Matchup · November 6, 2026
Violet vs Apollo
52.3%
Favoured76,378 matches
All Violet matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
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How Violet 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 Violet
An ink-painter who controls space: she slows and silences anyone caught in her art and grows stronger with every portrait she finishes.
Lane
Keep your eyes on one enemy with Still Life — the sketch only finishes while you watch them, and a finished sketch stuns them and drops a pickup that permanently raises your stats.
Mid game
Drag Flow State through fights: allies slide further on the trail while enemies on it are slowed and burned. Re-activate to flick the brush for a wider hit.
Late game
Abstract Landscape blocks vision and grants your team Spirit; enemies inside are revealed, and walking out silences, slows and damages them. Drop it on objectives so the enemy has to choose.
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.
Per match
Head-to-head
VioletApollo
52.3%Win rate47.7%
1.09Kills per death0.89
+7.6Last-hit edge+0
+0Deny edge+0.6
+748Soul lead+0
+639Objective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Violet into Apollo
- 01Violet out-farms Apollo by ~7.6 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
Skill order for this matchup
54.6% win rate over 59,747 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Apollo: keep the standard order and push your lead with Still Life.
Apollo’s kit
Threats
Riposte
RootDisarm22s cd
Disengaging Sigil
Slow12s cd
Itani Lo SahnUltimate
Slow145s cd
Violet’s kit
Your tools
Still Life
Stun35s cd
Abstract LandscapeUltimate
SilenceSlow180s cd
Flow State
DisplacementSlow23s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Violet averages 1.09 kills per death against Apollo.
- On average Violet finishes 748 souls ahead of Apollo — convert the lead into objectives.
- Violet deals 639 more objective damage per match than Apollo — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Itani Lo Sahn (145s cooldown). The window right after Apollo uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Violet vs Apollo?
Violet wins 52.3% of 76,378 recent matches against Apollo — favoured.
How do I beat Apollo as Violet?
Violet out-farms Apollo by ~7.6 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.