Playstyle Builds
Poke & Wave Clear
241 Games
47%
Adaptive & Wave Clear
225 Games
50%
Poke & Burn
87 Games
47%
Execute & Wave Clear
69 Games
45%
Pro Builds
MagiFelix
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Noway4u
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WaenA
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WaenA
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FATE
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WaenA
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Summoner Spells


Damage Breakdown
94% AP
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Q
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Q
Q

W
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W

E
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E

R
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R
Skill Order
Q
W
E
Xerath's Matchups
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Xerath's Trends
Win Rate
47.7%
(-2.7%)
vs last patch
Pick Rate
1.7%
(+0.1%)
vs last patch
Ban Rate
4.8%
(+1.5%)
vs last patch
Playing against Xerath
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.