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
+2.0 ppPocket47.4% vs usual 45.9% · 2.3k
+2.0 ppGrey Talon47.0% vs usual 45.5% · 2.0k
+1.9 ppBaba55.1% vs usual 53.7% · 3.3k
+1.5 ppIvy54.7% vs usual 53.7% · 2.5k
+1.5 ppHolliday51.8% vs usual 50.9% · 2.5k
+1.4 ppGraves53.4% vs usual 52.6% · 2.2k
+1.2 ppMo & Krill50.2% vs usual 49.7% · 3.1k
+1.2 ppAbrams51.8% vs usual 51.3% · 2.4k
Best in lane against Apollo
Sinclair+2.9 pp · 53.1% vs usual 49.1% · 401
Baba+2.7 pp · 56.4% vs usual 53.7% · 1.2k
Grey Talon+2.4 pp · 48.2% vs usual 45.5% · 668
Holliday+2.2 pp · 53.0% vs usual 50.9% · 923
Paige+1.7 pp · 54.6% vs usual 53.1% · 936
Victor+1.7 pp · 52.5% vs usual 50.9% · 609
Mirage+1.6 pp · 46.3% vs usual 44.2% · 320
Drifter+1.5 pp · 50.7% vs usual 49.6% · 1.4k
Ivy+1.2 pp · 54.6% vs usual 53.7% · 834
Dynamo+1.0 pp · 52.8% vs usual 52.1% · 583
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