Xerath
the Magus Ascendant
Mage
Support
TierA#16 of 64 in ADC#16/64
Win rate57.3%
Pick rate0.6%
Ban rate2%
Games96
KDA3.12
Recommended build
Most common choices from a 17-game sample.
Starting items
75%8 games · 47% pick- 37.5%8 games · 47% pick
Boots
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Core items
First three legendary items, in purchase order
Blackfire Torch → Horizon Focus → Shadowflame50%2 games · 12% pick
100%1 games · 6% pick
100%1 games · 6% pick
Situational items
Item 4
- Void Staff50%10 games · 10% pick
Rabadon's Deathcap37.5%8 games · 8% pick- Luden's Echo60%5 games · 5% pick
Item 5
- Luden's Echo100%4 games · 4% pick
- Shadowflame33.3%3 games · 3% pick
- Void Staff50%2 games · 2% pick
Runes
Most picked rune in each slot, per tree
50%48 games · 50% pick
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Scorch
Precision
Presence of Mind
Cut Down
Stat shards
Keystone options
- Arcane Comet53.4%73 games · 76% pick
First Strike68.4%19 games · 20% pick
Dark Harvest66.7%3 games · 3% pick
Deathfire Touch100%1 games · 1% pick
Skill order
Max priority
Q
W
E
58.8%17 games · 100% pickQWE| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | ||||||||||
| W | W | W | W | W | W | ||||||||||
| E | E | E | E | ||||||||||||
 R | R | R |
Abilities
PMana Surge
PassiveXerath's basic attacks periodically restore Mana. Whenever Xerath kills a unit, this cooldown is reduced.
- Q
Arcanopulse
Cooldown: 9/8/7/6/5sFires a long-range beam of energy, dealing magic damage to all targets hit.
- W
Eye of Destruction
Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10sCalls down a barrage of arcane energy, slowing and dealing magic damage to all enemies in an area. Targets in the middle receive additional damage and a stronger slow.
- E
Shocking Orb
Cooldown: 13/12.5/12/11.5/11sDeals magic damage to an enemy and stuns them.
- R
Rite of the Arcane
Cooldown: 130/115/100sXerath immobilizes himself and gains numerous long-range barrages.