Aphelios & Thresh Synergy

Aphelios ADC and Thresh Support win 52.1% of 13,365 Low Elo games together, +1.3 points vs expected, 2-patch window 26.19-26.20.

Researched on LoL patch 26.20. Tips are written to hold at any rank; stats come from Low Elo ranked games up to patch 26.20.

Why this duo works

Aphelios brings sustained damage and weapon-based crowd control, while Thresh can start fights and protect an ADC with no built-in dash through Lantern. A high-level Thresh guide ranks Aphelios among his strongest partners and points to his all-in damage, peel and Lantern follow-up.

Measured in High Elo: this duo wins 1.7pp more often than expected over 17,215 games.

Playing the duo

Aphelios can use Gravitum's root to hold a target for Thresh's hook or Flay follow-up, extending their crowd-control chain.

How to play as Aphelios

Look for an all-in when you have the red-white weapon pair, especially around level 6, and use Gravitum's root to let Thresh follow with his crowd control.

Aphelios has no built-in dash, so Thresh's Dark Passage(W) gives him a shield and a way to reposition to Thresh.

How to play as Thresh

When Aphelios roots a target with Gravitum, follow with hook or Flay instead of spending both before his root. Keep Lantern available when Aphelios steps forward, since it is his main escape.

Sources

These notes come from r/ThreshMains, r/ApheliosMains, and r/supportlol, checked against the champions' abilities.