Playstyle: Xerath Builds
Adaptive & Wave Clear
34,471 Games
54%
Poke & Wave Clear
26,490 Games
54%
Adaptive & Burn
10,081 Games
53%
Poke & Burn
8,882 Games
52%
Pro Xerath Builds
Vulcan
vs
Vulcan
vs
Mersa
vs
Diamond
vs
Bolulu
vs
Bolulu
vs
Core Xerath Item Build Order

Starting



1st


2nd



3rd



4th



5th


6th

Starting



1st


2nd



3rd



4th



5th


6th
Core Xerath Item Build Path









Situational







Summoner Spells


Damage Breakdown
94% AP
Xerath Runes








































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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q

W
W
W
W
W

E
E
E
E
E

R
R
R
Xerath Skill Order
Q
W
E
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Win Rate
53.8%
(+1.7%)
vs last patch
Pick Rate
7.5%
(+0.8%)
vs last patch
Ban Rate
14.7%
(-2.1%)
vs last patch
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

,

,

,

,

, and

. Can opt for

or

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.