Xerath Splash Art
Xerath

Xerath Mid

the Magus Ascendant
Champion Win Rate: 50.6%
Pick Rate: 7.1%
Ban Rate: 6.4%
Analyzed: 45619 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.14.1 (25.14.1)
Mid Support ARAM

Xerath Roles

Xerath

  • Mid
    (Mid - 53.3%) 24301 games

  • Support
    (Support - 44.0%) 20063 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 75302 ARAM games

Xerath Mid Stats

51.9%
Win Rate (Role)
53.3%
Mid (Role Rate)
6.4%
Ban Rate
0.0006
Penta/Game
6.8
Kills/Game
4.8
Deaths/Game
8.1
Assists/Game
0.37
Wards/Min
5.95
CS/Min
399
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 2.5%
Magic: 94.6%
True: 2.86%

Overall Champion Matrix

Xerath Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
52.0% Win Rate 83.4% Pick Rate20269 games

Highest Win Rate
Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
58.2% Win Rate 1.3% Pick Rate321 games

Xerath Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
53.0% Win Rate 94.9% Pick Rate23064 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
52.4% Win Rate 89.9% Pick Rate21842 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
54.4% Win Rate 2.0% Pick Rate479 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
42.8% Win Rate 0.5% Pick Rate117 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.
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.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
54.1% Win Rate 18.4% Pick Rate4474 games
Final Build
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
54.2% Win Rate 23.9% Pick Rate5818 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Dark Seal
Dark Seal (350 gold) 15 Ability Power
50 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 10. 5 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 4 Ability Power per Glory.
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
68.7% Win Rate 0.9% Pick Rate226 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
54.6% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate78 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
54.4% Win Rate 2.0% Pick Rate479 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
52.4% Win Rate 89.9% Pick Rate21842 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.
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.
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
78.1% Win Rate 3.7% Pick Rate892 games
Final Build
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.
60.7% Win Rate 8.6% Pick Rate2090 games
Other Items
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
56.0% Win Rate 10.4% Pick Rate2535 games
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.
57.9% Win Rate 9.4% Pick Rate2275 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.
60.7% Win Rate 8.6% Pick Rate2090 games
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
70.2% Win Rate 7.0% Pick Rate1704 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.
52.8% Win Rate 2.9% Pick Rate700 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.
38.3% Win Rate 2.8% Pick Rate683 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%.
42.8% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate666 games

Xerath Mid Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

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

51.5% Win Rate 54.9% Pick Rate13349 games

Best Win Rate 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
Sorcery
Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

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

54.8% Win Rate 7.4% Pick Rate1808 games

Xerath best with

Zilean Synergy Champion
+7.3%
Zilean
Zilean
Kog'Maw Synergy Champion
+7.2%
Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw

Xerath Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
49.4% Win Rate 53.9% Pick Rate13101 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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2
3
4
5
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7
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9
10
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12
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
58.2% Win Rate 0.6% Pick Rate153 games

Countered by Xerath

Taliyah - countered by Xerath
+6.0%
Taliyah
Taliyah
Yone - countered by Xerath
+4.4%
Yone
Yone
Mel - countered by Xerath
+4.3%
Mel
Mel
Syndra - countered by Xerath
+4.1%
Syndra
Syndra
Lux - countered by Xerath
+6.5%
Lux
Lux
Azir - countered by Xerath
+2.9%
Azir
Azir
Viktor - countered by Xerath
+2.8%
Viktor
Viktor
Lissandra - countered by Xerath
+2.7%
Lissandra
Lissandra
Aurelion Sol - countered by Xerath
+2.6%
Aurelion Sol
Aurelion Sol
Annie - countered by Xerath
+5.7%
Annie
Annie
Orianna - countered by Xerath
+3.4%
Orianna
Orianna
Ahri - countered by Xerath
+1.8%
Ahri
Ahri

Xerath Counterpicks

Talon - effective counter againstXerath
-7.2%
Talon
Talon
Sylas - effective counter againstXerath
-6.8%
Sylas
Sylas
Akali - effective counter againstXerath
-3.4%
Akali
Akali
Vel'Koz - effective counter againstXerath
-5.6%
Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz
Irelia - effective counter againstXerath
-2.4%
Irelia
Irelia
Galio - effective counter againstXerath
-1.2%
Galio
Galio
LeBlanc - effective counter againstXerath
-2.3%
LeBlanc
LeBlanc
Kassadin - effective counter againstXerath
-2.7%
Kassadin
Kassadin
Zoe - effective counter againstXerath
-3.9%
Zoe
Zoe
Ekko - effective counter againstXerath
-3.5%
Ekko
Ekko
Qiyana - effective counter againstXerath
-3.4%
Qiyana
Qiyana
Yasuo - effective counter againstXerath
-3.2%
Yasuo
Yasuo

Xerath Mid Lane Matchups

Xerath
+4.1%
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Xerath vs Syndra
Xerath
+1.1%
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Xerath vs Twisted Fate
Xerath
+2.2%
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Xerath vs Veigar
Xerath
+2.8%
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Xerath vs Viktor
Xerath
-3.2%
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Xerath vs Yasuo
Xerath
+4.4%
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Xerath vs Yone
Xerath
+1.0%
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Xerath vs Zed
Xerath
-3.9%
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Xerath vs Zoe
Xerath
+4.6%
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Xerath vs Anivia
Xerath
+2.7%
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Xerath vs Lissandra
Xerath
+3.6%
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Xerath vs Ryze
Xerath
+6.0%
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Xerath vs Taliyah
Xerath
-2.3%
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Xerath vs Vex
Xerath
+4.3%
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Xerath vs Vladimir
Xerath
+1.8%
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Xerath vs Ahri
Xerath
-3.4%
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Xerath vs Akali
Xerath
+5.7%
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Xerath vs Annie
Xerath
-1.6%
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Xerath vs Aurora
Xerath
+2.9%
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Xerath vs Azir
Xerath
+4.4%
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Xerath vs Diana
Xerath
-1.7%
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Xerath vs Fizz
Xerath
-1.2%
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Xerath vs Galio
Xerath
+1.8%
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Xerath vs Hwei
Xerath
-2.2%
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Xerath vs Katarina
Xerath
-2.3%
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Xerath vs LeBlanc
Xerath
+6.5%
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Xerath vs Lux
Xerath
-2.6%
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Xerath vs Malzahar
Xerath
+4.3%
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Xerath vs Mel
Xerath
+3.4%
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Xerath vs Orianna
Xerath
-6.8%
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Xerath vs Sylas

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