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Xerath Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22
Build for ADC, Emerald+
The Magus Ascendant bot lane role iconADC Mage · Support Emerald+
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Tier
B
#13 of 40 on the Bot tier list
Win Rate52.1%+1.8 ptsvs average (50.3 %)
Pick Rate0.5%
Ban Rate9.1%
Games9K
KDA3.02
emerald rank emblemEmerald+▾
🌐All▾
Patch 26.22▾
top role iconTOP0.3 %
jungle role iconJGL—
middle role iconMID53.3 %
bottom role iconBOT7.0 %
utility role iconSUP39.3 %
B
Tier
52.1 %
Win Rate
+1.8 vs avg
13/40
Rank
0.5 %
Pick Rate
9.1 %
Ban Rate
9K
Games
B tier

Xerath Build for ADC

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Mage · Support · #13 of 40 on the ADC tier list

The most played Xerath build (Patch 26.22) is Luden's Echo into Horizon Focus with Arcane Comet. It wins 55.0 % of 1,991 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+1.8 pts vs average (50.3 %)
52.1 %
Pick Rate
0.5 %
Ban Rate
9.1 %
Games
8,775
KDA
3.02

Win Rate: +1.8 pts vs average (50.3 %)

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Build against vs Jhinvs Kai'Savs Ezrealvs Caitlyn
Runes Arcane Comet · Precision
Summoner spells Teleport · Flash
Start Doran's Ring
Full build Luden's Echo › Horizon Focus › Rabadon's Deathcap › Void Staff › Zhonya's Hourglass › Stormsurge
Skill order QWE Max Q, then W, then E

Xerath runes

51.8 % WR · 2,254 games · 26.6 % of games
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Precision
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand

Sorcery: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
Precision: Presence of Mind, Coup de Grace

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Xerath summoner spells

Teleport + Flash52.4 % WR
81 % of games
Flash + Barrier51.5 % WR
16 % of games

Xerath skill order

52.2 % WR · 8,604 games · 99 % of games
QWE
Q
14579
W
28101213
E
314151718
R
61116
  1. 1Q
  2. 2W
  3. 3E
  4. 4Q
  5. 5Q
  6. 6R
  7. 7Q
  8. 8W
  9. 9Q
  10. 10W
  11. 11R
  12. 12W
  13. 13W
  14. 14E
  15. 15E
  16. 16R
  17. 17E
  18. 18E

Start: Q › W › E › Q · 70 % of 8,780 games

Xerath items

Finished items in buying order
Early order: Doran's Ring › Amplifying Tome › Sapphire Crystal › Lost Chapter · 51.9 % WR · 1,555 games All items & build orders →

Xerath matchups

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Xerath wins most against

Xerath struggles most against

Xerath's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Xerath ADC build in brief

Xerath ADC is tier B with these filters, with a 52.1 % win rate from 8,775 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

  • Most played rune page: Arcane Comet with Precision as the secondary path, in 27 % of games.
  • Summoner spells: Teleport and Flash, in 81 % of games.
  • Start with Doran's Ring; boots: Sorcerer's Shoes.
  • Core items: Luden's Echo → Horizon Focus → Rabadon's Deathcap, then usually Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, Stormsurge.
  • Skill max order: Q > W > E (99 % of games with a recorded order).
  • The lane goes best against Lucian, Caitlyn, Aphelios and hardest against Sivir, Kai'Sa, Jhin.

Questions about Xerath

What is the best Xerath build (Patch 26.22)?

Luden's Echo › Horizon Focus › Rabadon's Deathcap › Void Staff › Zhonya's Hourglass › Stormsurge, with Sorcerer's Shoes. The most played start wins 55.0 % of 1,991 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Xerath take?

Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, with Presence of Mind, Coup de Grace from Precision. This page is used in 27 % of games.

Who counters Xerath in lane?

Xerath struggles most against Sivir (41.1 % win rate), Vayne (48.1 %) and Zeri (48.1 %).

How strong is Xerath right now?

Xerath is B tier with a 52.1 % win rate and a 0.5 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Xerath's average (52.1 %) and based on 500 or more games.