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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Apollo vs Solomon

52.5%
Favoured56,231 matches
All Apollo matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How Apollo beats Solomon

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.

Lane
Poke with Disengaging Sigil and use its leap to dodge trades. Save Riposte for a predictable incoming ability.
Mid game
Flank fights and look for heroes who blow their cooldowns early; Flawless Advance chains lunges into a kill.
Late game
Itani Lo Sahn is a long-range lockdown that also stops healing. Use it on the enemy carry or healer to open the fight.

How to beat Solomon

A strategist who builds the board before the fight starts.

  • 01Fight in the open where Rook Battery can’t bounce.
  • 02Destroy or avoid the Bishop.
  • 03Dive before his pieces are set up.
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

ApolloSolomon
52.5%Win rate47.5%
0.95Kills per death0.77
+0Last-hit edge+22.8
+0.4Deny edge+0
+1.1KSoul lead+0
+994Objective damage edge+0
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Laning

Win the lane: Apollo into Solomon

  1. 01Solomon wins the farm by ~22.8 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
  2. 02Solomon deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

This matchup
Usual

54.9% win rate over 29,973 matches

Solomon’s kit

Threats

Develop QueenUltimate
Stun240s cd
Rook Battery
Root33s cd
Setup Bishop
Slow12s cd
Apollo’s kit

Your tools

Riposte
RootDisarmMobility22s cd
Disengaging Sigil
SlowMobility12s cd
Itani Lo SahnUltimate
SlowMobility145s cd
Flawless Advance
Mobility26s cd
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Mid & late game

Winning the fights after lane

  • Apollo averages 0.95 kills per death against Solomon.
  • On average Apollo finishes 1.1k souls ahead of Solomon — convert the lead into objectives.
  • Apollo deals 994 more objective damage per match than Solomon — push structures when you win lane.
  • Track Develop Queen (240s cooldown). The window right after Solomon uses it is your best time to fight.
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Who else beats Solomon

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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Apollo vs Solomon?

Apollo wins 52.5% of 56,231 recent matches against Solomon — favoured.

How do I beat Solomon as Apollo?

Solomon wins the farm by ~22.8 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Develop Queen (240s cooldown). The window right after Solomon uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Apollo buy against Solomon?

Debuff Reducer, Unstoppable, Spirit Shielding.