How to play
- Early game · first 8 minutes
- Poke with Disengaging Sigil and take clean last-hits without turning the lane into a long gunfight. Hold Riposte for an attack you can actually read, then use Flawless Advance to punish the opening. Keep the trade short and reset before the enemy carry gets the extended fight they want.
- Mid game
- Hold Riposte for the ability or melee hit that would decide the duel, then use Flawless Advance on the player who spent it. Apollo is strongest when the fight is small and readable, so avoid walking into a crowded fight where Riposte cannot cover every threat.
- Late game
- Save Riposte for the enemy ability that can actually stop your commit. Once it is spent or parried, use Flawless Advance to reach the damage dealer you can pressure. Do not stand in front like a tank just because you won the first exchange.