Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
54.7%
Pick Rate
3.5%

XerathTop Build

SMageSupport
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.14 Xerath top build uses Spellslinger's Shoes, Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Horizon Focus, Farsight Alteration. This Xerath build has a 6.06% pick rate and a 70.73% win rate in LoL patch 26.14. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Xerath build choices below.

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Select a Xerath Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Luden's Echo - Xerath Highest Win Rate Build core itemLuden's Echo
  • Stormsurge - Xerath Highest Win Rate Build core itemStormsurge
  • Shadowflame - Xerath Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
Core Items
70.7%Win Rate
+16.0%WR Diff
6.1%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Luden's Echo - Xerath Most Popular Build core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Xerath Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Xerath Most Popular Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
62.5%Win Rate
+7.8%WR Diff
8.9%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Luden's Echo - Xerath Alternative Build 1 core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Xerath Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
  • Horizon Focus - Xerath Alternative Build 1 core itemHorizon Focus
Core Items
57.6%Win Rate
+2.9%WR Diff
6.8%Pick Rate

Best Xerath Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator
Aether Wisp
Aether Wisp
Stormsurge
Stormsurge
Boots
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    73.7%Win Rate46.3%Pick Rate
  • HealFlash
    Heal + Flash
    75.0%Win Rate29.3%Pick Rate

Build Stats

70.73%Win Rate
+15.99%WR Diff
6.06%Pick Rate
82Matches

This Xerath build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Xerath build are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This item combination achieves a 70.7% win rate across 82 matches analyzed.

At full build, Xerath gains a total of 505 Ability Power, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Xerath Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Arcane Comet
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Scorch
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Coup de Grace
  • Presence of Mind
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Xerath Abilities

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Xerath build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Xerath are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 75.0% win rate and 29.3% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
75.0%Win Rate
29.3%Pick Rate
These are Xerath's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (53.7% WR, -1.1% WR diff, 80.6% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Stormsurge (59.8% WR, +5.1% WR diff, 20.9% pick rate) provides 90 AP, 0.06% Speed. Shadowflame (57.9% WR, +3.1% WR diff, 52.7% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Xerath include Rabadon's Deathcap, Horizon Focus. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Xerath are Spellslinger's Shoes. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Xerath is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Xerath build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total manaMana:600
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:505
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Xerath movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Xerath manaMana
600
600
600
Xerath ability powerAP
505
505
520
Xerath movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0.06%
0%
When facing Xerath's top counters like Galio, Nami, Senna, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Rabadon's Deathcap or Horizon Focus based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Xerath performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike2,750g~5 min

This Xerath burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 70.7% win rate across 82 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 505 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Xerath with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Xerath's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Xerath vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 16,050, this Xerath build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Xerath build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 505 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Xerath vulnerable to burst damage
  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Xerath

Elise champion
Elise
Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Elise core item
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Lich Bane - Elise core item
93.3%Win Rate
4.5%Pick Rate
Lux champion
Lux
Core Items
  • Luden's Echo - Lux core item
  • Stormsurge - Lux core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Lux core item
58.0%Win Rate
5.3%Pick Rate
Neeko champion
Neeko
Core Items
  • Luden's Echo - Neeko core item
  • Stormsurge - Neeko core item
  • Shadowflame - Neeko core item
45.5%Win Rate
4.1%Pick Rate

See Also

Xerath OverviewXerath RunesXerath CountersAll Items