Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
3.5%

XerathTop Build

AMageSupport
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.4 Xerath top build uses Spellslinger's Shoes, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Void Staff, Mejai's Soulstealer, Rabadon's Deathcap, Oracle Lens. This Xerath build has a 4.52% pick rate and a 55.39% win rate in LoL patch 26.4. 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
Core Build Items
  • Luden's Echo - Xerath Highest Win Rate Build core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Xerath Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Void Staff - Xerath Highest Win Rate Build core itemVoid Staff
55.4%Win Rate
+4.8%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • 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
55.2%Win Rate
+4.6%WR Diff
11.5%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Luden's Echo - Xerath Alternative Build 1 core itemLuden's Echo
  • Horizon Focus - Xerath Alternative Build 1 core itemHorizon Focus
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Xerath Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
54.8%Win Rate
+4.3%WR Diff
5.3%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Luden's Echo - Xerath Alternative Build 2 core itemLuden's Echo
  • Shadowflame - Xerath Alternative Build 2 core itemShadowflame
  • Horizon Focus - Xerath Alternative Build 2 core itemHorizon Focus
52.3%Win Rate
+1.7%WR Diff
8.8%Pick Rate

Best Xerath Build - Highest Win Rate Items

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.

Full Build
55.39%Win Rate
+4.83%WR Diff
4.52%Pick Rate
482Build Matches
These are Xerath's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (51.0% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 87.5% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Shadowflame (52.3% WR, +1.8% WR diff, 58.2% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Void Staff (54.6% WR, +4.0% WR diff, 10.6% pick rate) provides 95 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

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, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

Top situational items for Xerath include Mejai's Soulstealer, Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Xerath build.

  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total mana Mana:600
  • Total ability power Ability Power:455
  • Total health Health:100
When facing Xerath's top counters like Yasuo, Zyra, Fizz, 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 Mejai's Soulstealer or Rabadon's Deathcap based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Xerath performance.

This Xerath burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 55.4% win rate across 482 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 455 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 15,050, this Xerath build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Void Staff 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.

See Also

Xerath OverviewXerath RunesXerath CountersAll Items