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Xerath Middle build and counters

Xerath Middle has a 53.3% win rate with 1.92% pick rate in ranked solo and is currently placed in tier A. Based on our analysis of 3 366 matches in patch 26.19, SeeMeta summarizes aggregate stats, role, difficulty, and lane matchup win rates for Xerath on Middle.

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Games 3 366

Win rate 53.3%

Tier A

Xerath

Xerath Middle

Xerath

Xerath

A
  • Mana SurgeP
  • ArcanopulseQ
  • Eye of DestructionW
  • Shocking OrbE
  • Rite of the ArcaneR

Middle · Patch 26.19 · Ranked Solo

Games
3 366
Wins
1 794
Win rate
53.3%
Pick rate
1.92%
Ban rate
7.72%
Difficulty
Easy

Xerath Middle stats

624
Physical Damage
31 067
Magic Damage
555
True Damage
32 246
Total Damage
19 125
Damage Taken
2 105
Healing
7.7
Kills
5.7
Deaths
8.8
Assists
3.7
Max Kill Spree
12 514
Gold
196
Minions Killed
1.4
Jungle CS

Xerath Middle Builds

Xerath

Runes

Sorcery

Sorcery

  • Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
  • Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
  • TranscendenceAbsolute FocusCelerity
  • WaterwalkingGathering StormScorch
Precision

Precision

  • Presence of MindAbsorb LifeTriumph
  • Legend: BloodlineLegend: AlacrityLegend: Haste
  • Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand

Stat Shards

  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling

Summoner Spells

  • Flash
  • Teleport

Starting Items

  • Doran's Ring
  • Health Potion

Core Items

  • Luden's Echo
  • Sorcerer's Shoes
  • Shadowflame

Item 4

  • Rabadon's Deathcap89%
  • Zhonya's Hourglass11%

Item 5

  • Void Staff65%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap35%

Item 6

  • Stormsurge55%
  • Void Staff45%

Item 7

  • Malignance50%
  • Zhonya's Hourglass50%

Skill Priority

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Q
Q
QQ
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
WW
E
E
EE
EE
R
R
R
R
Popularity11.08%Win rate55.23%
Popularity2.08%Win rate55.71%
Popularity1.93%Win rate63.08%
Popularity1.90%Win rate59.38%
Popularity1.78%Win rate58.33%
Popularity1.63%Win rate49.09%
Popularity1.25%Win rate52.38%
Popularity0.92%Win rate58.06%
Popularity0.86%Win rate51.72%
Popularity0.83%Win rate42.86%

Xerath Middle skill order

On patch 26.19 Xerath Middle most often maxes Q > W > E, used in 97.45% of games with a 53.68% win rate. At levels 1 to 3 the usual order is Q, W, E.

Skill max order

Which of Q, W and E is maxed first, second and third, from games with at least 11 skill points. R is not included.

  1. Arcanopulse
  2. Eye of Destruction
  3. Shocking Orb
Win rate
53.68%
Pick rate
97.45%
Games
3 167

Other options

    1. Arcanopulse
    2. Shocking Orb
    3. Eye of Destruction
    Win rate 57.78%Pick rate 1.38%
    1. Eye of Destruction
    2. Arcanopulse
    3. Shocking Orb
    Win rate 56.76%Pick rate 1.14%

First three levels

Abilities taken at levels 1, 2 and 3.

  1. Arcanopulse
  2. Eye of Destruction
  3. Shocking Orb
Win rate
52.36%
Pick rate
71.28%
Games
2 370

Other options

    1. Eye of Destruction
    2. Arcanopulse
    3. Shocking Orb
    Win rate 57.30%Pick rate 18.74%
    1. Arcanopulse
    2. Shocking Orb
    3. Eye of Destruction
    Win rate 50.00%Pick rate 4.69%
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Xerath Middle counters

Xerath Middle struggles most against Zed (44.55%), Katarina (46.02%), Diana (42.00%) and has the easiest time against Viktor (64.32%), Mel (61.18%), Hwei (60.92%). Percentages are Xerath's win rate in each matchup, based on 3 366 ranked solo games of Xerath in this role on patch 26.19.

Champions that counter Xerath

Lowest Xerath win rate in the lane matchup. The number under each champion is Xerath's win rate.

Zed
B
Tier up since last patch, was C
Zed
44.55%
4.03%
Katarina
B
Katarina
46.02%
3.38%
Diana
B
Tier up since last patch, was C
Diana
42%
1.94%
Lissandra
B
Lissandra
46.32%
2.13%
Malzahar
S
Tier up since last patch, was A
Malzahar
49.01%
3.56%

Champions Xerath counters

Highest Xerath win rate in the lane matchup.

Viktor
A
Tier down since last patch, was S
Viktor
64.32%
3.38%
Mel
D
Tier down since last patch, was C
Mel
61.18%
2.05%
Hwei
A
Hwei
60.92%
1.76%
Ahri
B
Tier down since last patch, was S
Ahri
54.44%
4.59%
Yasuo
S
Yasuo
53.24%
5.5%

All Xerath Middle matchups

Sorted from the hardest to the easiest matchup. Pairs with fewer than 10 games are left out. Gold diff @15 is Xerath's average gold lead over the opponent at 15 minutes. It is shown for pairs with at least 30 games that have this data.

OpponentXerath win rate
Diana42.00%
Games
50
Gold diff @15
−350
Zed44.55%
Games
110
Gold diff @15
−476
Katarina46.02%
Games
113
Gold diff @15
−621
Lissandra46.32%
Games
95
Gold diff @15
−112
Vladimir48.08%
Games
52
Gold diff @15
−15
Yone48.31%
Games
118
Gold diff @15
−153
Malzahar49.01%
Games
151
Gold diff @15
+192
Vex49.33%
Games
75
Gold diff @15
−25
Akali50.00%
Games
84
Gold diff @15
−430
Fizz50.96%
Games
104
Gold diff @15
−737
Syndra51.91%
Games
131
Gold diff @15
+59
Veigar52.14%
Games
140
Gold diff @15
+604
Lux52.46%
Games
122
Gold diff @15
+275
Sylas53.06%
Games
98
Gold diff @15
−142
Yasuo53.24%
Games
139
Gold diff @15
−314
Ekko53.52%
Games
71
Gold diff @15
−442
Twisted Fate53.85%
Games
52
Gold diff @15
−359
LeBlanc54.05%
Games
74
Gold diff @15
−37
Ahri54.44%
Games
180
Gold diff @15
0
Locke55.88%
Games
68
Gold diff @15
−605
Hwei60.92%
Games
87
Gold diff @15
−76
Mel61.18%
Games
85
Gold diff @15
−252
Viktor64.32%
Games
199
Gold diff @15
+304

Xerath in other roles

Tier, win rate and pick rate of Xerath outside the main role, plus builds and matchups where there are enough games. These roles have fewer games, so the numbers move more between patches.

Xerath Top

Win rate
40%
Pick rate
0.02%
Games
30

Xerath Jungle

Win rate
40%
Pick rate
0.01%
Games
15

Xerath Bottom

Tier D
Win rate
54.16%
Pick rate
0.33%
Games
589

Core Items

Luden's EchoSorcerer's ShoesShadowflame

Runes

Arcane CometSorceryPrecision

Skill max order

  1. Arcanopulse
  2. Eye of Destruction
  3. Shocking Orb
Win rate 55.15%

Champions that counter Xerath

Jhin
B
Jhin
42.59%
7.95%
Caitlyn
B
Caitlyn
59.72%
8.88%

Xerath Support

Tier C
Win rate
48.95%
Pick rate
1.58%
Games
2 727

Core Items

Luden's EchoSorcerer's ShoesHorizon Focus

Runes

Arcane CometSorceryPrecision

Skill max order

  1. Arcanopulse
  2. Eye of Destruction
  3. Shocking Orb
Win rate 49.58%

Champions that counter Xerath

Yuumi
C
Tier up since last patch, was D
Yuumi
32.81%
2.69%
Tahm Kench
C
Tier down since last patch, was A
Tahm Kench
35.85%
1.65%
Senna
A
Tier down since last patch, was S
Senna
39.44%
2.58%

Champions Xerath counters

Pantheon
C
Tier up since last patch, was D
Pantheon
61.67%
2.08%
Morgana
A
Morgana
56.03%
3.86%
Nautilus
A
Tier up since last patch, was B
Nautilus
54.07%
4.95%

Game duration popularity

Game lengthShare of games
0–15 min4.6%
16–20 min4.2%
21–25 min13.5%
26–30 min28.9%
31–35 min27.5%
36–40 min13.2%
41+ min8.2%

Win rate by game duration

Game lengthWin rate
0–15 min53.6%
16–20 min52.5%
21–25 min57.4%
26–30 min51.3%
31–35 min53.6%
36–40 min51.7%
41+ min55.6%

Win rate by objective secured

  • First Blood secured58.9%
  • First Dragon secured64.9%
  • First Herald secured66.2%
  • First Tower secured69.7%
  • First Baron secured81.3%

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Xerath Middle?
On patch 26.19 the hardest Middle matchups for Xerath are Zed (44.55%), Katarina (46.02%), Diana (42.00%). The percentage is Xerath's win rate in that matchup.
Who does Xerath Middle counter?
On patch 26.19 Xerath does best against Viktor (64.32%), Mel (61.18%), Hwei (60.92%).
What is the best Xerath Middle skill order?
On patch 26.19 Xerath Middle most often maxes Q > W > E, used in 97.45% of games with a 53.68% win rate. At levels 1 to 3 the usual order is Q, W, E.

How the Xerath Middle page is built

Where the data comes from

This Xerath Middle page is built from real ranked solo queue matches. Players are sampled across regions and ranks, their recent games are read and filtered to the current patch, and every game of Xerath in Middle is aggregated for the stats and builds shown here.

What this page shows

The summary shows how Xerath performs in Middle, with its win rate, pick rate, and ban rate. Below it you see the most used build, runes, and summoner spells, plus the matchups that are easiest and hardest for Xerath in Middle.

This Xerath Middle data is a snapshot of the current patch and shifts with balance changes. Use the page as a starting point and adapt items and runes to your game.

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