Lulu Support vs Aphelios ADC Matchup

Lulu Support wins 48.4% of 5,371 Low Elo games against Aphelios ADC, -1.5 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.

How to play as Lulu

Look for safe poke and wave pressure at level 1, before Aphelios has Weapon Ability(Q); do not turn that short window into an unsafe dive. (Unverified: no source confirms this note.)

Aphelios does not unlock a Weapon Ability(Q) until level 2; at level 1 he can auto-attack or swap weapons but cannot use his first active weapon ability.

Whimsy(W) prevents an enemy from attacking or casting spells, while Help, Pix!(E) can shield Lulu's ally; together these tools can interrupt Aphelios's trade and absorb some of his follow-up damage.

How to play as Aphelios

Check whether Lulu still has Whimsy(W) before committing to a close-range trade, especially when her carry can follow; wait for her disable or shield to be used before spending your weapon combo.

Sources

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