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Playstyle: Xerath Builds

  1. Adaptive & Wave Clear

    24,773 Games

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Luden's Tempest

    54%

  2. Poke & Wave Clear

    16,406 Games

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    54%

  3. Adaptive & Burn

    8,440 Games

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Liandry's Anguish

    53%

  4. Poke & Burn

    6,048 Games

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    53%

Pro Xerath Builds

  1. Noway4u

    Noway4u

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Syndra
  2. Kaori
    FUT

    Kaori

    Arcane Comet
    Domination
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Syndra
  3. Eden Fox
    Team AURORA

    Eden Fox

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Neeko
  4. Eden Fox
    Team AURORA

    Eden Fox

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Lost Chapter

    vs

    Orianna
  5. Eden Fox
    Team AURORA

    Eden Fox

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Azir
  6. Deadly
    BAR

    Deadly

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Karthus

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

Void Staff
Blighting Jewel
Blasting Wand

5th

Horizon Focus
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex

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

Void Staff
Blighting Jewel
Blasting Wand

5th

Horizon Focus
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex

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
Morellonomicon
Banshee's Veil
Archangel's Staff
Cosmic Drive

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...

Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol

811 games

76.1% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Azir

Azir

2549 games

70.3% in Lane

59.6% in Game

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

555 games

67.0% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Annie

Annie

406 games

66.0% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Swain

Swain

353 games

65.7% in Lane

48.4% in Game

Brand

Brand

391 games

65.0% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

365 games

64.7% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Veigar

Veigar

1670 games

64.5% in Lane

55.4% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

628 games

63.5% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Kassadin

Kassadin

873 games

62.7% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Lux

Lux

1773 games

62.5% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Lissandra

Lissandra

1029 games

62.5% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Ryze

Ryze

383 games

61.9% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Vex

Vex

1262 games

60.1% in Lane

54.2% in Game

Malzahar

Malzahar

1405 games

59.9% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

816 games

59.8% in Lane

53.9% in Game

Viktor

Viktor

1688 games

59.7% in Lane

56.5% in Game

Syndra

Syndra

5064 games

59.3% in Lane

54.0% in Game

Ahri

Ahri

2435 games

58.9% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Anivia

Anivia

967 games

58.0% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Naafiri

Naafiri

608 games

57.9% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

1334 games

57.5% in Lane

54.9% in Game

Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

1358 games

57.1% in Lane

52.7% in Game

Orianna

Orianna

6886 games

56.9% in Lane

54.9% in Game

Vladimir

Vladimir

922 games

55.1% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Qiyana

Qiyana

448 games

54.9% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Ziggs

Ziggs

956 games

54.8% in Lane

57.2% in Game

Katarina

Katarina

1407 games

54.3% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Zed

Zed

1883 games

54.2% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Talon

Talon

829 games

53.2% in Lane

47.3% in Game

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

568 games

52.8% in Lane

58.5% in Game

Tristana

Tristana

557 games

52.8% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

681 games

52.6% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Zoe

Zoe

755 games

52.1% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

2748 games

50.6% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Xerathloseslane against...

Irelia

Irelia

985 games

32.8% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

2002 games

40.2% in Lane

55.3% in Game

Fizz

Fizz

1682 games

43.7% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Akshan

Akshan

591 games

47.0% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Yone

Yone

2594 games

47.5% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Akali

Akali

2333 games

48.4% in Lane

52.3% in Game

LeBlanc

LeBlanc

1079 games

49.1% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Diana

Diana

441 games

49.2% in Lane

53.5% in Game

Win Rate

52.2%

(-0.3%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

4.1%

(+0.5%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

14.7%

(-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.