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Playstyle: Xerath Builds

  1. Adaptive & Wave Clear

    7,094 Games

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Luden's Tempest

    54%

  2. Poke & Wave Clear

    5,499 Games

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    53%

Pro Xerath Builds

  1. ShowMaker
    DWG KIA

    ShowMaker

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Renata Glasc
  2. Vulcan
    Evil Geniuses

    Vulcan

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Senna
  3. Croco
    DRX

    Croco

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Karma
  4. Carzzy
    MAD Lions

    Carzzy

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Senna
  5. Lucker

    Lucker

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Luden's Tempest

    vs

    Milio
  6. Nite

    Nite

    Arcane Comet
    Inspiration
    Liandry's Anguish

    vs

    Soraka

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

Horizon Focus
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex

4th

Mejai's Soulstealer
Dark Seal

5th

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

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

Horizon Focus
Hextech Alternator
Fiendish Codex

4th

Mejai's Soulstealer
Dark Seal

5th

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

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
Banshee's Veil
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
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 Counters

Xerathwinslane against...

Janna

Janna

509 games

76.0% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Braum

Braum

122 games

74.6% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Ashe

Ashe

273 games

74.0% in Lane

59.3% in Game

Seraphine

Seraphine

195 games

73.8% in Lane

55.4% in Game

Lulu

Lulu

1131 games

72.6% in Lane

54.1% in Game

Alistar

Alistar

193 games

72.5% in Lane

41.5% in Game

Milio

Milio

1470 games

71.4% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Rell

Rell

199 games

71.4% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Rakan

Rakan

493 games

70.8% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Morgana

Morgana

343 games

70.6% in Lane

57.7% in Game

Nami

Nami

721 games

70.2% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Soraka

Soraka

321 games

69.8% in Lane

48.6% in Game

Thresh

Thresh

1431 games

69.7% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Shaco

Shaco

111 games

68.5% in Lane

47.7% in Game

Blitzcrank

Blitzcrank

757 games

67.1% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Maokai

Maokai

91 games

67.0% in Lane

42.9% in Game

Sona

Sona

338 games

66.0% in Lane

47.6% in Game

Nautilus

Nautilus

912 games

65.2% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Zyra

Zyra

276 games

65.2% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Bard

Bard

168 games

64.9% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Annie

Annie

101 games

64.4% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Zilean

Zilean

184 games

63.6% in Lane

46.7% in Game

Leona

Leona

351 games

63.2% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Amumu

Amumu

152 games

62.5% in Lane

41.4% in Game

Brand

Brand

237 games

61.2% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Lux

Lux

1108 games

59.9% in Lane

55.6% in Game

Karma

Karma

673 games

59.0% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Swain

Swain

266 games

56.8% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

196 games

56.6% in Lane

56.6% in Game

Senna

Senna

728 games

55.9% in Lane

54.3% in Game

Yuumi

Yuumi

1070 games

54.5% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz

221 games

54.3% in Lane

54.3% in Game

Pyke

Pyke

589 games

53.5% in Lane

51.4% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

159 games

53.5% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Heimerdinger

Heimerdinger

92 games

53.3% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Twitch

Twitch

94 games

52.1% in Lane

46.8% in Game

Xerathloseslane against...

Xerath's Trends

Win Rate

51.9%

(-0.1%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

5.0%

(+0.3%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

5.1%

(+0.5%)

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.
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