Mage · Mid · Support · ADC

Xerath counters, build & runes

Xerath, the Magus Ascendant, is a mage mostly played in Mid, Support and ADC. In Mid it has a 51.2% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier S. It excels at poke, area damage and waveclear and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid55%

Support35%

ADC10%

STier

51.2%Win rate

4.4%Pick rate

8.9%Ban rate

#11Rank · Mid

87,615Games

Xerath Mid most played build

Runes53% of games · 51.0% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Presence of Mind · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells50.8% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order57% of games · 57.1% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items98% of games · 51.2% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build25% of games · 54.1% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots95% of games · 52.0% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Xerath Mid counters

Xerath's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Fizz44.0%2,074
Ekko44.8%1,251
Locke45.5%2,185
Talon46.5%469
LeBlanc47.1%1,842
Katarina47.5%1,851

Beats

Mel61.3%1,094
Azir57.0%772
Veigar55.1%1,565
Ryze54.9%687
Orianna54.9%1,296
Cassiopeia54.9%454

BTier

48.5%Win rate

2.9%Pick rate

8.9%Ban rate

#31Rank · Support

55,402Games

Xerath Support most played build

Runes48% of games · 48.0% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Presence of Mind · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells48.7% WR

Flash

Heal

Skill order42% of games · 57.4% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items95% of games · 48.7% WR

Health Potion

Core build12% of games · 50.4% WR

Luden's Echo

Horizon Focus

Shadowflame

Boots92% of games · 49.6% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Xerath Support counters

Xerath's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Maokai39.0%285
Rakan42.4%589
Rell43.4%530
Yuumi43.5%1,029
Soraka43.9%906
Janna45.0%1,179

Beats

Swain54.9%606
Morgana53.6%1,037
Lux53.0%2,350
Camille52.2%489
Brand51.8%670
Vel'Koz51.5%806

CTier

51.7%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

8.7%Ban rate

#27Rank · ADC

16,756Games

Xerath ADC most played build

Runes43% of games · 51.3% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Presence of Mind · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells51.1% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order44% of games · 57.7% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items98% of games · 51.4% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build18% of games · 52.2% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots98% of games · 51.8% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Xerath ADC counters

Xerath's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Kalista44.4%180
Viktor47.8%293
Kai'Sa48.1%1,215
Zeri48.1%237
Kog'Maw48.5%103
Hwei48.6%107

Beats

Caitlyn57.0%1,297
Varus56.9%130
Corki56.4%94
Ezreal55.2%888
Xayah53.8%266
Veigar53.7%134

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage2
Durability0
Crowd control3
Mobility0
Engage1
Peel1
Poke5

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Poke and siege

Excels at

Area damage
Waveclear

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Xerath in Mid?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Xerath in Mid are Fizz (44.0%), Ekko (44.8%) and Locke (45.5%). In brackets, Xerath's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Xerath strong against?

In Mid, Xerath wins most often against Mel (61.3%), Azir (57.0%) and Veigar (55.1%).

What is the best Xerath build in Mid?

The core Xerath build in Mid is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. Keystone: Arcane Comet, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Xerath good in patch 16.19?

It is tier S in Mid (rank 11), with a 51.2% win rate, 4.4% pick rate and 8.9% ban rate in SoloQ.

Bring this into champion select

HeroCoach suggests picks based on the draft, tells you who to ban and applies runes and spells in the client. Free for Windows and Mac.

Download for Windows Download for Mac

Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.