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Xerath

Xerath Support

the Magus Ascendant
Win Rate: All Roles 50.7% | as Support 49.5%
Pick Rate: All Roles 7.0% | as Support 3.0%
Ban Rate: 6.3%
Analyzed: 44677 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Mid Support ARAM

Xerath Support Guide

B Tier

Xerath is playable in Support with a 49.5% win rate (#31 among Support champions), compared to 50.7% win rate across all roles. Requires solid fundamentals but can work. Xerath retains a loyal following with 7.0% overall pick rate and 3.0% pick rate in Support in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 44677 ranked games. Reasonable choice - 42.6% of this champion's games are in this role. Standard build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, into Luden's Companion, Horizon Focus, and Shadowflame. Xerath has weak vision control - 0.84 wards/min (#37 among supports). Averages 2.6 KDA (#21 among Support champions). This champion gets banned frequently at 6.3% (43rd place). Xerath deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Best performing runes include Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, (Domination) and Manaflow Band, Scorch, (Sorcery). When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Xerath Support is strong against Neeko, Mel, Zilean, and weak against Rell, Milio, and Leona.

Xerath Roles

Xerath

  • Mid
    (Mid - 54.6%) 24380 games

  • Support
    (Support - 42.6%) 19023 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 26029 ARAM games

Xerath Support Stats

49.5%
Win Rate (Role)
42.6%
Support (Role Rate)
6.3%
Ban Rate
0.0001
Penta/Game
4.8
Kills/Game
6.5
Deaths/Game
11.9
Assists/Game
0.84
Wards/Min
1.67
CS/Min
337
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 3.2%
Magic: 92.4%
True: 4.38%

Overall Champion Matrix

Xerath Support Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Heal
Heal Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
49.3% Win Rate 66.9% Pick Rate12734 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.
51.9% Win Rate 14.2% Pick Rate2697 games

Xerath Support 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.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.8% Win Rate 85.8% Pick Rate16322 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
49.7% Win Rate 83.2% Pick Rate15818 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
46.3% Win Rate 5.5% Pick Rate1050 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
55.2% Win Rate 0.6% Pick Rate114 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.
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.
52.0% Win Rate 17.5% Pick Rate3335 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
53.2% Win Rate 24.8% Pick Rate4722 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
58.0% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate40 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
56.8% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate40 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
55.2% Win Rate 0.6% Pick Rate114 games
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
50.3% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate46 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.
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.
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.
79.1% Win Rate 2.3% Pick Rate434 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.
53.5% Win Rate 9.0% Pick Rate1718 games
Other Items
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
48.2% Win Rate 12.4% Pick Rate2357 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.
53.5% Win Rate 9.0% Pick Rate1718 games
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
41.3% Win Rate 7.6% Pick Rate1451 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%.
51.0% Win Rate 5.9% Pick Rate1124 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.
50.0% Win Rate 5.1% Pick Rate966 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.
38.6% Win Rate 3.1% Pick Rate595 games
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Rylai's Crystal Scepter (2600 gold) 65 Ability Power
400 Health
Rimefrost
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.
44.6% Win Rate 2.9% Pick Rate559 games

Xerath Support 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

49.0% Win Rate 43.1% Pick Rate8207 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

51.3% Win Rate 5.6% Pick Rate1060 games

Xerath best with

Ekko Synergy Champion
+8.8%
Ekko
Ekko
Rammus Synergy Champion
+7.5%
Rammus
Rammus

Xerath Support 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
49.0% Win Rate 41.5% Pick Rate7885 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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2
3
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7
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
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W
W
W
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W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: W > Q > E
56.5% Win Rate 0.9% Pick Rate175 games

Countered by Xerath

Neeko - countered by Xerath
+5.3%
Neeko
Neeko
Mel - countered by Xerath
+4.7%
Mel
Mel
Zilean - countered by Xerath
+5.3%
Zilean
Zilean
Swain - countered by Xerath
+4.0%
Swain
Swain
Alistar - countered by Xerath
+3.5%
Alistar
Alistar
Seraphine - countered by Xerath
+3.1%
Seraphine
Seraphine
Morgana - countered by Xerath
+2.7%
Morgana
Morgana
Bard - countered by Xerath
+2.3%
Bard
Bard
Rakan - countered by Xerath
+1.4%
Rakan
Rakan

Xerath Counterpicks

Rell - effective counter against Xerath
-5.6%
Rell
Rell
Milio - effective counter against Xerath
-4.5%
Milio
Milio
Leona - effective counter against Xerath
-1.3%
Leona
Leona
Yuumi - effective counter against Xerath
-3.7%
Yuumi
Yuumi
Brand - effective counter against Xerath
-3.7%
Brand
Brand
Soraka - effective counter against Xerath
-3.6%
Soraka
Soraka
Tahm Kench - effective counter against Xerath
-3.1%
Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench
Pantheon - effective counter against Xerath
-1.8%
Pantheon
Pantheon
Vel'Koz - effective counter against Xerath
-2.9%
Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz
Karma - effective counter against Xerath
-1.9%
Karma
Karma
Pyke - effective counter against Xerath
-2.1%
Pyke
Pyke
Shaco - effective counter against Xerath
-1.7%
Shaco
Shaco

Xerath Support Lane Matchups

Xerath
+5.3%
Senna

Xerath vs Senna
Xerath
+5.3%
Neeko

Xerath vs Neeko
Xerath
+4.7%
Mel

Xerath vs Mel
Xerath
+3.5%
Alistar

Xerath vs Alistar
Xerath
+3.1%
Seraphine

Xerath vs Seraphine
Xerath
+2.7%
Morgana

Xerath vs Morgana
Xerath
+2.3%
Bard

Xerath vs Bard
Xerath
+2.0%
Braum

Xerath vs Braum
Xerath
+1.4%
Blitzcrank

Xerath vs Blitzcrank
Xerath
+1.4%
Lux

Xerath vs Lux
Xerath
+1.4%
Rakan

Xerath vs Rakan
Xerath
-0.6%
Zyra

Xerath vs Zyra
Xerath
-1.2%
Thresh

Xerath vs Thresh
Xerath
-1.3%
Leona

Xerath vs Leona
Xerath
-1.5%
Nami

Xerath vs Nami
Xerath
-1.8%
Pantheon

Xerath vs Pantheon
Xerath
-1.9%
Karma

Xerath vs Karma
Xerath
-2.1%
Pyke

Xerath vs Pyke
Xerath
-2.5%
Nautilus

Xerath vs Nautilus
Xerath
-2.9%
Vel'Koz

Xerath vs Vel'Koz
Xerath
-3.1%
Lulu

Xerath vs Lulu
Xerath
-3.6%
Soraka

Xerath vs Soraka
Xerath
-3.7%
Yuumi

Xerath vs Yuumi
Xerath
-4.5%
Milio

Xerath vs Milio
Xerath
-5.6%
Rell

Xerath vs Rell

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