Xerath Splash Art
Xerath

Xerath ARAM

the Magus Ascendant
Champion Win Rate: 52.4%
Pick Rate: 9.4%
Analyzed: 41061 ARAM matches
Players: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Mid Support ARAM

Xerath ARAM Guide

S Tier

Xerath in ARAM has a 52.4% win rate (#31 among all champions) and high 9.4% pick rate on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 41061 ARAM games. Most popular build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, into Luden's Companion, Horizon Focus, and Shadowflame. Averages 4.8 KDA (#12 among all champions). Xerath deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. When playing ARAM, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Best performing runes include Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, (Sorcery) and Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, (Inspiration). Xerath is strong in ARAM against Mel, Azir, Anivia, and weak against Nami, Yuumi, and Irelia.

Xerath Roles

Xerath

  • Mid
    (Mid - 55.4%) 21640 games

  • Support
    (Support - 41.8%) 16343 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 41061 ARAM games

Xerath ARAM Stats

52.4%
Win Rate (Role)
0.0030
Penta/Game
11.2
Kills/Game
8.3
Deaths/Game
28.6
Assists/Game
2.15
CS/Min
719
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 1.7%
Magic: 94.1%
True: 4.30%

Overall Champion Matrix

Xerath ARAM Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Clarity
Clarity Restores your and ally champion's Mana.
51.9% Win Rate 52.6% Pick Rate21602 games

Highest Win Rate
Cleanse
Cleanse Removes all disables (excluding suppression and airborne) and summoner spell debuffs affecting your champion and gives Tenacity.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
55.8% Win Rate 1.0% Pick Rate415 games

Xerath ARAM Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
52.8% Win Rate 89.1% Pick Rate36569 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.5% Win Rate 85.7% Pick Rate35169 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.4% Win Rate 3.0% Pick Rate1240 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
46.7% Win Rate 0.4% Pick Rate148 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
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Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
Horizon Focus
Horizon Focus (2700 gold) 75 Ability Power
25 Ability Haste
Hypershot
Dealing Ability damage to champions at 600 range or greater Reveals them for 6 seconds.
Deal 10% increased damage to enemies Revealed by this item.
Focus
When Hypershot is triggered, Reveal all other enemy champions within 1400 range of them for 3 seconds.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
49.5% Win Rate 17.5% Pick Rate7177 games
Final Build
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
49.3% Win Rate 22.0% Pick Rate9017 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Fated Ashes
Fated Ashes (900 gold) 30 Ability Power
Inflame
Damaging Abilities deal 15 bonus magic damage over 3 seconds.
Deals an additional 45 magic damage to monsters.
Tear of the Goddess
Tear of the Goddess (400 gold) 240 Mana
Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions), up to 360.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal an additional 5 physical damage to minions.
55.6% Win Rate 0.8% Pick Rate328 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.5% Win Rate 85.7% Pick Rate35169 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
50.5% Win Rate 0.4% Pick Rate144 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.4% Win Rate 3.0% Pick Rate1240 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Luden's Companion
Luden's Companion (2850 gold) 100 Ability Power
600 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Fire
Damaging Abilities fire 6 Shots that deal bonus magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. Remaining Shots fire on the primary target, dealing 20% damage.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
54.8% Win Rate 1.8% Pick Rate723 games
Final Build
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
57.8% Win Rate 2.8% Pick Rate1154 games
Other Items
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
49.4% Win Rate 18.5% Pick Rate7596 games
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
56.0% Win Rate 8.3% Pick Rate3400 games
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
47.7% Win Rate 7.8% Pick Rate3190 games
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
45.4% Win Rate 7.5% Pick Rate3084 games
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
50.3% Win Rate 5.2% Pick Rate2115 games
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
57.8% Win Rate 2.8% Pick Rate1154 games
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
49.7% Win Rate 2.6% Pick Rate1068 games

Xerath ARAM Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Dark Harvest
Dark Harvest

Dark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, perma…

Cheap Shot
Cheap Shot

Cheap Shot

Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

Secondary Path
Precision
Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.8% Win Rate 47.4% Pick Rate19455 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Xerath best with

Briar Synergy Champion
+9.0%
Briar
Briar

Xerath ARAM Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > W > E
53.3% Win Rate 69.4% Pick Rate28496 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > E > W
55.4% Win Rate 1.5% Pick Rate632 games

Countered by Xerath

Mel - countered by Xerath
+9.1%
Mel
Mel
Azir - countered by Xerath
+7.3%
Azir
Azir
Anivia - countered by Xerath
+7.7%
Anivia
Anivia
Taliyah - countered by Xerath
+6.0%
Taliyah
Taliyah
Morgana - countered by Xerath
+4.4%
Morgana
Morgana
Viktor - countered by Xerath
+4.0%
Viktor
Viktor
Ahri - countered by Xerath
+3.5%
Ahri
Ahri
Hwei - countered by Xerath
+3.0%
Hwei
Hwei
Syndra - countered by Xerath
+2.9%
Syndra
Syndra
Lux - countered by Xerath
+2.6%
Lux
Lux
Lissandra - countered by Xerath
+2.0%
Lissandra
Lissandra
Brand - countered by Xerath
+1.5%
Brand
Brand

Xerath Counterpicks

Nami - effective counter againstXerath
-5.5%
Nami
Nami
Yuumi - effective counter againstXerath
-5.6%
Yuumi
Yuumi
Irelia - effective counter againstXerath
-4.3%
Irelia
Irelia
Sona - effective counter againstXerath
-1.6%
Sona
Sona
Akali - effective counter againstXerath
-4.0%
Akali
Akali
Fizz - effective counter againstXerath
-4.9%
Fizz
Fizz
Braum - effective counter againstXerath
-4.5%
Braum
Braum
Blitzcrank - effective counter againstXerath
-4.2%
Blitzcrank
Blitzcrank
Zilean - effective counter againstXerath
-1.7%
Zilean
Zilean
Nautilus - effective counter againstXerath
-4.2%
Nautilus
Nautilus
Zoe - effective counter againstXerath
-4.1%
Zoe
Zoe
Lulu - effective counter againstXerath
-3.9%
Lulu
Lulu

Xerath lore:

Xerath is an Ascended Magus of ancient Shurima, a being of arcane energy writhing in the broken shards of a magical sarcophagus. For millennia, he was trapped beneath the desert sands, but the rise of Shurima freed him from his ancient prison. Driven insane with power, he now seeks to take what he believes is rightfully his and replace the upstart civilizations of the world with one fashioned in his image.

Xerath tips:

  • It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
  • Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
  • If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.

Playing Against Xerath

  • Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.
  • Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.
  • Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath abilities description:

Mana Surge
P
Mana Surge (passive)
Xerath's basic attacks periodically restore Mana. Whenever Xerath kills a unit, this cooldown is reduced.
Arcanopulse
Q
Arcanopulse (Q)
Fires a long-range beam of energy, dealing magic damage to all targets hit.
Eye of Destruction
W
Eye of Destruction (W)
Calls down a barrage of arcane energy, slowing and dealing magic damage to all enemies in an area. Targets in the middle receive additional damage and a stronger slow.
Shocking Orb
E
Shocking Orb (E)
Deals magic damage to an enemy and stuns them.
Rite of the Arcane
R
Rite of the Arcane (R)
Xerath immobilizes himself and gains numerous long-range barrages.

Xerath Skins and Splash Arts

Default Xerath Default Xerath
Runeborn Xerath Runeborn Xerath
Battlecast Xerath Battlecast Xerath
Scorched Earth Xerath Scorched Earth Xerath
Guardian of the Sands Xerath Guardian of the Sands Xerath
Dark Star Xerath Dark Star Xerath
Arcana Xerath Arcana Xerath
Astronaut Xerath Astronaut Xerath
Crystalis Indomitus Xerath Crystalis Indomitus Xerath