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Xerath - Behold My Power

GrandmasterD Last updated on June 7, 2012
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by GrandmasterD » May 13, 2012 12:28am | Report

Keondre wrote:

+1 Good overall guide. I like the fact that you offer multiple different builds. I have to ask, who did the banners and line dividers?


That would be me; except for the title banner, that one was done by jhoijhoi.



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by XeresAce » June 16, 2012 5:08am | Report

I simply can't agree that lux is an easy opponent for xerath.
I dont know if it was because of free week xeraths, but in every single game this week i beat xerath as lux.
All you need to do is dodge skillshots, and if you dare to use locus of power and mage chains il just flash away and hit you with a Q+E then even if you stun me, an early negatron cloak + two dorans is all i need to win a fight.
Then again i must just be facing noob xeraths
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by GrandmasterD » June 16, 2012 6:32am | Report

XeresAce wrote:

I simply can't agree that lux is an easy opponent for xerath.
I dont know if it was because of free week xeraths, but in every single game this week i beat xerath as lux.
All you need to do is dodge skillshots, and if you dare to use locus of power and mage chains il just flash away and hit you with a Q+E then even if you stun me, an early negatron cloak + two dorans is all i need to win a fight.
Then again i must just be facing noob xeraths
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It's probably the Xerath players you've faced tbh. Xerath's harassment is simply a lot stronger than Lux', costs less and is on a lower cool down. Additionally, Xerath outranges Lux and he has hard CC.

You tell me that you can simply dodge his skillshots and build mres. The same thing applies to Xerath in this case, he can dodge her skillshots as well and he has build in % magic penetration so he can deal a lot better with Lux building mres than the other way around.

Thanks for your vote and thoughts though, they are appreciated.



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by Rakataa » June 29, 2012 12:19pm | Report

While I don't generally follow this build to the letter, it did help me a lot in starting to play with Xerath. A suggestion may be to include several other midlaners: Katarina, Talon, Mordekaiser, or at least some experience with them. Thanks a lot!

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by GrandmasterD » June 29, 2012 12:47pm | Report

Rakataa wrote:

While I don't generally follow this build to the letter, it did help me a lot in starting to play with Xerath. A suggestion may be to include several other midlaners: Katarina, Talon, Mordekaiser, or at least some experience with them. Thanks a lot!


Yeah I probably will... but after this huge nerf, I'll see how viable Xerath still is.



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by Rakataa » June 29, 2012 2:55pm | Report

If you're talking about his ultimate, Phreak said something about it being just a bug that will be rectified. Hope that's true. I was actually enjoying him a lot. Thanks again :) !

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by GrandmasterD » June 29, 2012 3:19pm | Report

Rakataa wrote:

If you're talking about his ultimate, Phreak said something about it being just a bug that will be rectified. Hope that's true. I was actually enjoying him a lot. Thanks again :) !


Nope just been confirmed, it's not a bug. They are planning on buffing/changing him in the next patch to make up for it. sigh..



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by LiLStormcloaK » July 22, 2012 1:33pm | Report

+1
Guide looks great, very good formatting.
I agree with the cheat sheet, except the Rod of Ages, since your a long range caster, you probably don't need the extra health from it. Maybe something like Rylai's Crystal Scepter would be good since you only have one stun for CC.


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