Solomon vs Apollo
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Solomon beats Apollo
Mystic vs Assassin
Keep your CC for their dive. One stun on an assassin is usually a kill for your team.
Your game plan as Solomon
A strategist who builds the board before the fight starts.
How to beat Apollo
A fencer. Apollo wins duels by deflecting your best shot and riposting into you.
- 01Don’t throw your key ability into Riposte. Wait for it to expire, then commit.
- 02Spread out; Itani Lo Sahn is a long slash that rewards stacked teams.
- 03Hard CC before he lunges: Flawless Advance commits him forward.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Solomon into Apollo
- 01Solomon out-farms Apollo by ~22.8 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Apollo 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
52% win rate over 38,080 matches
Early pointPut an early point into Kingside Knight: Apollo dives on you, and an escape ready beats a lost trade.
Max firstYou out-farm Apollo: keep the standard order and push your lead with Rook Battery.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Solomon averages 0.77 kills per death against Apollo.
- Solomon finishes 1.1k souls behind Apollo on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Solomon deals 994 less objective damage per match than Apollo — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Itani Lo Sahn (145s cooldown). The window right after Apollo uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Apollo
Matchup questions
Who wins Solomon vs Apollo?
Solomon wins 47.5% of 56,231 recent matches against Apollo — unfavoured.
How do I beat Apollo as Solomon?
Solomon out-farms Apollo by ~22.8 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Itani Lo Sahn (145s cooldown). The window right after Apollo uses it is your best time to fight.