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Playstyle: Xerath Builds

  1. Adaptive & Wave Clear

    30,933 Games

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Luden's Tempest

    54%

  2. Poke & Wave Clear

    21,460 Games

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    54%

  3. Adaptive & Burn

    8,500 Games

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Liandry's Anguish

    52%

Pro Xerath Builds

  1. Kellin
    Dplus KIA

    Kellin

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Bard
  2. Kellin
    Dplus KIA

    Kellin

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Rakan
  3. Kellin
    Dplus KIA

    Kellin

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Rakan
  4. Croco
    DRX

    Croco

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Sett
  5. Shawi Katami
    Galakticos

    Shawi Katami

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Soraka
  6. TynX
    ESB

    TynX

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Pyke

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

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

4th

Horizon Focus
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex

5th

Mejai's Soulstealer
Dark Seal

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

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

4th

Horizon Focus
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex

5th

Mejai's Soulstealer
Dark Seal

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
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Banshee's Veil
Watchful Wardstone
Archangel's Staff

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's Matchups

Xerathwinslane against...

Milio

Milio

1170 games

75.0% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Soraka

Soraka

2898 games

74.8% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Braum

Braum

974 games

74.0% in Lane

56.4% in Game

Alistar

Alistar

2152 games

73.3% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Renata Glasc

Renata Glasc

610 games

73.1% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Janna

Janna

1410 games

72.0% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Rell

Rell

1439 games

70.7% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Rakan

Rakan

3406 games

70.6% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Lulu

Lulu

2988 games

70.1% in Lane

52.7% in Game

Nami

Nami

2265 games

69.5% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

886 games

69.5% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Sona

Sona

1167 games

67.4% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Thresh

Thresh

6810 games

67.3% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Morgana

Morgana

2528 games

67.1% in Lane

55.3% in Game

Leona

Leona

2415 games

67.0% in Lane

51.8% in Game

Seraphine

Seraphine

1332 games

65.8% in Lane

55.9% in Game

Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank

4250 games

65.1% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Nautilus

Nautilus

5077 games

64.8% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

584 games

64.6% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Ashe

Ashe

597 games

64.5% in Lane

56.8% in Game

Taric

Taric

496 games

63.5% in Lane

43.3% in Game

Brand

Brand

1918 games

63.5% in Lane

54.8% in Game

Bard

Bard

1950 games

62.2% in Lane

47.2% in Game

Swain

Swain

1774 games

62.1% in Lane

55.6% in Game

Karma

Karma

3252 games

61.2% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Zyra

Zyra

3533 games

60.5% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Zilean

Zilean

990 games

60.3% in Lane

51.8% in Game

Lux

Lux

7185 games

59.6% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

1038 games

58.5% in Lane

54.8% in Game

Yuumi

Yuumi

2372 games

56.9% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

1113 games

56.5% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Heimerdinger

Heimerdinger

529 games

55.6% in Lane

55.2% in Game

Twitch

Twitch

461 games

55.5% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Senna

Senna

4586 games

53.9% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

968 games

53.7% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Pyke

Pyke

3385 games

52.5% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Xerathloseslane against...

Xerath vs Maokai

Xerath
vs
Maokai

2.5

KDA

3

52.1%

Win Rate

51.7%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

21,286

Damage Dealt

17,354

18.14%

Ban Rate

0.74%

Xerath's Trends

Win Rate

52.1%

(-0.6%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

7.3%

(-0.5%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

18.3%

(-2.7%)

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.