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Playstyle: Xerath Builds

  1. Adaptive & Wave Clear

    1,179 Games

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Luden's Tempest

    55%

  2. Poke & Wave Clear

    835 Games

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    57%

  3. Adaptive & Burn

    371 Games

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Liandry's Anguish

    53%

  4. Poke & Burn

    281 Games

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    58%

Pro Xerath Builds

  1. Bdd
    KT Rolster

    Bdd

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Jayce
  2. Rascal
    DRX

    Rascal

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Talon
  3. Eden Fox
    Team AURORA

    Eden Fox

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Orianna
  4. Xico

    Xico

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Anivia
  5. Bolulu
    Immortals

    Bolulu

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Veigar
  6. Mersa
    Team Heretics

    Mersa

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Syndra

Core Xerath Item Build Order

Doran's Ring

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

Void Staff
Blighting Jewel
Blasting Wand

6th

Doran's Ring

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

Void Staff
Blighting Jewel
Blasting Wand

6th

Core Xerath Item Build Path

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

Situational

Mejai's Soulstealer
Zhonya's Hourglass
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Banshee's Veil
Archangel's Staff
Morellonomicon
Demonic Embrace

Summoner Spells

FlashTeleport

Damage Breakdown

94% 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...

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

23 games

87.0% in Lane

65.2% in Game

Hwei

Hwei

283 games

79.2% in Lane

73.9% in Game

Brand

Brand

20 games

75.0% in Lane

65.0% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

18 games

72.2% in Lane

66.7% in Game

Kassadin

Kassadin

40 games

67.5% in Lane

60.0% in Game

Ziggs

Ziggs

30 games

66.7% in Lane

56.7% in Game

Lissandra

Lissandra

35 games

65.7% in Lane

54.3% in Game

Ahri

Ahri

104 games

64.4% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Annie

Annie

25 games

64.0% in Lane

56.0% in Game

Syndra

Syndra

262 games

63.7% in Lane

60.3% in Game

Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol

35 games

62.9% in Lane

54.3% in Game

Ryze

Ryze

21 games

61.9% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Veigar

Veigar

83 games

61.4% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

23 games

60.9% in Lane

69.6% in Game

Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

70 games

60.0% in Lane

44.3% in Game

Katarina

Katarina

70 games

60.0% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Malzahar

Malzahar

72 games

59.7% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Vex

Vex

72 games

59.7% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Viktor

Viktor

88 games

59.1% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Orianna

Orianna

276 games

58.3% in Lane

55.1% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

39 games

56.4% in Lane

46.2% in Game

Azir

Azir

101 games

55.4% in Lane

60.4% in Game

Lux

Lux

98 games

55.1% in Lane

59.2% in Game

Zed

Zed

89 games

55.1% in Lane

64.0% in Game

LeBlanc

LeBlanc

67 games

52.2% in Lane

55.2% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

144 games

52.1% in Lane

52.8% in Game

Fizz

Fizz

114 games

50.0% in Lane

47.4% in Game

Vladimir

Vladimir

40 games

50.0% in Lane

65.0% in Game

Xerathloseslane against...

Irelia

Irelia

40 games

27.5% in Lane

45.0% in Game

Diana

Diana

23 games

30.4% in Lane

60.9% in Game

Talon

Talon

47 games

36.2% in Lane

38.3% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

34 games

38.2% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Akshan

Akshan

46 games

41.3% in Lane

47.8% in Game

Zoe

Zoe

44 games

43.2% in Lane

45.5% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

65 games

44.6% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Yone

Yone

125 games

44.8% in Lane

57.6% in Game

Akali

Akali

107 games

45.8% in Lane

58.9% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

26 games

46.2% in Lane

38.5% in Game

Qiyana

Qiyana

32 games

46.9% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

119 games

48.7% in Lane

47.9% in Game

Anivia

Anivia

41 games

48.8% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Win Rate

52.5%

(-0.1%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

3.6%

(+0.3%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

16.8%

(+2.1%)

vs last patch

Xerath Guide

Key Insights
Xerath
P
restores double mana if the target is an enemy champion.
If
Xerath
Q
ends and Xerath doesn't fire it, half of the mana cost is refunded.
Enemies hit by the center of
Xerath
W
take 66.7% increased damage and are slowed by a greater amount.
Xerath
W
and
Xerath
R
reveal their affected areas.
Xerath
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.
Xerath
W
's slow can guarantee
Xerath
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.
Xerath
E
is his engage tool but also a protection tool. He becomes much easier to collapse on without it.