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Xerath

Xerath

the Magus Ascendant

MageSupportMidMid 48%SupportSupport 37%ADCADC 14%

Xerath is a mid-game mage/support champion played mostly as Mid and Support, dealing magic damage. On patch 16.19, Xerath wins 49.5% of 8,634 ranked games. In a draft, Xerath brings poke, waveclear, siege/push. Strong teammates: Garen, Yone, Teemo. Watch out for Locke, Renekton, Vayne.

Win rate49.5%
Games8,634
Pick rate7.2%
Ban rate8.9%
vs patch 16.18+0.4 pts

Draft identity

Poke
Waveclear
Siege/push
Crowd control
Pick/catch
Peel/disengage
Teamfight
Heal/shield
Engage
Frontline
Dive
Split push
Anti-tank
Mobility
Power spikeMid game
RangeRanged (525)
DamageAP 96% · AD 2% · True 2%
AP (magic)AD (physical)True damage

Similar draft identity

SyndraSyndra93% matchViktorViktor90% matchMelMel87% matchLuxLux85% matchZiggsZiggs85% matchHweiHwei84% matchZoeZoe84% matchHeimerdingerHeimerdinger83% match

Best teammates

Strong against

Countered by

Start a draft with Xerath

Xerath build · Mid828 ranked games (all ranks), 49.5% WR

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
PrecisionCoup de GracePresence of MindAdaptive forceAdaptive forceHealth scaling
52.8%34% · 280 games

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
49.9%79% · 651 games

Starting items

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion
52.0%96% · 198 games

Skill order

QWEstart Q W E Q
51.8%93% · 193 games

Core build

Luden's EchoStormsurgeShadowflame
55.4%6% · 12 games
Luden's EchoShadowflameRabadon's Deathcap49.8%21% · 44 games
Luden's EchoHorizon FocusShadowflame48.6%4% · 9 games

Boots

Spellslinger's ShoesSpellslinger's Shoes
50.5%92% · 762 games

Later items

Item 4Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffHorizon Focus
Item 5Void StaffZhonya's HourglassRabadon's Deathcap

Options for the 4th, 5th and 6th item, most bought first.

Most built

  • Luden's EchoLuden's Echo87%
  • ShadowflameShadowflame65%
  • Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap36%
  • Horizon FocusHorizon Focus24%
  • StormsurgeStormsurge19%
  • Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass11%

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Data: 120,737 ranked matches, patch 16.19 + 16.18, updated 2026-09-29.

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