Apollo vs Celeste
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Apollo beats Celeste
Assassin vs Mystic
Mystics are often fragile without their spells. Dive them right after they cast.
Your game plan as Apollo
A fencer. Apollo wins duels by deflecting your best shot and riposting into you.
How to beat Celeste
A showman. Celeste’s damage only comes out if you attack her — or stand in the light.
- 01Don’t break Dazzling Trick’s barrier at close range; it silences on break.
- 02Step out of Radiant Daggers’ beam before it forms.
- 03Spread to limit Shining Wonder’s bounces.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Apollo into Celeste
- 01Celeste wins the farm by ~22.7 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Celeste deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
- 03Celeste has sustain (Light Eater). Short, sharp trades beat long ones — buy anti-heal early.
Skill order for this matchup
54.9% win rate over 29,973 matches
Max firstMax Disengaging Sigil before Flawless Advance: Celeste heals through slow damage (Light Eater), so burst them instead.
- Early point
Celeste wins the farm: an early point into Disengaging Sigil clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Apollo averages 0.98 kills per death against Celeste.
- Apollo finishes 879 souls behind Celeste on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Track Shining Wonder (170s cooldown). The window right after Celeste uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Celeste
Matchup questions
Who wins Apollo vs Celeste?
Apollo wins 50.2% of 90,156 recent matches against Celeste — even.
How do I beat Celeste as Apollo?
Celeste wins the farm by ~22.7 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Shining Wonder (170s cooldown). The window right after Celeste uses it is your best time to fight.