Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.5%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Xerathvs Anivia

SMageSupport
Patch26.14
Matches226,800
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xerath vs Anivia is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Xerath wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Anivia based on 8 games. Xerath wins the early laning phase while Anivia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Anivia matchup.

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Xerath Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xerath performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Xerath - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Xerath
50.0% WR
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Anivia vs Xerath matchup - 50.0% win rate
Anivia
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Xerath vs Anivia Matchup?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Anivia matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 8
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.0
CS / min
6.1
1,125
DMG / min
730
11,548
Gold / game
11,095
86
Heal / min
174
364
DMG Mitigated / min
563
0.9
CC / min
1.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Xerath vs Anivia Matchup Summary

The Xerath vs Anivia matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Anivia's 50.0%, giving Xerath a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xerath controls the early laning stage, but Anivia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xerath needs to press advantages before Anivia reaches their power spikes, while Anivia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Anivia leads by 286 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Anivia's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Xerath vs Anivia Laning Phase Breakdown

Anivia wins the laning phase against Xerath in League of Legends

Anivia is favored during the laning phase against Xerath, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Anivia holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.0Xerath
6.1Anivia
Xerath and Anivia farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
1,125Xerath
730Anivia
Xerath heavily out-damages Anivia by 395 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Anivia should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,548Xerath
11,095Anivia
Xerath earns 454 more gold per game than Anivia, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Xerath slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Xerath
1.3Anivia
Anivia provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Xerath, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Anivia coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
450Xerath
736Anivia
Anivia vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 286 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Anivia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xerath Build Against Anivia

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Anivia, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Anivia are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Horizon Focus. This combination gives Xerath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xerath vs Anivia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xerath
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Xerath early game win rateXerath100.0%
Anivia early game win rateAnivia0.0%
Late Game
Anivia
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Xerath late game win rateXerath33.3%
Anivia late game win rateAnivia66.7%

Xerath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Anivia. This lopsided early game means Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Anivia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Xerath. Extended games heavily favor Anivia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Xerath must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Anivia reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Anivia survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Xerath Runes Against Anivia

Sorcery rune tree - Xerath primary runes vs AniviaSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Xerath rune vs AniviaManaflow Band - best Xerath rune vs AniviaTranscendence - best Xerath rune vs AniviaScorch - best Xerath rune vs Anivia
Precision rune tree - Xerath secondary runes vs AniviaPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Xerath rune vs AniviaPresence of Mind - best Xerath rune vs Anivia
50.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Xerath maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Anivia.


Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Xerath's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Xerath matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
59.09%883.997911,76656.0%60.3%
50.00%662.480910,00752.2%48.8%
64.71%516.21,04910,88472.7%58.6%
60.00%504.71,10012,60262.5%58.8%
53.85%395.61,05812,54945.5%57.1%
57.14%356.51,02311,82166.7%52.2%
55.88%346.988010,02772.2%37.5%
52.94%346.092110,78276.9%38.1%
42.42%332.179310,63455.6%37.5%
48.48%335.894111,88360.0%43.5%
38.71%311.97929,97146.7%31.3%
46.67%306.09379,06357.1%37.5%
63.33%303.597811,11766.7%61.9%
60.00%305.51,03810,98445.5%68.4%
60.71%286.31,08010,54061.5%60.0%
55.56%276.71,12112,89177.8%44.4%
55.56%276.699112,91455.6%55.6%
61.54%262.897311,65562.5%61.1%
37.50%242.17559,54230.0%42.9%
34.78%232.088610,53333.3%35.3%
38.10%215.590412,00757.1%28.6%
52.38%213.11,00611,68033.3%60.0%
52.38%215.61,15412,84962.5%46.1%
71.43%212.886411,00257.1%78.6%
60.00%202.17538,36263.6%55.6%
60.00%206.01,06611,96162.5%58.3%
52.63%197.01,16310,62450.0%54.5%
52.63%196.81,01512,36475.0%46.7%
44.44%185.21,10813,37460.0%38.5%
41.18%171.86897,86937.5%44.4%
53.33%152.484610,08866.7%44.4%
60.00%156.696111,622100.0%33.3%
46.67%156.11,17913,10650.0%44.4%
40.00%151.97629,16040.0%40.0%
60.00%156.01,11313,45050.0%61.5%
46.67%153.395610,78562.5%28.6%
57.14%142.21,07510,39342.9%71.4%
71.43%146.51,02712,40466.7%75.0%
42.86%142.07329,64160.0%33.3%
71.43%146.71,08312,00233.3%81.8%
57.14%145.91,06913,05560.0%55.6%
53.85%135.31,04812,14566.7%50.0%
46.15%132.994111,63366.7%40.0%
69.23%133.299211,8840.0%90.0%
53.85%136.092011,17366.7%50.0%
15.38%131.76808,43416.7%14.3%
38.46%132.48018,54750.0%28.6%
58.33%125.21,01211,18050.0%62.5%
58.33%126.594511,43271.4%40.0%
91.67%126.51,0209,87183.3%100.0%
54.55%116.21,03810,42262.5%33.3%
63.64%116.31,05710,09385.7%25.0%
45.45%112.17928,75566.7%37.5%
36.36%112.28459,84150.0%28.6%
70.00%106.31,06110,99760.0%80.0%
30.00%106.61,14412,40733.3%28.6%
60.00%105.91,1369,76357.1%66.7%
50.00%106.597613,74850.0%50.0%
70.00%101.48578,65780.0%60.0%
40.00%106.21,05213,73966.7%28.6%
80.00%101.873010,42950.0%100.0%
55.56%92.26197,27966.7%33.3%
33.33%92.087511,4130.0%42.9%
77.78%92.198611,601100.0%66.7%
66.67%94.01,08111,718100.0%50.0%
33.33%95.788911,45033.3%33.3%
77.78%91.68178,57180.0%75.0%
50.00%86.21,06614,64550.0%50.0%
75.00%86.41,30413,613100.0%71.4%
62.50%82.28709,49833.3%80.0%
25.00%86.61,0998,13725.0%25.0%
50.00%85.899612,42233.3%60.0%
50.00%86.01,12511,548100.0%33.3%
87.50%84.093210,87475.0%100.0%
57.14%72.07839,01150.0%60.0%
57.14%73.81,16010,63033.3%75.0%
83.33%66.097411,41766.7%100.0%
50.00%65.777610,78866.7%33.3%
50.00%61.67106,65725.0%100.0%
33.33%66.11,1399,32066.7%0.0%
33.33%66.19559,03650.0%25.0%
20.00%56.396915,3810.0%20.0%
0.00%57.01,12811,5430.0%0.0%
40.00%55.71,01513,7430.0%50.0%
20.00%56.61,03314,1040.0%20.0%
60.00%56.11,06611,241100.0%33.3%
40.00%55.81,09016,6730.0%50.0%
40.00%52.48767,74850.0%0.0%
80.00%57.39559,98075.0%100.0%

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Xerath vs Anivia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Xerath do against Anivia in League of Legends?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Anivia matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Anivia's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Xerath do against Anivia in the early game?

In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Anivia with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Xerath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Xerath do against Anivia in the late game?

In the late game, Anivia takes over the Xerath vs Anivia matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xerath vs Anivia matchup?

Xerath wins the matchup against Anivia with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Xerath is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Xerath build against Anivia?

The best Xerath build against Anivia includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Horizon Focus with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Xerath runes against Anivia?

The best Xerath runes against Anivia use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Xerath vs Anivia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xerath counter Anivia?

Yes, Xerath has a favorable matchup against Anivia with a 50.0% win rate. Xerath slightly edges out Anivia in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Xerath against Anivia?

When playing Xerath against Anivia, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.