Tier

Win Rate

31.8%

Pick Rate

4.0%

Ban Rate

1.9%

Matches

26,274
Xerath Runes
Core Xerath Item Build Order28.2% Win Rate (259 Games)
Amplifying Tome

Starting

Luden's Companion

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes

2nd

Stormsurge

3rd

Stormsurge

4th

Horizon Focus

5th

Luden's Companion

6th

Amplifying Tome
Luden's Companion
Sorcerer's Shoes
Stormsurge
Stormsurge
Horizon Focus
Luden's Companion

Core Xerath Item Build Path

Situational

Shadowflame
Rabadon's Deathcap
Void Staff
Archangel's Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
Liandry's Torment
Malignance

Summoner Spells

Flash
29%347 Games
31%136 Games
Xerath Skill Order0
Mana Surge

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Arcanopulse
Eye of Destruction
Shocking Orb
Rite of the Arcane

Xerath Guide

Learn Xerath with our Xerath guide. Learn about Xerath's strengths and Xerath's weaknesses, and harness key insights to optimize your playstyle. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Xerath, our guide provides the tools you need to dominate the battlefield.
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.
  • Excels with items that boost his ability power, mana sustain, and magic penetration.
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.