Xerath·Support Build

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Xerath Support build, you should take Exhaust and Flash as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick First Strike as your keystone, followed by Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight in the primary tree, as well as Manaflow Band and Scorch 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 Zaz'Zak's Realmspike as your first item, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Luden's Companion. For your last 3 items, you should build Horizon Focus, Shadowflame and finish with Rabadon's Deathcap. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 50.9% winrate over 1 939 matches played.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Exhaust and Flash 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 Zaz'Zak's Realmspike as your first item, then Sorcerer's Shoes as a second item and Archangel's Staff as a third item. You want to finish the build with Horizon Focus, Rabadon's Deathcap and Luden's Companion. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - W - E. This build is currently sitting at a 50.9% win rate across 108 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Xerath Support build in the current patch, try Flash and Heal as your Summoner Spells, Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection and Ultimate Hunter as your primary rune tree, and Manaflow Band with Scorch as your secondary tree. Use Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Zaz'Zak's Realmspike as your first item, then finish Sorcerer's Shoes as your second item, and Luden's Companion as third item. The last 3 options are Horizon Focus, Cryptbloom and Blackfire Torch. The ability order for this build is Q - W - E. As of the current patch, this build has a 41.4% win rate over 70 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.