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If you're looking for the best rune build for Xerath we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Xerath, as determined by calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Xerath this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 13.1. However, if you are a new Xerath player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Xerath!

Patch 13.1: 887967 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Inspiration

Sorcery

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 8351 Games

Sorcery

Inspiration

Third Best

50%

Win Rate 6489 Games

Sorcery

Precision

Second Best

51%

Win Rate 30898 Games

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 8028 Games

Second Best

48%

Win Rate 6527 Games

Third Best

49%

Win Rate 4041 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

61%

Win Rate 942 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

66%

Win Rate 298 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 13.1: 887968 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Inspiration

Sorcery

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 1978 Games

Inspiration

Sorcery

Third Best

71%

Win Rate 58 Games

Domination

Sorcery

Second Best

51%

Win Rate 7020 Games

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 3106 Games

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 3020 Games

Third Best

48%

Win Rate 1320 Games

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 9054 Games

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 3274 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

61%

Win Rate 722 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

65%

Win Rate 69 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 12.22: 171869 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Sorcery

Inspiration

Second Best

54%

Win Rate 278 Games

Inspiration

Sorcery

Third Best

Win Rate Games

Second Best

54%

Win Rate 301 Games

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 107 Games

! Small Sample Size Warning * There is either not a lot of games played on this champion or the builds vary greatly, we have provided the top build but it does not have a high confidence rating so use your own discretion.

Second Best

51%

Win Rate 290 Games

Third Best

44%

Win Rate 299 Games

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Passive Ability

Xerath Counters

Learn Xerath's counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Xerath guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!

This counter data is for Xerath Support in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Xerath. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

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CR is Counter Rating, which is a combination of multiple counter factors. Counters shown are for Xerath Xerath Support

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Xerath Skins

Find Xerath's skins and when they were last on sale. Never miss a sale for your favorite skin by using our Wish List feature! You can also find all Xerath skins and chromas on Xerath's skins page.

Skin Release Wishlist Popularity Cost

Arcana Xerath

May 11, 2021

+ Wishlist

Dark Star Xerath

March 26, 2020

Wishlist

Guardian of the Sands Xerath

April 27, 2015

+ Wishlist

Scorched Earth Xerath

July 13, 2012

Wishlist

Runeborn Xerath

October 5, 2011

+ Wishlist

750

Classic Xerath

Original

+ Wishlist

Battlecast Xerath

October 5, 2011

+ Wishlist

520

Xerath's Abilities

Mana Surge Xerath's Passive

Self

Every 12 seconds, Xerath's next basic attack will restore 30 / 33 / 36 / 42 / 48 / 54 / 63 / 72 / 81 / 90 / 102 / 114 / 126 / 138 / 150 / 165 / 180 / 195 Mana. The amount of Mana restored is doubled if the attack target is a champion.

Arcanopulse Xerath's Q Ability

735

80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120

9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5

Begin Charging: Xerath begins charging an arcane beam, slowing himself gradually up to 50%.

Release: Xerath fires the beam, dealing 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+85% of ability power) magic damage. The range increases with time charged.

Eye of Destruction Xerath's W Ability

1000

70 / 80 / 90 / 100 / 110

14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10

Xerath calls down a blast of arcane energy, dealing 60 / 95 / 130 / 165 / 200 (+60% of ability power) magic damage and slowing them by 25% for 2.5 seconds. Enemies in the center take 100.02 / 158.365 / 216.71 / 275.055 / 333.4 (+100.02% of ability power) magic damage instead and are slowed by 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80%, decaying over the same duration.

Shocking Orb Xerath's E Ability

1125

60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80

13 / 12.5 / 12 / 11.5 / 11

Xerath fires an orb of raw magic, stunning the first enemy hit for up to 0.75−2.25 seconds depending on distance travelled, and dealing 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 / 200 (+45% of ability power) magic damage.

Rite of the Arcane Xerath's Ultimate (R) Ability

5000

100

130 / 115 / 100 / 100 / 100

Xerath ascends to his true form and channels for 10 seconds. During this time he may Recast 3 / 4 / 5 times.

Recast: Xerath launches a magical artillery, dealing 200 / 250 / 300 (+45% of ability power) magic damage.

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