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Playstyle: Xerath Builds

  1. Adaptive & Wave Clear

    1,320 Games

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Luden's Tempest

    53%

  2. Poke & Wave Clear

    1,119 Games

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    51%

Pro Xerath Builds

  1. ShowMaker
    DWG KIA

    ShowMaker

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Renata Glasc
  2. Vulcan
    Evil Geniuses

    Vulcan

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Senna
  3. Lucker

    Lucker

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Milio
  4. Nite

    Nite

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Soraka
  5. Chime
    TSM

    Chime

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Heimerdinger
  6. Chime
    TSM

    Chime

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Janna

Core Xerath Item Build Order

Spellthief's Edge

Starting

Luden's Tempest
Lost Chapter
Blasting Wand

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

Shadowflame
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod

3rd

Horizon Focus
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex

4th

Mejai's Soulstealer
Dark Seal

5th

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

6th

Spellthief's Edge

Starting

Luden's Tempest
Lost Chapter
Blasting Wand

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

Shadowflame
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod

3rd

Horizon Focus
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex

4th

Mejai's Soulstealer
Dark Seal

5th

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

6th

Core Xerath Item Build Path

Spellthief's Edge
Lost Chapter
Blasting Wand
Luden's Tempest
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame

Situational

Zhonya's Hourglass
Void Staff
Morellonomicon
Banshee's Veil
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Archangel's Staff
Watchful Wardstone

Summoner Spells

FlashExhaust

Damage Breakdown

93% AP

Xerath Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Glacial AugmentUnsealed SpellbookFirst Strike
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearPerfect Timing
Future's MarketMinion DematerializerBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityTime Warp Tonic
PrecisionDominationSorceryResolve
Nullifying OrbManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Mana Surge

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Arcanopulse

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Eye of Destruction

W

W

W

W

W

Shocking Orb

E

E

E

E

E

Rite of the Arcane

R

R

R

Xerath Skill Order

Q

W

E

Xerath Counters

Xerathwinslane against...

Braum

Braum

23 games

82.6% in Lane

47.8% in Game

Annie

Annie

24 games

79.2% in Lane

45.8% in Game

Rell

Rell

48 games

79.2% in Lane

56.3% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

21 games

76.2% in Lane

47.6% in Game

Milio

Milio

275 games

74.5% in Lane

47.6% in Game

Alistar

Alistar

35 games

74.3% in Lane

45.7% in Game

Seraphine

Seraphine

38 games

73.7% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Ashe

Ashe

60 games

73.3% in Lane

58.3% in Game

Lulu

Lulu

214 games

72.9% in Lane

55.1% in Game

Janna

Janna

104 games

72.1% in Lane

45.2% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

21 games

71.4% in Lane

57.1% in Game

Nautilus

Nautilus

159 games

71.1% in Lane

45.3% in Game

Nami

Nami

123 games

69.9% in Lane

60.2% in Game

Rakan

Rakan

98 games

69.4% in Lane

55.1% in Game

Zyra

Zyra

64 games

68.8% in Lane

48.4% in Game

Leona

Leona

54 games

68.5% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Morgana

Morgana

57 games

68.4% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Soraka

Soraka

60 games

68.3% in Lane

46.7% in Game

Heimerdinger

Heimerdinger

18 games

66.7% in Lane

55.6% in Game

Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank

126 games

65.9% in Lane

45.2% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

41 games

65.9% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Brand

Brand

51 games

62.7% in Lane

62.7% in Game

Thresh

Thresh

292 games

62.7% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Bard

Bard

34 games

61.8% in Lane

55.9% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

25 games

60.0% in Lane

44.0% in Game

Pyke

Pyke

94 games

58.5% in Lane

66.0% in Game

Sona

Sona

47 games

57.4% in Lane

46.8% in Game

Lux

Lux

217 games

56.7% in Lane

48.4% in Game

Karma

Karma

138 games

56.5% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

47 games

55.3% in Lane

55.3% in Game

Senna

Senna

124 games

54.8% in Lane

54.8% in Game

Zilean

Zilean

26 games

53.8% in Lane

46.2% in Game

Xerathloseslane against...

Yuumi

Yuumi

172 games

47.1% in Lane

47.7% in Game

Swain

Swain

42 games

47.6% in Lane

47.6% in Game

Xerath's Trends

Win Rate

51.9%

(-0.1%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

5.0%

(+0.3%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

5.1%

(+0.5%)

vs last patch

Xerath Guide

Key Insights
P
restores double mana if the target is an enemy champion.
If
Q
ends and Xerath doesn't fire it, half of the mana cost is refunded.
Enemies hit by the center of
W
take 66.7% increased damage and are slowed by a greater amount.
W
and
R
reveal their affected areas.
E
stuns for up to 2.25 seconds based on distance traveled.
Strengths
Excels at poking from a safe distance, especially before teamfights.
Has incredible scaling.
W
's slow can guarantee
E
's stun.
Synergizes well with
Luden's Tempest
,
Archangel's Staff
,
Horizon Focus
,
Shadowflame
,
Zhonya's Hourglass
, and
Rabadon's Deathcap
. Can opt for
Crown of the Shattered Queen
or
Liandry's Anguish
when needed.
Weaknesses
Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
Needs to constantly land his skillshots or he'll have significantly lower damage output.
E
is his engage tool but also a protection tool. He becomes much easier to collapse on without it.
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