How to counter ApolloHow to counter
Counter heroes, counter items and the window to fight
Heroes that do best against Apollo, the items that do best when Apollo is on the enemy team, and the window to fight. Each number compares a hero's (or item's) result against Apollo with its usual result, relative to how everyone does against Apollo, so neither a strong counter-pick nor a strong Apollo skews the list.
Their combo: Apollo lunges in with Flawless Advance (up to 3 lunges), braces with Riposte to deflect the next hero attack, then dashes to any enemy he chooses and stuns them.
When to fight: Riposte only answers hero attacks. Don’t shoot into it; wait until it’s used, then commit while it’s on cooldown.
Beware: Itani Lo Sahn makes him invulnerable while it plays out and gives him bonus damage against heroes under half health. Back off if you’re low.
Best heroes against Apollo
+1.0 ppBaba54.7% vs usual 53.1% · 126k
+0.7 ppLady Geist52.3% vs usual 50.9% · 113k
+0.7 ppViolet52.5% vs usual 51.2% · 147k
+0.6 ppSolomon47.2% vs usual 45.9% · 123k
+0.6 ppPocket45.9% vs usual 44.7% · 97k
+0.5 ppGraves58.4% vs usual 57.2% · 249k
+0.5 ppSinclair47.0% vs usual 45.8% · 65k
+0.5 ppWarden47.8% vs usual 46.6% · 52k
Best in lane against Apollo
Baba+1.5 pp · 55.3% vs usual 53.1% · 42k
Lady Geist+1.3 pp · 52.9% vs usual 50.9% · 37k
Dynamo+1.0 pp · 53.7% vs usual 52.0% · 38k
Sinclair+1.0 pp · 47.5% vs usual 45.8% · 21k
McGinnis+0.8 pp · 49.6% vs usual 48.0% · 21k
Graves+0.8 pp · 58.7% vs usual 57.2% · 83k
Paige+0.8 pp · 57.6% vs usual 56.1% · 52k
Drifter+0.7 pp · 51.5% vs usual 50.1% · 70k
Warden+0.7 pp · 48.0% vs usual 46.6% · 18k
Violet+0.7 pp · 52.6% vs usual 51.2% · 48k
Items that beat Apollo
| Item | Win rate vs Apollo | Usual win rate | Lift | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Decay | 48.5% | 47.0% | +0.9 | 72k |
 Magic Carpet | 57.9% | 56.7% | +0.5 | 56k |
 Scourge | 59.2% | 58.0% | +0.5 | 145k |
 Melee Charge | 51.5% | 50.5% | +0.4 | 429k |
 Crushing Fists | 55.9% | 54.8% | +0.4 | 310k |
 Phantom Strike | 57.7% | 56.6% | +0.4 | 108k |
 Radiant Regeneration | 51.6% | 50.5% | +0.4 | 962k |
 Restorative Locket | 50.9% | 49.9% | +0.4 | 217k |
 Torment Pulse | 53.7% | 52.7% | +0.4 | 790k |
 Mystic Regeneration | 50.8% | 49.9% | +0.4 | 988k |
 Weapon Shielding | 48.4% | 47.5% | +0.4 | 138k |
 Spirit Snatch | 51.2% | 50.2% | +0.3 | 815k |
 Cheat Death | 56.7% | 55.8% | +0.3 | 96k |
 Hunter's Aura | 51.7% | 50.8% | +0.3 | 500k |
 Lifestrike | 50.6% | 49.7% | +0.3 | 591k |
Updated 2026-10-28 23:47 UTC · all ranks, last 30 days