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 51.4% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier A. It excels at poke, area damage and waveclear and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Mid54%

Support36%

ADC9%

ATier

51.4%Win rate

4.2%Pick rate

7.9%Ban rate

#9Rank · Mid

106,374Games

Xerath Mid most played build

Runes54% of games · 47.6% WR

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

Summoner spells49.5% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order53% of games · 56.5% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items99% of games · 49.2% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build13% of games · 57.1% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots94% of games · 51.6% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Xerath Mid counters

Xerath's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Gwen42.1%565
Locke44.2%2,791
Talon45.0%571
Katarina45.5%2,124
Nasus46.0%730
Ekko46.3%1,841

Beats

Smolder62.2%574
Mel62.1%970
Orianna55.6%1,986
Viktor55.5%4,441
Azir55.4%999
Ziggs55.1%866

CTier

48.5%Win rate

2.8%Pick rate

7.9%Ban rate

#33Rank · Support

71,360Games

Xerath Support most played build

Runes55% of games · 47.8% WR

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

Summoner spells47.5% WR

Flash

Heal

Skill order52% of games · 55.4% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items96% of games · 48.0% WR

Health Potion

Core build12% of games · 46.7% WR

Luden's Echo

Horizon Focus

Shadowflame

Boots93% of games · 49.2% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Xerath Support counters

Xerath's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Amumu42.3%513
Leona44.5%1,893
Maokai45.1%737
Taric45.4%602
Pyke45.7%1,692
Zilean45.9%653

Beats

Mel57.8%554
Shaco55.5%665
Swain53.3%751
Hwei52.7%636
Camille52.6%995
Brand52.5%827

CTier

52.3%Win rate

0.7%Pick rate

7.7%Ban rate

#29Rank · ADC

17,982Games

Xerath ADC most played build

Runes43% of games · 48.2% WR

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch
Cash Back · Triple Tonic

Summoner spells51.9% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order38% of games · 62.5% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items100% of games · 51.7% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build16% of games · 46.2% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots95% of games · 50.5% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Xerath ADC counters

Xerath's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Vladimir40.6%106
Aurelion Sol43.8%178
Nilah45.8%190
Katarina46.0%298
Brand46.6%116
Kalista46.8%605

Beats

Ezreal57.8%1,004
Caitlyn56.2%937
Corki56.1%376
Jinx55.4%765
Yunara55.2%545
Varus55.0%605

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Xerath in Mid are Gwen (42.1%), Locke (44.2%) and Talon (45.0%). In brackets, Xerath's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Xerath strong against?

In Mid, Xerath wins most often against Smolder (62.2%), Mel (62.1%) and Orianna (55.6%).

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 16.22?

It is tier A in Mid (rank 9), with a 51.4% win rate, 4.2% pick rate and 7.9% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.