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Xerath Counters

Xerath

Xerath, the Magus Ascendant

Who beats Xerath in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Mid
  • Mage
  • Support
  • Ranged · 525 range
  • 340 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Xerath

These champions have the tools to beat Xerath.

  1. Zed
    Zed

    Zed dashes onto Xerath with his shadows and kills him before he can escape.

  2. Katarina
    Katarina

    Katarina dashes onto Xerath and kills him before he can poke.

  3. Fizz
    Fizz

    Fizz hops over Xerath's skillshots and kills him.

  4. Akali
    Akali

    Twilight Shroud hides Akali from Xerath's skillshots while she closes the gap.

Worst picks against Xerath

Xerath usually wins these matchups.

  1. Annie
    Annie

    Xerath outranges Annie by a wide margin and wears her down before she can use her combo.

  2. Veigar
    Veigar

    Xerath outranges Veigar and keeps him from stacking.

  3. Galio
    Galio

    Xerath outranges Galio and pokes him down before he can engage.

  4. Vex
    Vex

    Xerath outranges Vex and never needs to dash, so her fear passive does little.

How to counter Xerath

  1. Dive him with gap closers; he has no dash.

  2. Dodge Arcanopulse, his long-range line poke.

  3. Move unpredictably during Rite of the Arcane, his long-range ultimate.

  4. Push the wave to stop him from charging his Q freely.

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Zed, Katarina, Fizz and Akali are strong picks against Xerath. Zed dashes onto Xerath with his shadows and kills him before he can escape.
Xerath usually has the advantage against Annie, Veigar, Galio and Vex, so avoid those picks when Xerath is likely in the mid.
Dive him with gap closers; he has no dash. Dodge Arcanopulse, his long-range line poke.
Xerath has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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