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 50.9% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier S. It excels at poke, area damage and waveclear and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Mid54%

Support36%

ADC10%

STier

50.9%Win rate

4.3%Pick rate

8.3%Ban rate

#15Rank · Mid

77,157Games

Xerath Mid most played build

Runes54% of games · 50.7% WR

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

Summoner spells50.5% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order57% of games · 56.5% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items98% of games · 51.1% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build24% of games · 52.6% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots95% of games · 51.8% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Xerath Mid counters

Xerath's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Talon44.8%386
Katarina45.5%1,600
Fizz46.6%1,634
Aurora46.6%801
Ekko46.6%1,231
Yone47.3%2,234

Beats

Mel58.5%903
Veigar56.5%1,268
Aurelion Sol56.2%555
Orianna55.4%989
Ryze55.4%486
Azir55.3%646

CTier

48.8%Win rate

2.9%Pick rate

8.3%Ban rate

#30Rank · Support

51,493Games

Xerath Support most played build

Runes48% of games · 48.2% WR

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

Summoner spells48.9% WR

Flash

Heal

Skill order42% of games · 56.1% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items95% of games · 48.7% WR

Health Potion

Core build12% of games · 52.3% WR

Luden's Echo

Horizon Focus

Shadowflame

Boots92% of games · 49.9% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Xerath Support counters

Xerath's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Neeko42.2%341
Sona43.6%404
Maokai44.0%266
Nautilus45.1%2,180
Rell45.1%492
Janna45.2%848

Beats

Camille54.2%430
Swain52.9%594
Lux52.4%2,248
Morgana52.0%936
Vel'Koz51.5%775
Lulu50.6%2,194

BTier

52.0%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

8.0%Ban rate

#26Rank · ADC

14,348Games

Xerath ADC most played build

Runes46% of games · 51.5% WR

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

Summoner spells52.4% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order45% of games · 59.0% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items98% of games · 51.9% WR

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

Core build18% of games · 53.1% WR

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Rabadon's Deathcap

Boots97% of games · 52.4% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Xerath ADC counters

Xerath's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Katarina31.5%73
Hwei44.6%112
Kog'Maw44.9%127
Sivir45.6%270
Veigar46.8%94
Zeri47.0%232

Beats

Yasuo56.9%181
Twitch56.9%218
Caitlyn55.6%1,019
Corki55.3%85
Yunara55.2%516
Aphelios55.0%467

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage2
Durability0
Crowd control3
Mobility0
Engage1
Peel1
Poke5

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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 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Xerath in Mid are Talon (44.8%), Katarina (45.5%) and Fizz (46.6%). In brackets, Xerath's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Xerath strong against?

In Mid, Xerath wins most often against Mel (58.5%), Veigar (56.5%) and Aurelion Sol (56.2%).

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 16.20?

It is tier S in Mid (rank 15), with a 50.9% win rate, 4.3% pick rate and 8.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.