Xerath Build
A
Mid

Xerath Build

Mana Surge
Arcanopulse
Q
Eye of Destruction
W
Shocking Orb
E
Rite of the Arcane
R
Mage
Mage
4/3
Win/Loss
<1%
Pick Rate
<1%
Ban Rate

Matchups

Xerath is strong against
55%
55%
54%
54%
53%
Diana
53%
Yasuo
52%
Cassiopeia
52%
Malzahar
52%
Sylas
52%
LeBlanc
52%
Yone
52%
Vladimir
52%
Anivia
52%
Hwei
51%
Ahri
51%
Lux
50%
Syndra
50%
Viktor
50%
Twisted Fate
50%
Xerath is weak against
Irelia
44%
Talon
45%
Akshan
45%
Lissandra
48%
Akali
48%
Katarina
48%
Galio
48%
Zoe
48%
Ekko
49%
Fizz
49%
Aurora
50%
Vel'Koz
50%
Twisted Fate
50%
Viktor
50%
Syndra
50%
Lux
50%
Ahri
51%
Hwei
51%
Anivia
52%
Vladimir
52%

Early Xerath Build

Summoner Spells
FlashTeleport
90%
18
Flash
10%
2
Starter Items
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
90%
18
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
10%
2
Starter Trinket
Stealth Ward
100%
20
Item
First
Second
Luden's Companion
77%
14
Malignance
11%
2
Blackfire Torch
11%
2

Xerath Item Build

Item Buy Order
Two
Three
Luden's CompanionShadowflame
47%
7
Luden's CompanionHorizon Focus
20%
3
MalignanceHorizon Focus
13%
2
Core Items
Luden's Companion
69%
14
Shadowflame
64%
13
Void Staff
33%
7
Mejai's Soulstealer
28%
6
Horizon Focus
28%
6
Rabadon's Deathcap
15%
3
Malignance
10%
2
Blackfire Torch
10%
2
Cryptbloom
3%
1
Final Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
100%
17
Final Trinket
Farsight Alteration
62%
12
23%
5
Stealth Ward
15%
3

Abilities

Spell Skill Priority
Arcanopulse
Q
Eye of Destruction
W
Shocking Orb
E
90%
18
Eye of Destruction
W
Arcanopulse
Q
Shocking Orb
E
10%
2
Arcanopulse
Q
Eye of Destruction
W
Shocking Orb
E
Rite of the Arcane
R

Runes

Sorcery + Precision
Arcane Comet
Precision
Arcane Comet
Arcane Comet
Sorcery
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Phase Rush
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Precision
Precision
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand

How to play Xerath

Xerath Xerath – the Magus Ascendant – is based on our LoL Mid Tier List on patch 15.1 a A-Tier Mid Mid champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Xerath Xerath has a win rate of 50.3%, a pick rate of 5.2%, a ban rate of 6.3% and an average KDA Ratio of 0.0, which shows that the Mage Mage is in a good spot in the current meta of season 15. If you want to learn how to play Xerath on your matches, keep in mind that this champion is mechanically advanced to play in LoL. This Xerath guide will give you also an understanding on how to beat Xerath. Besides the upcoming Xerath Mid Build the position Support is a valid choice as well.

Pregame Build

In champion select you need to choose your Xerath Xerath runes and summoner spells. The best Xerath Mid Runes 15.1 are Sorcery Sorcery as the primary path and Precision Precision as the secondary path. The most supportive Xerath Xerath keystone rune is Arcane Comet Arcane Comet. Flash Flash and Teleport Teleport are the summoner spells, which fits this LoL Xerath Build the most.

Item Build on Xerath

The starter items for the best Xerath Build on patch 15.1 are Doran's Ring Doran's Ring, Health Potion Health Potion, Health Potion Health Potion, and a Stealth Ward Stealth Ward as the trinket. As the game progresses, the most popular Xerath Xerath items are Shadowflame Shadowflame and Luden's Companion Luden's Companion. Sorcerer's Shoes Sorcerer's Shoes are the most bought Xerath Xerath boots by Pros. This Xerath Build will immensely increase your chances to gain LP and to climb the leaderboard in LoL.

Xerath Abilities

At the beginning of a match start to skill the ability Eye of Destruction Eye of Destruction on Xerath Xerath. As the match progresses, it is best to maximise Arcanopulse Arcanopulse into Eye of Destruction Eye of Destruction and at last Shocking Orb Shocking Orb. Arcanopulse Arcanopulse is a very strong ability of Xerath Xerath in order to build up a lead and dominate your opponents. The passive is called Mana Surge Mana Surge and there is no need to set it manually on a Xerath Build.

Select one of the abilities below in order to start a clip of the ability:
Mana Surge
Arcanopulse
Q
Eye of Destruction
W
Shocking Orb
E
Rite of the Arcane
R
Mana Surge

Xerath's basic attacks periodically restore Mana. Whenever Xerath kills a unit, this cooldown is reduced.

Biography

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.

Read Xerath's bio

Available Xerath Skins

Besides the Xerath build you can select a skin for Xerath. The best Xerath skins you can find below.

Explore

  • Short Story: Unbound None
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  • Short Story: Bloodline by Graham McNeill
    Taliyah had almost forgotten how much she’d missed the furnace heat of Shurima – the sweat and crush of hundreds of people pushing, cursing, haggling and speaking with such passion and speed that outsiders often thought they were fighting.