Xerath Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22
Build for Support, Emerald+
The Magus Ascendant support role iconSupport Mage · Support Emerald+
Tier
C
#40 of 54 on the Support tier list
Win Rate49.0%−1.3 ptsvs average (50.3 %)
Pick Rate3.0%
Ban Rate9.1%
Games49K
KDA2.44
C
Tier
49.0 %
Win Rate
−1.3 vs avg
40/54
Rank
3.0 %
Pick Rate
9.1 %
Ban Rate
49K
Games
C tier

Xerath Build for Support

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Mage · Support · #40 of 54 on the Support tier list

The most played Xerath build (Patch 26.22) is Luden's Echo into Horizon Focus with Arcane Comet. It wins 50.4 % of 5,255 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate−1.3 pts vs average (50.3 %)
49.0 %
Pick Rate
3.0 %
Ban Rate
9.1 %
Games
49K
KDA
2.44

Win Rate: −1.3 pts vs average (50.3 %)

Build against vs Threshvs Nautilusvs Luxvs Lulu
Runes Arcane Comet · Precision
Summoner spells Heal · Flash
Start World Atlas
Full build Luden's Echo › Horizon Focus › Stormsurge › Rabadon's Deathcap
Skill order QWE Max Q, then W, then E

Xerath runes

48.9 % WR · 15,211 games · 33.2 % 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

All runes & shards →

Xerath summoner spells

Heal + Flash49.4 % WR
78 % of games
Flash + Exhaust48.2 % WR
15 % of games

Xerath skill order

49.1 % WR · 46,058 games · 95 % of games
QWE
Q
24579
W
18101213
E
314151718
R
61116
  1. 1W
  2. 2Q
  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: W › Q › E › Q · 47 % of 48,926 games

Xerath items

Finished items in buying order
Early order: Amplifying Tome › Sapphire Crystal › Glowing Mote › Lost Chapter · 46.5 % WR · 1,879 games All items & build orders →

Xerath wins most against

Xerath struggles most against

Xerath's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 500 games. The line marks 50 %.

Xerath Support build in brief

Xerath Support is tier C with these filters, with a 49.0 % win rate from 48,904 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 33 % of games.
  • Summoner spells: Heal and Flash, in 78 % of games.
  • Start with World Atlas; boots: Sorcerer's Shoes.
  • Core items: Luden's Echo → Horizon Focus → Stormsurge, then usually Rabadon's Deathcap.
  • Skill max order: Q > W > E (95 % of games with a recorded order).
  • The lane goes best against Lux, Poppy, Swain and hardest against Yuumi, Shen, Karma.

Questions about Xerath

What is the best Xerath build (Patch 26.22)?

Luden's Echo › Horizon Focus › Stormsurge › Rabadon's Deathcap, with Sorcerer's Shoes. The most played start wins 50.4 % of 5,255 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 33 % of games.

Who counters Xerath in lane?

Xerath struggles most against Nami (44.1 % win rate), Janna (45.1 %) and Zilean (45.3 %).

How strong is Xerath right now?

Xerath is C tier with a 49.0 % win rate and a 3.0 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Xerath's average (49.0 %) and based on 500 or more games.