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Xerath·Mid Build

Mana SurgeP
ArcanopulseQ
Eye of DestructionW
Shocking OrbE
Rite of the ArcaneR
Win rate51.4%
Pick rate4.0%
Ban rate4.8%
Matches36 275-
Xerath Mid has a 51.4% win rate with 4.0% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked A tier. Based on our analysis of 36 275 matches in patch 15.2 the best build for Xerath is Luden's Companion, Sorcerer's Shoes, Horizon Focus, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. Most picked runes for Xerath Mid are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch for primary tree, as well as Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind for secondary tree.
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Xerath Build

Mid Mid ∙ Patch 15.2

Most Popular

Win Rate 52.5% based on 12 236 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Arcane CometPrecision
Luden's Companion

Most Popular

52.5%
First StrikeSorcery
Luden's Companion

2nd Most Popular

53.5%
Arcane CometPrecision
Blackfire Torch

Alternative

53.8%
Dark HarvestPrecision
Luden's Companion

Off-Meta

50.5%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

kqemexxa#EUNE OTP

66.7%
iconRankName

Kushina Uzumaki OTP

52.4%
iconRankName

114999#NHL OTP

58.1%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Mel

55.3%

Viktor

54.4%

runes

Sorcery
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometPhase 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
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerTeleport

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward

@ 13 sec

Early Items

Lost Chapter
Boots

@ 5 min

Core Items

Luden's Companion
Sorcerer's Shoes
Horizon Focus

@ 20 min

Full Build

Luden's Companion
Sorcerer's Shoes
Horizon Focus
Shadowflame
Rabadon's Deathcap
Void Staff

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

W

right arrow

E

right arrow

Skills

Mana Surge
Arcanopulse
Eye of Destruction
Shocking Orb
Rite of the Arcane
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E

situational items

Zhonya's Hourglass
Banshee's Veil
Stormsurge
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Liandry's Torment
Morellonomicon

Zhonya's Hourglass

4th item alternative for:
Shadowflame

Good against assassins and burst damage.

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Xerath Matchups Overview

Xerath General information

Xerath tips and tricks

Stand as far back as possible and use your range advantage to harass and poke the enemy laners down.

Delay a team fight as long as possible while you try to poke the enemy down with your abilities. Look to fight when the enemy is low.

Prioritize using your ArcanopulseQ and Eye of DestructionW when the enemy is inside the minion wave. This will help you push the wave and poke them at the same time.

Xerath combos

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The Best Xerath Builds, Runes and Items for Mid in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Xerath Mid build, you should take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Arcane Comet as your keystone, followed by Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch in the primary tree, as well as Coup de Grace and Presence of Mind in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Luden's Companion as your first item, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Horizon Focus. For your last 3 items, you should build Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and finish with Void Staff. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 52.5% winrate over 12 236 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Xerath Mid build would be to take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are First Strike as your keystone, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight in the primary tree, and Manaflow Band with Scorch in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Luden's Companion, which you should build first, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes as your second item and Horizon Focus as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Void Staff. The skill order for this build is Q - W - E. In the current patch, this build has a 53.5% win rate over 1 799 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Arcane Comet as your keystone, Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch in the primary tree, and Coup de Grace with Presence of Mind in the secondary tree, as well as Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Blackfire Torch as your first item, then Sorcerer's Shoes as a second item and Liandry's Torment as a third item. You want to finish the build with Horizon Focus, Rabadon's Deathcap and Shadowflame. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - W - E. This build is currently sitting at a 53.8% win rate across 604 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Xerath Mid build in the current patch, try Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos and Ultimate Hunter as your primary rune tree, and Presence of Mind with Coup de Grace as your secondary tree. Use Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Luden's Companion as your first item, then finish Sorcerer's Shoes as your second item, and Shadowflame as third item. The last 3 options are Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff and Zhonya's Hourglass. The ability order for this build is Q - W - E. As of the current patch, this build has a 50.5% win rate over 394 matches played.

Situational Xerath Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Xerath build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Xerath runes page.

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Xerath Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Mid in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 15.2 the best possible matchups for Xerath Mid are:

Consider picking Xerath into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Mid matchups that currently are in favor of Xerath.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Xerath in the current patch into the following Mid matchups:

These champions are considered as Xerath counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Xerath counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.