Xerathvs Azir
Xerath vs Azir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Xerath wins with a 65.0% win rate (+30.0%) over Azir based on 40 games. Xerath holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Azir matchup.
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.
Azir(65.0%)Who Wins the Xerath vs Azir Matchup?
Xerath vs Azir Matchup Summary
The Xerath vs Azir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 40 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 65.0% win rate compared to Azir's 35.0%, giving Xerath a 30.0 percentage point advantage. Xerath dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Azir players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Xerath leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath players can confidently pick into Azir and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Azir away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Xerath vs Azir Laning Phase Breakdown
Xerath is favored during the laning phase against Azir, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Xerath holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Xerath Build Against Azir
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Azir, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Azir are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Void Staff. This combination gives Xerath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Azir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xerath vs Azir matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Xerath72.2%Azir27.8%Xerath59.1%Azir40.9%Xerath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.2% win rate — a 44.4 percentage point lead over Azir. This lopsided early game means Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Xerath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.1% win rate — 18.2 points above Azir. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Xerath holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Azir players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Xerath Runes Against Azir
Sorcery
Precision
Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Xerath to press their advantage against Azir, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.82% | 248 | 4.2 | 933 | 12,017 | 54.5% | 51.7% | |
| 46.20% | 171 | 6.5 | 968 | 11,324 | 46.0% | 46.4% | |
| 50.00% | 156 | 6.1 | 1,137 | 12,752 | 64.4% | 41.2% | |
| 42.52% | 127 | 2.0 | 891 | 10,712 | 45.6% | 40.7% | |
| 51.61% | 124 | 3.5 | 967 | 11,085 | 52.9% | 50.7% | |
| 56.56% | 122 | 6.4 | 986 | 12,650 | 66.7% | 50.6% | |
| 62.30% | 122 | 6.7 | 1,019 | 12,688 | 65.4% | 60.0% | |
| 57.02% | 121 | 2.6 | 903 | 10,533 | 48.0% | 63.4% | |
| 47.17% | 106 | 1.9 | 843 | 10,263 | 51.8% | 42.0% | |
| 48.08% | 104 | 6.7 | 996 | 12,271 | 47.7% | 48.3% | |
| 62.14% | 103 | 4.8 | 1,030 | 11,804 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 50.51% | 99 | 2.7 | 909 | 10,957 | 42.9% | 54.7% | |
| 54.35% | 92 | 6.5 | 1,088 | 12,302 | 52.3% | 56.3% | |
| 46.74% | 92 | 2.0 | 793 | 10,208 | 43.1% | 51.2% | |
| 48.35% | 91 | 6.3 | 1,022 | 11,743 | 48.8% | 48.0% | |
| 51.14% | 88 | 3.8 | 964 | 11,322 | 55.3% | 48.0% | |
| 52.33% | 86 | 6.1 | 982 | 11,303 | 41.5% | 62.2% | |
| 41.46% | 82 | 5.8 | 960 | 11,689 | 33.3% | 46.9% | |
| 45.68% | 81 | 2.0 | 871 | 10,006 | 38.3% | 55.9% | |
| 38.96% | 77 | 2.0 | 882 | 10,931 | 43.3% | 36.2% | |
| 68.42% | 76 | 6.6 | 1,084 | 12,182 | 68.4% | 68.4% | |
| 47.37% | 76 | 6.1 | 871 | 11,628 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 53.95% | 76 | 6.1 | 926 | 11,725 | 56.8% | 51.3% | |
| 53.33% | 75 | 3.8 | 1,052 | 11,809 | 63.3% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 74 | 1.9 | 929 | 11,448 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.34% | 71 | 6.2 | 899 | 11,547 | 67.9% | 48.8% | |
| 53.73% | 67 | 6.6 | 990 | 12,703 | 53.9% | 53.7% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 2.4 | 951 | 11,564 | 55.6% | 52.8% | |
| 41.94% | 62 | 2.0 | 740 | 9,396 | 51.3% | 26.1% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 6.1 | 910 | 12,398 | 65.0% | 42.5% | |
| 57.63% | 59 | 1.9 | 702 | 9,688 | 60.0% | 55.2% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 6.4 | 1,062 | 11,657 | 50.0% | 45.2% | |
| 39.66% | 58 | 1.9 | 862 | 10,067 | 57.1% | 29.7% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 6.1 | 973 | 10,795 | 59.4% | 34.6% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 2.3 | 970 | 11,812 | 54.5% | 44.4% | |
| 63.64% | 55 | 6.2 | 1,104 | 13,631 | 56.3% | 66.7% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 6.2 | 1,103 | 12,227 | 47.4% | 48.6% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 2.1 | 801 | 9,850 | 45.0% | 51.7% | |
| 55.10% | 49 | 5.6 | 945 | 11,294 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.4 | 1,022 | 12,600 | 50.0% | 53.6% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 2.0 | 873 | 11,540 | 44.4% | 53.3% | |
| 59.57% | 47 | 1.9 | 820 | 9,843 | 76.9% | 38.1% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 6.1 | 877 | 11,306 | 47.8% | 45.8% | |
| 60.87% | 46 | 6.5 | 1,073 | 12,485 | 50.0% | 70.8% | |
| 39.13% | 46 | 5.8 | 865 | 11,742 | 26.3% | 48.1% | |
| 43.18% | 44 | 6.3 | 972 | 11,976 | 52.6% | 36.0% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 2.0 | 943 | 9,820 | 47.8% | 50.0% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 1.8 | 855 | 10,396 | 52.4% | 45.5% | |
| 64.29% | 42 | 5.5 | 983 | 12,535 | 53.3% | 70.4% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 6.0 | 985 | 11,185 | 56.0% | 68.8% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 3.4 | 912 | 11,389 | 56.3% | 40.0% | |
| 65.00% | 40 | 6.7 | 1,039 | 12,776 | 72.2% | 59.1% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 3.6 | 880 | 11,982 | 61.5% | 45.8% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.6 | 963 | 12,323 | 58.8% | 36.8% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 5.8 | 924 | 10,269 | 45.0% | 53.3% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.5 | 970 | 11,481 | 31.6% | 66.7% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 6.3 | 1,188 | 15,562 | 81.8% | 50.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.8 | 923 | 10,485 | 61.5% | 52.9% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 5.5 | 1,095 | 12,186 | 63.6% | 61.1% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.2 | 968 | 11,519 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.2 | 1,130 | 12,900 | 76.9% | 33.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 2.6 | 939 | 11,609 | 57.1% | 45.0% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 6.9 | 966 | 10,753 | 56.3% | 20.0% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 1,050 | 13,255 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.4 | 1,081 | 12,522 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.8 | 869 | 10,721 | 62.5% | 35.3% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.3 | 1,047 | 10,935 | 53.9% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 3.1 | 913 | 11,195 | 46.1% | 54.5% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.7 | 1,105 | 14,144 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.6 | 1,103 | 14,168 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 2.9 | 856 | 11,163 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 2.0 | 848 | 9,750 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 5.2 | 991 | 12,679 | 50.0% | 26.7% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.9 | 875 | 9,775 | 63.6% | 33.3% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 5.9 | 998 | 11,909 | 76.9% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 6.7 | 1,070 | 13,060 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 2.3 | 892 | 8,800 | 45.5% | 30.0% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 1.6 | 761 | 9,228 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 2.1 | 837 | 12,121 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.6 | 1,048 | 12,471 | 71.4% | 58.3% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 5.0 | 854 | 11,819 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 3.5 | 898 | 11,692 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.3 | 901 | 10,486 | 71.4% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.9 | 799 | 11,373 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.5 | 1,148 | 13,441 | 60.0% | 36.4% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.0 | 1,051 | 12,161 | 71.4% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.2 | 1,263 | 15,562 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.3 | 828 | 10,347 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.1 | 1,171 | 15,282 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 3.2 | 988 | 10,713 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.9 | 1,032 | 12,934 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 1,209 | 14,071 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 1,122 | 13,868 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 4.2 | 910 | 13,697 | 0.0% | 12.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.3 | 1,236 | 12,107 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.2 | 919 | 11,896 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.8 | 918 | 11,663 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.6 | 865 | 10,972 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 1,012 | 11,931 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 1,039 | 11,966 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 934 | 11,017 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.9 | 920 | 12,173 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,109 | 10,767 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 927 | 9,485 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 893 | 11,252 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 1,116 | 14,467 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 1,162 | 14,459 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 837 | 11,894 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 756 | 9,318 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 894 | 13,393 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 846 | 9,165 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 792 | 11,167 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 1,067 | 14,263 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,014 | 10,542 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 981 | 10,649 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 1,056 | 8,996 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 616 | 11,001 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 890 | 9,986 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 1,162 | 11,694 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.5 | 1,144 | 15,267 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
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Xerath vs Azir - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Xerath do against Azir in League of Legends?
Xerath wins the Xerath vs Azir matchup with a 65.0% win rate compared to Azir's 35.0%, a 30.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 40 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Xerath do against Azir in the early game?
In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Azir with a 72.2% win rate versus 27.8%. 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 Azir in the late game?
In the late game, Xerath takes over the Xerath vs Azir matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to 40.9%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Xerath vs Azir matchup?
Xerath wins the matchup against Azir with a 65.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 30.0 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 40 games analyzed.
What is the best Xerath build against Azir?
The best Xerath build against Azir includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Void Staff with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Xerath runes against Azir?
The best Xerath runes against Azir use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Xerath vs Azir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Xerath counter Azir?
Yes, Xerath has a favorable matchup against Azir with a 65.0% win rate. Xerath strongly counters Azir in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Xerath against Azir?
When playing Xerath against Azir, 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.