Xerath TFT Build & Best Items · Set 16 · Legacy

Xerath 's best-in-slot items are Jeweled Gauntlet, Spear of Shojin, and Blue Buff. Jeweled Gauntlet is the standout: 54.9% top 4 when Xerath holds it, and players put it on Xerath in 15% of games.

#1

Jeweled GauntletAbility power

Top 4

54.9%

vs Xerath avg

−1.0%

Played

15%

Recipe

#2

Spear of ShojinHybrid

Top 4

57.6%

vs Xerath avg

+1.7%

Played

11%

Recipe

#3

Blue BuffAbility power

Top 4

58.0%

vs Xerath avg

+2.1%

Played

10%

Recipe

The best full Xerath build is Jeweled Gauntlet, Nashor's Tooth, and Spear of Shojin at 57.4% top 4 over 366 games — close to Xerath 's average, so pick whichever items you are offered.

Build	Role	Games	Top 4	1st	Avg. place
	AD carry	366	57.4% +1.5%	21.3%	3.90
	AD carry	351	55.6% −0.3%	20.5%	3.98
	AP carry	231	54.1% −1.8%	12.6%	4.08
	AP carry	222	53.6% −2.3%	15.8%	4.32
	AP carry	251	51.0% −4.9%	14.3%	4.43

Top-4 rate of boards where Xerath held exactly these three items. Thief's Gloves builds equip random items, so they count as one build.

51% of full Xerath builds stack attack damage, attack speed and crit — players build Xerath as a physical-damage carry. That matches Xerath 's listed role in the game files.

AD carry · 51%

Best build: 57.4% top 4 · 366 games

AP carry · 50%

Best build: 54.1% top 4 · 231 games

Jeweled Gauntlet is the most reliable item on Xerath : 54.9% top 4 and held in 15% of games, against 55.9% for Xerath overall.

Item	Games	Played	Top 4	Raw top 4
Jeweled Gauntlet	6,586	14.8%	54.9%	54.9%
Spear of Shojin	4,869	10.9%	57.6%	57.6%
Blue Buff	4,343	9.8%	58.0%	58.0%
Nashor's Tooth	3,571	8.0%	56.7%	56.7%
Archangel's Staff	3,217	7.2%	54.9%	54.9%
Adaptive Helm	2,437	5.5%	57.5%	57.5%
Rabadon's Deathcap	2,308	5.2%	57.6%	57.6%
Void Staff	1,688	3.8%	62.3%	62.3%
Hextech Gunblade	1,113	2.5%	56.2%	56.2%
Guinsoo's Rageblade	893	2.0%	52.5%	52.5%
Morellonomicon	697	1.6%	63.1%	63.1%
Giant Slayer	645	1.4%	62.6%	62.6%
The Darkin Staff	452	1.0%	60.8%	60.8%

Top 4 is adjusted for sample size, so a rarely built item can't top the list on a lucky streak; raw top 4 is the unadjusted rate. Ranked by how confident that rate is.

Yes — Xerath wants a full build: with three items it finishes top 4 57.6% of the time, against 50.8% with two. 74% of Xerath boards get all three.

No items

60.2%13% of boards

1 item

52.0%7% of boards

2 items

50.8%10% of boards

3 items

57.6%74% of boards

Xerath 's best builds use Tear of the Goddess and Needlessly Large Rod the most — take those first from carousels and early drops, then use the planner to see what you can complete right now.

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Players have tried 22 different emblems, 31 artifacts and 35 radiant items on Xerath . The strongest so far is Zhonya's Paradox at 69.8% top 4.

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