Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
4.3%

XerathPopular Build

BMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Xerath most played build uses Boots of Swiftness, Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Mejai's Soulstealer, Stormsurge, Farsight Alteration. This Xerath build has a 10.99% pick rate and a 56.12% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Xerath build choices below.

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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
56.1%Win Rate
+5.7%WR Diff
11.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • 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
Core Items
54.7%Win Rate
+4.2%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • 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
Core Items
53.7%Win Rate
+3.3%WR Diff
8.0%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
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boots
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    57.1%Win Rate64.7%Pick Rate
  • BarrierFlash
    Barrier + Flash
    58.6%Win Rate13.7%Pick Rate

Build Stats

56.12%Win Rate
+5.67%WR Diff
10.99%Pick Rate
1,233Matches

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, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. This item combination achieves a 56.1% win rate across 1,233 matches analyzed.

At full build, Xerath gains a total of 450 Ability Power, 100 Health, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Xerath Runes

Inspiration primary rune treeInspiration
  • First Strike
  • Cash Back
  • Triple Tonic
  • Cosmic Insight
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Manaflow Band
  • Scorch
  • 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, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Xerath are Doran's Ring, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 54.0% win rate and 38.3% pick rate.

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
54.0%Win Rate
38.3%Pick Rate
These are Xerath's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (50.9% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 83.0% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Shadowflame (51.7% WR, +1.3% WR diff, 58.4% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (55.9% WR, +5.4% WR diff, 28.6% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Xerath include Mejai's Soulstealer, Stormsurge. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Xerath are Boots of Swiftness. 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:55
  • Total manaMana:600
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:450
  • Total healthHealth:100
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Xerath movement speedSpeed
55
55
25
Xerath manaMana
600
600
600
Xerath ability powerAP
450
505
435
Xerath healthHealth
100
0
100
Xerath movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0.06%
0%
When facing Xerath's top counters like Pyke, Ekko, Diana, 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 Stormsurge 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 56.1% win rate across 1,233 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 450 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 14,750, this Xerath build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 450 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

Karthus champion
Karthus
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Karthus core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Karthus core item
  • Blackfire Torch - Karthus core item
51.5%Win Rate
7.8%Pick Rate
Azir champion
Azir
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Azir core item
  • Nashor's Tooth - Azir core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Azir core item
58.5%Win Rate
9.9%Pick Rate
Ezreal champion
Ezreal
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Ezreal core item
  • Lich Bane - Ezreal core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Ezreal core item
41.7%Win Rate
2.6%Pick Rate

Champions that use similar core items to Xerath. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current popular xerath build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Elise champion
Elise
Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Elise core item
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Elise core item
59.1%Win Rate
6.2%Pick Rate
Evelynn champion
Evelynn
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Evelynn core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Evelynn core item
  • Mejai's Soulstealer - Evelynn core item
70.0%Win Rate
4.2%Pick Rate

See Also

Xerath OverviewXerath RunesXerath CountersAll Items