Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Xerathvs Lulu

AMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xerath vs Lulu is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Lulu wins with a 51.0% win rate (+2.0%) over Xerath based on 51 games. Xerath wins the early laning phase while Lulu scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Lulu 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 - 49.0% win rate in this matchup
Xerath
49.0% WR
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Lulu vs Xerath matchup - 51.0% win rate
Lulu
51.0% WR

Who Wins the Xerath vs Lulu Matchup?

Lulu wins the Xerath vs Lulu matchup
Winner
Lulu
Matches: 51
49.0%
Win Rate
51.0%
2.1
CS / min
1.1
811
DMG / min
247
9,636
Gold / game
8,169
81
Heal / min
147
263
DMG Mitigated / min
415
1.1
CC / min
1.0
55.2%
Early Game WR
44.8%
40.9%
Late Game WR
59.1%

Xerath vs Lulu Matchup Summary

The Xerath vs Lulu matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 51 recent matches analyzed, Lulu wins with a 51.0% win rate compared to Xerath's 49.0%, giving Lulu a 2.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xerath controls the early laning stage, but Lulu outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xerath needs to press advantages before Lulu reaches their power spikes, while Lulu should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Xerath leads by 564 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Lulu is slightly favored, Xerath can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Lulu's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Xerath vs Lulu Laning Phase Breakdown

Xerath wins the laning phase against Lulu in League of Legends

Xerath is favored during the laning phase against Lulu, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Xerath holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.1Xerath
1.1Lulu
Xerath significantly out-farms Lulu by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Xerath a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Lulu players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
811Xerath
247Lulu
Xerath heavily out-damages Lulu by 564 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Lulu 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
9,636Xerath
8,169Lulu
Xerath generates a commanding 1,468 more gold per game than Lulu. This substantial economic advantage means Xerath consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Lulu should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Xerath
1.0Lulu
Both Xerath and Lulu provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
344Xerath
561Lulu
Lulu vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 218 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Lulu 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 Lulu

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Lulu, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Lulu are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Xerath an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 40.0% win rate across 5 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Xerath the best chance to compete against Lulu. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xerath vs Lulu matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xerath
55.2%
+10.3% advantage
Xerath early game win rateXerath55.2%
Lulu early game win rateLulu44.8%
Late Game
Lulu
59.1%
+18.2% advantage
Xerath late game win rateXerath40.9%
Lulu late game win rateLulu59.1%

Xerath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.2% win rate — a 10.3 percentage point lead over Lulu. This lopsided early game means Xerath can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Lulu is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.1% win rate — 18.2 points above Xerath. Extended games heavily favor Lulu, 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 Lulu reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Lulu 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 Lulu

Sorcery rune tree - Xerath primary runes vs LuluSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Xerath rune vs LuluManaflow Band - best Xerath rune vs LuluTranscendence - best Xerath rune vs LuluScorch - best Xerath rune vs Lulu
Precision rune tree - Xerath secondary runes vs LuluPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Xerath rune vs LuluPresence of Mind - best Xerath rune vs Lulu
41.7% 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 Lulu.


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.

Xerath matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.26%3393.989310,99649.3%49.3%
53.37%1936.51,02912,23260.2%47.0%
46.56%1896.898712,09536.1%54.7%
51.34%1876.41,07211,72562.5%43.0%
46.55%1742.584810,16650.6%43.3%
55.63%1516.61,02512,08257.1%54.7%
61.59%1515.11,04712,08961.5%61.6%
51.35%1486.597011,70251.5%51.3%
59.71%1393.994411,24057.9%61.0%
49.22%1283.793211,59354.8%46.5%
44.88%1272.082610,79653.7%38.4%
47.20%1256.086111,08432.1%58.3%
61.02%1183.092210,63267.9%55.4%
51.35%1113.093411,30362.8%44.1%
51.35%1112.086210,31251.2%51.4%
40.37%1091.983910,10236.0%44.1%
53.77%1066.21,01812,32259.5%50.7%
39.62%1065.986511,20644.4%36.1%
50.00%1066.193511,53158.0%42.9%
51.46%1032.083710,36656.8%47.5%
39.22%1026.21,00210,93534.9%42.4%
57.00%1006.21,04212,07857.1%56.9%
51.16%866.01,02311,32360.0%45.1%
50.60%836.41,04312,17462.2%41.3%
51.22%825.993710,73955.6%47.8%
44.30%795.089011,41346.1%43.4%
41.56%776.297111,72445.5%38.6%
52.63%765.691811,20461.3%46.7%
45.21%733.296511,03638.7%50.0%
52.86%706.01,04112,85058.3%50.0%
42.65%686.21,05011,49235.3%50.0%
56.72%676.21,06612,83356.0%57.1%
50.77%656.41,09812,09744.4%55.3%
41.54%652.082310,40529.6%50.0%
53.13%646.192311,06848.1%56.8%
56.45%626.01,07711,47056.3%56.7%
42.62%616.31,02712,06642.9%42.4%
62.30%616.41,13812,04657.7%65.7%
45.00%605.888511,19141.7%47.2%
60.34%582.188810,86750.0%63.6%
50.00%586.41,06712,43360.9%42.9%
49.12%576.41,09613,66866.7%41.0%
41.07%562.687611,35135.7%42.9%
58.93%566.51,01910,94663.3%53.9%
48.15%546.51,11412,30552.6%45.7%
58.49%536.11,06712,23366.7%53.1%
55.77%522.28209,64060.0%50.0%
49.02%512.18119,63655.2%40.9%
34.04%476.31,00212,04436.8%32.1%
55.32%475.891312,24270.6%46.7%
41.30%462.37769,28542.9%40.0%
63.04%466.41,06412,05482.3%51.7%
45.65%466.397711,52245.5%45.8%
37.78%453.288910,54340.0%36.7%
53.33%451.77599,96752.6%53.9%
51.11%452.181010,51450.0%51.7%
41.86%435.71,07310,50226.3%54.2%
65.12%436.61,09612,36560.0%69.6%
60.98%413.490611,30682.3%45.8%
50.00%382.190010,17160.0%43.5%
54.05%376.51,00412,37950.0%57.9%
44.44%361.96558,85258.8%31.6%
47.22%366.287810,87747.6%46.7%
58.33%362.19179,70359.1%57.1%
54.29%356.084311,68056.3%52.6%
45.71%356.41,10512,70454.5%41.7%
65.63%322.388810,61169.2%63.2%
53.33%302.68168,09147.1%61.5%
70.00%306.61,00511,71672.2%66.7%
40.00%302.081510,64157.1%34.8%
53.33%305.895312,22761.5%47.1%
51.72%292.092511,25360.0%47.4%
39.29%284.489012,06741.7%37.5%
55.56%276.81,03112,74854.5%56.3%
42.31%266.11,18512,00966.7%29.4%
38.46%266.21,14711,25940.0%37.5%
84.00%256.51,28514,46487.5%82.3%
64.00%257.099211,62064.3%63.6%
56.00%251.77439,08746.7%70.0%
44.00%255.188711,31925.0%52.9%
45.83%245.387110,59269.2%18.2%
39.13%232.61,02111,34040.0%38.5%
47.62%211.87408,57962.5%38.5%
52.38%216.61,06811,08772.7%30.0%
70.00%206.51,01912,27766.7%72.7%
42.11%196.61,10513,93433.3%50.0%
64.71%176.91,11612,79070.0%57.1%
64.71%177.594611,77572.7%50.0%
50.00%166.41,01511,60750.0%50.0%
46.67%156.299411,40380.0%30.0%
53.33%155.71,15012,19750.0%55.6%
50.00%145.582411,49450.0%50.0%
50.00%141.980110,67920.0%66.7%
71.43%146.487311,03350.0%87.5%
41.67%125.01,12912,40925.0%50.0%
50.00%122.697011,28950.0%50.0%
33.33%126.71,07411,21240.0%28.6%
72.73%116.31,01214,37366.7%75.0%
54.55%116.297312,14050.0%60.0%
45.45%115.81,19114,10350.0%42.9%
80.00%106.81,00312,97575.0%83.3%
70.00%101.97198,14571.4%66.7%
50.00%102.61,06111,19850.0%50.0%
40.00%105.692413,7630.0%50.0%
50.00%102.48009,77540.0%60.0%
40.00%102.773410,03025.0%50.0%
40.00%102.984812,24933.3%50.0%
22.22%96.41,01213,0690.0%33.3%
33.33%96.51,08312,62450.0%28.6%
55.56%96.594411,72875.0%40.0%
44.44%96.392112,979100.0%16.7%
50.00%83.486512,03133.3%60.0%
62.50%84.11,07511,58950.0%75.0%
50.00%86.781911,23440.0%66.7%
50.00%81.89349,05650.0%50.0%
25.00%82.974610,03025.0%25.0%
62.50%86.81,13613,8880.0%62.5%
100.00%76.01,02912,542100.0%100.0%
57.14%75.91,1309,752100.0%25.0%
42.86%73.41,21011,11966.7%25.0%
33.33%62.59847,27620.0%100.0%
83.33%65.91,14015,094100.0%75.0%
66.67%65.21,00011,67966.7%66.7%
100.00%66.31,25313,190100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.81,20611,6770.0%100.0%
80.00%55.71,15914,414100.0%66.7%

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Xerath vs Lulu - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Xerath do against Lulu in League of Legends?

Lulu wins the Xerath vs Lulu matchup with a 51.0% win rate compared to Xerath's 49.0%, a 2.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 51 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Xerath do against Lulu in the early game?

In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Lulu with a 55.2% win rate versus 44.8%. 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 Lulu in the late game?

In the late game, Lulu takes over the Xerath vs Lulu matchup with a 59.1% win rate compared to 40.9%. Lulu scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xerath vs Lulu matchup?

Lulu wins the matchup against Xerath with a 51.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.0 percentage point advantage means Lulu is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 51 games analyzed.

What is the best Xerath build against Lulu?

The best Xerath build against Lulu includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 40.0% 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 Lulu?

The best Xerath runes against Lulu use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 41.7% win rate in the Xerath vs Lulu matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xerath counter Lulu?

No, Xerath struggles against Lulu with only a 49.0% win rate. Lulu has the advantage in this matchup. Xerath players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Lulu's lead.

How do I play Xerath against Lulu?

When playing Xerath against Lulu, play cautiously and avoid Lulu's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Lulu has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.