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Xerath Counters

Xerath's hardest mid matchups on patch 26.21: Locke, Mel and Fizz.

Patch 26.21MidSupport362 ranked games
Xerath matchups at a glance
LaneTierWin rateCounters XerathXerath beats
MidS+57.2%
SupportA53.1%
Mid games
215
Support games
147
Min. games per matchup
8
Patch
26.21

Xerath mid lane

Tier S+ · 57.2% win rate · 215 games

Struggles against

The mid opponents Xerath does worst against, worst first.

Does well against

The mid champions that have Xerath among their worst matchups.

Rests on 215 Xerath games in this lane (2.0% of 10,704); each matchup above has at least 8 games. More in the Mid tier list.

Most built items

Games · Win rate

The finished items Xerath ends mid games with most often.

  • Spellslinger's Shoes89.2%58.2%
  • Luden's Echo89.2%57.1%
  • Shadowflame71.7%59.9%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap39.2%61.4%
  • Stormsurge20.8%65.9%
  • Horizon Focus19.8%69.0%

Runes

Games · Win rate

The keystone with its secondary tree, most played first.

  • Arcane Comet + Precision58.5%53.3%
  • Arcane Comet + Inspiration21.9%60.0%
  • First Strike + Sorcery15.3%57.1%

Builds rest on 212 Xerath games in this lane on patch 26.21 whose items were shared; every item and rune page above was in at least 10 of them. Games: the share of those games with it.

Xerath as a support

Tier A · 53.1% win rate · 147 games

Small sample: Xerath has 147 games in this lane, so treat these matchups as a hint, not a rule.

Struggles against

The support opponents Xerath does worst against, worst first.

Does well against

The support champions that have Xerath among their worst matchups.

Rests on 147 Xerath games in this lane (1.4% of 10,704); each matchup above has at least 8 games. More in the Support tier list.

Most built items

Games · Win rate

The finished items Xerath ends support games with most often.

  • Luden's Echo89.5%50.8%
  • Sorcerer's Shoes88.8%55.1%
  • Shadowflame53.8%51.9%
  • Horizon Focus33.6%58.3%
  • Stormsurge25.9%43.2%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap21.0%56.7%

Runes

Games · Win rate

The keystone with its secondary tree, most played first.

  • Arcane Comet + Precision40.9%51.9%
  • First Strike + Sorcery25.8%50.0%
  • Arcane Comet + Inspiration22.7%43.3%

Builds rest on 143 Xerath games in this lane on patch 26.21 whose items were shared; every item and rune page above was in at least 10 of them. Games: the share of those games with it.

Questions and answers

Who counters Xerath?

In the mid lane, Xerath's main role in these games, Xerath does worst against Locke, Mel and Fizz, from 215 ranked games on patch 26.21.

Who does Xerath counter?

Ahri and Yone have Xerath among their worst mid matchups.

What is Xerath's weakness?

In mid games Xerath loses most against Locke, Mel and Fizz, mostly assassins. Pick one of those into Xerath, or play safe until your team can help.

Does Xerath counter Ahri?

Yes, in the mid lane on patch 26.21: Ahri has Xerath among its worst matchups in the games behind this page.

Does Xerath counter Yone?

Yes, in the mid lane on patch 26.21: Yone has Xerath among its worst matchups in the games behind this page.

Counter Xerath with a champion you can actually play

A counter list is only half the answer: the best pick is the counter you play well. In champ select LazyElo weighs the lane matchup, your own record on each champion in your pool and what your team still needs, and says why it suggests a pick. After the game it reviews what happened against your laner.

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