Apollo vs Vyper
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Apollo beats Vyper
Assassin vs Assassin
Assassin mirrors are decided by who sees the other first. Track their cooldowns and never commit while their escape is up.
Your game plan as Apollo
A fencer. Apollo wins duels by deflecting your best shot and riposting into you.
How to beat Vyper
A slippery gunner who slides into your backline with a dagger and a bola.
- 01Stay above half health; Lethal Venom scales with missing health.
- 02Dodge Petrifying Bola’s direct hit.
- 03CC her before she slides away.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Apollo into Vyper
- 01Vyper wins the farm by ~12.8 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Vyper denies ~1.1 more orbs per match — secure your orbs before they can.
- 03Vyper looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
Skill order for this matchup
54.9% win rate over 29,973 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Disengaging Sigil: Vyper dives on you, and an escape ready beats a lost trade.
- Hold
Hold Disengaging Sigil for Petrifying Bola — use it the moment Vyper commits, not before.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Apollo averages 1.03 kills per death against Vyper.
- Apollo finishes 294 souls behind Vyper on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Apollo deals 3.7k less objective damage per match than Vyper — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Petrifying Bola (115s cooldown). The window right after Vyper uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Vyper
Matchup questions
Who wins Apollo vs Vyper?
Apollo wins 53.7% of 33,573 recent matches against Vyper — favoured.
How do I beat Vyper as Apollo?
Vyper wins the farm by ~12.8 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Petrifying Bola (115s cooldown). The window right after Vyper uses it is your best time to fight.