Sivir vs Aphelios ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Sivir vs Aphelios

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

This lane turns on Sivir's ability to block Aphelios's key poke or root with (E) and punish his last-hit attempts.
Sivir wins short trades by denying Aphelios's ranged poke and controls wave state to avoid his weapon spikes.
Aphelios scales into strong grouped fights, so Sivir must survive early and reach her item and (R) power spikes.

Trading pattern

Punish Aphelios when he walks up for last hits, especially on caster minions, if enemy support can't punish.
Use (Q) return path and (W) to hit Aphelios behind minions during his CS animations.
Avoid short-range auto trades without (E) or wave advantage since Aphelios can punish with longer poke range.

Danger windows

Aphelios's Gravitum root plus support follow-up creates a kill threat if (E) is down or misused.
Stepping into brush or river control without (E) ready risks getting caught by enemy engage or poke.
Aphelios's Infernum splash and Crescendum close-range DPS spike make extended trades dangerous without support peel.

Early game

Use early waveclear with (W) to thin minions and punish Aphelios stepping up for caster minions.
Hold (E) to block Aphelios's Gravitum root or support engage spells before trading.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 unless enemy support is out of position or cooldowns are down.

Power spikes

(E) availability is critical to deny Aphelios's root or poke, forcing his support to bait it first.
Level 6 (R) enables Sivir's team to engage or disengage with better movement, turning neutral waves into fights.
First completed marksman item improves Sivir's waveclear and DPS, letting her safely contest plates and dragon.

Win conditions

Convert waveclear and (E) blocks into health leads and crash waves to deny Aphelios turret plates and recalls.
Use (R) with team to force dragon fights when Sivir has item spikes and Aphelios's weapon pair is weak.
Scale into teamfights where (W) DPS and movement speed enable better positioning and sustained damage.