
Scale into teamfights where Crescendum and Infernum maximize DPS with support peel and planned weapon cycles.