Xerath Build
A
Mid

Xerath Build

Mana Surge
Arcanopulse
Q
Eye of Destruction
W
Shocking Orb
E
Rite of the Arcane
R
Mage
Mage
4/0
Win/Loss
<1%
Pick Rate
<1%
Ban Rate

Matchups

Xerath is strong against
56%
55%
54%
54%
53%
Lux
53%
Zed
53%
Zoe
53%
Viktor
52%
LeBlanc
52%
Lissandra
52%
Aurora
52%
Galio
52%
Malzahar
51%
Vel'Koz
51%
Sylas
51%
Cassiopeia
51%
Syndra
50%
Hwei
50%
Fizz
50%
Xerath is weak against
Irelia
39%
Twisted Fate
44%
Vladimir
46%
Diana
47%
Akshan
47%
Ekko
47%
Anivia
48%
Yasuo
48%
Orianna
49%
Veigar
49%
Akali
50%
Kassadin
50%
Katarina
50%
Fizz
50%
Hwei
50%
Syndra
50%
Cassiopeia
51%
Sylas
51%
Vel'Koz
51%
Malzahar
51%

Early Xerath Build

Summoner Spells
FlashTeleport
94%
16
Flash
3%
1
Flash
3%
1
Starter Items
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
97%
17
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
3%
1
Starter Trinket
Stealth Ward
100%
17
Item
First
Second
Luden's Companion
70%
12
Mejai's Soulstealer
15%
3
Blackfire Torch
12%
2

Xerath Item Build

Item Buy Order
Two
Three
Luden's CompanionShadowflame
42%
7
Luden's CompanionHorizon Focus
16%
3
Blackfire TorchRabadon's Deathcap
13%
2
Core Items
Luden's Companion
82%
14
Shadowflame
59%
10
Mejai's Soulstealer
41%
7
Rabadon's Deathcap
41%
7
Blackfire Torch
24%
4
Void Staff
21%
4
Horizon Focus
18%
3
Malignance
3%
1
Archangel's Staff
3%
1
Final Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
88%
15
12%
2
Final Trinket
Farsight Alteration
88%
15
Stealth Ward
9%
2
3%
1

Abilities

Spell Skill Priority
Arcanopulse
Q
Eye of Destruction
W
Shocking Orb
E
97%
17
Eye of Destruction
W
Arcanopulse
Q
Shocking Orb
E
3%
1
Arcanopulse
Q
Eye of Destruction
W
Shocking Orb
E
Rite of the Arcane
R

Runes

Sorcery + Precision
Arcane Comet
Precision
Arcane Comet
Sorcery
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 15.2 a A-Tier Mid Mid champion. Based on ranked matches from summoners with a PLATINUM+ tier, Xerath Xerath has a win rate of 51.3%, a pick rate of 4.5%, a ban rate of 6.9% 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 15.2 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 15.2 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 Luden's Companion Luden's Companion and Shadowflame Shadowflame. 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 Arcanopulse Arcanopulse 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
    This was the moment.
  • 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.