Xerathvs Diana
Xerath vs Diana is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xerath wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Diana based on 106 games. Xerath wins the early laning phase while Diana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Diana 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.
Who Wins the Xerath vs Diana Matchup?
Xerath vs Diana Matchup Summary
The Xerath vs Diana matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 106 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Diana'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 Diana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xerath needs to press advantages before Diana reaches their power spikes, while Diana should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Xerath leads by 0.6s CC/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 Diana'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 Diana Laning Phase Breakdown
Xerath is favored during the laning phase against Diana, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Xerath holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Xerath Build Against Diana
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Diana, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Diana are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. 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 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Diana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xerath vs Diana matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Xerath58.0%
Diana42.0%Xerath42.9%Diana57.1%Xerath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.0% win rate — a 16.0 percentage point lead over Diana. This lopsided early game means Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Diana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Xerath. Extended games heavily favor Diana, 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 Diana reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Diana 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 Diana
Sorcery
Precision
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 Diana.
Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.26% | 339 | 3.9 | 893 | 10,996 | 49.3% | 49.3% | |
| 53.37% | 193 | 6.5 | 1,029 | 12,232 | 60.2% | 47.0% | |
| 46.56% | 189 | 6.8 | 987 | 12,095 | 36.1% | 54.7% | |
| 51.34% | 187 | 6.4 | 1,072 | 11,725 | 62.5% | 43.0% | |
| 46.55% | 174 | 2.5 | 848 | 10,166 | 50.6% | 43.3% | |
| 55.63% | 151 | 6.6 | 1,025 | 12,082 | 57.1% | 54.7% | |
| 61.59% | 151 | 5.1 | 1,047 | 12,089 | 61.5% | 61.6% | |
| 51.35% | 148 | 6.5 | 970 | 11,702 | 51.5% | 51.3% | |
| 59.71% | 139 | 3.9 | 944 | 11,240 | 57.9% | 61.0% | |
| 49.22% | 128 | 3.7 | 932 | 11,593 | 54.8% | 46.5% | |
| 44.88% | 127 | 2.0 | 826 | 10,796 | 53.7% | 38.4% | |
| 47.20% | 125 | 6.0 | 861 | 11,084 | 32.1% | 58.3% | |
| 61.02% | 118 | 3.0 | 922 | 10,632 | 67.9% | 55.4% | |
| 51.35% | 111 | 3.0 | 934 | 11,303 | 62.8% | 44.1% | |
| 51.35% | 111 | 2.0 | 862 | 10,312 | 51.2% | 51.4% | |
| 40.37% | 109 | 1.9 | 839 | 10,102 | 36.0% | 44.1% | |
| 53.77% | 106 | 6.2 | 1,018 | 12,322 | 59.5% | 50.7% | |
| 39.62% | 106 | 5.9 | 865 | 11,206 | 44.4% | 36.1% | |
| 50.00% | 106 | 6.1 | 935 | 11,531 | 58.0% | 42.9% | |
| 51.46% | 103 | 2.0 | 837 | 10,366 | 56.8% | 47.5% | |
| 39.22% | 102 | 6.2 | 1,002 | 10,935 | 34.9% | 42.4% | |
| 57.00% | 100 | 6.2 | 1,042 | 12,078 | 57.1% | 56.9% | |
| 51.16% | 86 | 6.0 | 1,023 | 11,323 | 60.0% | 45.1% | |
| 50.60% | 83 | 6.4 | 1,043 | 12,174 | 62.2% | 41.3% | |
| 51.22% | 82 | 5.9 | 937 | 10,739 | 55.6% | 47.8% | |
| 44.30% | 79 | 5.0 | 890 | 11,413 | 46.1% | 43.4% | |
| 41.56% | 77 | 6.2 | 971 | 11,724 | 45.5% | 38.6% | |
| 52.63% | 76 | 5.6 | 918 | 11,204 | 61.3% | 46.7% | |
| 45.21% | 73 | 3.2 | 965 | 11,036 | 38.7% | 50.0% | |
| 52.86% | 70 | 6.0 | 1,041 | 12,850 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.65% | 68 | 6.2 | 1,050 | 11,492 | 35.3% | 50.0% | |
| 56.72% | 67 | 6.2 | 1,066 | 12,833 | 56.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 6.4 | 1,098 | 12,097 | 44.4% | 55.3% | |
| 41.54% | 65 | 2.0 | 823 | 10,405 | 29.6% | 50.0% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 6.1 | 923 | 11,068 | 48.1% | 56.8% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 6.0 | 1,077 | 11,470 | 56.3% | 56.7% | |
| 42.62% | 61 | 6.3 | 1,027 | 12,066 | 42.9% | 42.4% | |
| 62.30% | 61 | 6.4 | 1,138 | 12,046 | 57.7% | 65.7% | |
| 45.00% | 60 | 5.8 | 885 | 11,191 | 41.7% | 47.2% | |
| 60.34% | 58 | 2.1 | 888 | 10,867 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 6.4 | 1,067 | 12,433 | 60.9% | 42.9% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 6.4 | 1,096 | 13,668 | 66.7% | 41.0% | |
| 41.07% | 56 | 2.6 | 876 | 11,351 | 35.7% | 42.9% | |
| 58.93% | 56 | 6.5 | 1,019 | 10,946 | 63.3% | 53.9% | |
| 48.15% | 54 | 6.5 | 1,114 | 12,305 | 52.6% | 45.7% | |
| 58.49% | 53 | 6.1 | 1,067 | 12,233 | 66.7% | 53.1% | |
| 55.77% | 52 | 2.2 | 820 | 9,640 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 2.1 | 811 | 9,636 | 55.2% | 40.9% | |
| 34.04% | 47 | 6.3 | 1,002 | 12,044 | 36.8% | 32.1% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 5.8 | 913 | 12,242 | 70.6% | 46.7% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 2.3 | 776 | 9,285 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 63.04% | 46 | 6.4 | 1,064 | 12,054 | 82.3% | 51.7% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 6.3 | 977 | 11,522 | 45.5% | 45.8% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 3.2 | 889 | 10,543 | 40.0% | 36.7% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 1.7 | 759 | 9,967 | 52.6% | 53.9% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 2.1 | 810 | 10,514 | 50.0% | 51.7% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 5.7 | 1,073 | 10,502 | 26.3% | 54.2% | |
| 65.12% | 43 | 6.6 | 1,096 | 12,365 | 60.0% | 69.6% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 3.4 | 906 | 11,306 | 82.3% | 45.8% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 2.1 | 900 | 10,171 | 60.0% | 43.5% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 6.5 | 1,004 | 12,379 | 50.0% | 57.9% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 1.9 | 655 | 8,852 | 58.8% | 31.6% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.2 | 878 | 10,877 | 47.6% | 46.7% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 2.1 | 917 | 9,703 | 59.1% | 57.1% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 6.0 | 843 | 11,680 | 56.3% | 52.6% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.4 | 1,105 | 12,704 | 54.5% | 41.7% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 2.3 | 888 | 10,611 | 69.2% | 63.2% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 2.6 | 816 | 8,091 | 47.1% | 61.5% | |
| 70.00% | 30 | 6.6 | 1,005 | 11,716 | 72.2% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 2.0 | 815 | 10,641 | 57.1% | 34.8% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 5.8 | 953 | 12,227 | 61.5% | 47.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 2.0 | 925 | 11,253 | 60.0% | 47.4% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 4.4 | 890 | 12,067 | 41.7% | 37.5% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.8 | 1,031 | 12,748 | 54.5% | 56.3% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 6.1 | 1,185 | 12,009 | 66.7% | 29.4% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.2 | 1,147 | 11,259 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 84.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 1,285 | 14,464 | 87.5% | 82.3% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 992 | 11,620 | 64.3% | 63.6% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.7 | 743 | 9,087 | 46.7% | 70.0% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 5.1 | 887 | 11,319 | 25.0% | 52.9% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 5.3 | 871 | 10,592 | 69.2% | 18.2% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 2.6 | 1,021 | 11,340 | 40.0% | 38.5% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.8 | 740 | 8,579 | 62.5% | 38.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.6 | 1,068 | 11,087 | 72.7% | 30.0% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 1,019 | 12,277 | 66.7% | 72.7% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.6 | 1,105 | 13,934 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.9 | 1,116 | 12,790 | 70.0% | 57.1% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 7.5 | 946 | 11,775 | 72.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.4 | 1,015 | 11,607 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.2 | 994 | 11,403 | 80.0% | 30.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.7 | 1,150 | 12,197 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.5 | 824 | 11,494 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.9 | 801 | 10,679 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 6.4 | 873 | 11,033 | 50.0% | 87.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.0 | 1,129 | 12,409 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.6 | 970 | 11,289 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.7 | 1,074 | 11,212 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.3 | 1,012 | 14,373 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 973 | 12,140 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.8 | 1,191 | 14,103 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 1,003 | 12,975 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 719 | 8,145 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.6 | 1,061 | 11,198 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 924 | 13,763 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 800 | 9,775 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.7 | 734 | 10,030 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.9 | 848 | 12,249 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.4 | 1,012 | 13,069 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.5 | 1,083 | 12,624 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.5 | 944 | 11,728 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.3 | 921 | 12,979 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.4 | 865 | 12,031 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 4.1 | 1,075 | 11,589 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 819 | 11,234 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.8 | 934 | 9,056 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.9 | 746 | 10,030 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 1,136 | 13,888 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 100.00% | 7 | 6.0 | 1,029 | 12,542 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.9 | 1,130 | 9,752 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 3.4 | 1,210 | 11,119 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.5 | 984 | 7,276 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 1,140 | 15,094 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 1,000 | 11,679 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 6.3 | 1,253 | 13,190 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,206 | 11,677 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 1,159 | 14,414 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
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Xerath vs Diana - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Xerath do against Diana in League of Legends?
Xerath wins the Xerath vs Diana matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Diana's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 106 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Xerath do against Diana in the early game?
In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Diana with a 58.0% win rate versus 42.0%. 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 Diana in the late game?
In the late game, Diana takes over the Xerath vs Diana matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Diana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Xerath vs Diana matchup?
Xerath wins the matchup against Diana with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Xerath is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 106 games analyzed.
What is the best Xerath build against Diana?
The best Xerath build against Diana includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame 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 Diana?
The best Xerath runes against Diana use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 72.2% win rate in the Xerath vs Diana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Xerath counter Diana?
Yes, Xerath has a favorable matchup against Diana with a 50.0% win rate. Xerath slightly edges out Diana in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Xerath against Diana?
When playing Xerath against Diana, 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.