Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.8%
Pick Rate
3.5%

XerathRunes

SMageSupport
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Best Xerath runes for LoL Patch 26.14 - Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree with Precision secondary (80.0% WR, 0.6% pick rate). Xerath's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Secondary tree: Coup de Grace, Presence of Mind.

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Xerath performs best with Arcane Comet as the keystone rune from the Sorcery tree. Xerath's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm. Xerath's secondary rune tree is Precision with Coup de Grace, Presence of Mind. This rune setup achieves a 80.00% win rate (+27.2% win rate difference) with a 0.6% pick rate across 20 Xerath games.
80.0%Win Rate
+27.2%WR Diff
0.6%Pick Rate
Arcane CometArcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, dealing increased damage based on distance.

Adaptive Damage: 15 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Damage amplification scales up to 100% at 750 range.

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Gathering StormGathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Coup de GraceCoup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Presence of MindPresence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

This alternative Xerath rune build uses Arcane Comet as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Xerath's secondary rune tree is Precision with Coup de Grace, Presence of Mind. This setup achieves a 52.10% win rate (-0.7% win rate difference) with a 29.3% pick rate across 1,002 games.
52.1%Win Rate
-0.7%WR Diff
29.3%Pick Rate
Arcane CometArcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, dealing increased damage based on distance.

Adaptive Damage: 15 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Damage amplification scales up to 100% at 750 range.

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

ScorchScorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Coup de GraceCoup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Presence of MindPresence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.

Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy.

Cooldown for damage restoration: 8s

These champions share at least 4 runes with Xerath's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Xerath's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Ziggs, Mel, Brand, Orianna, Malphite and 5 others

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Xerath Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Xerath runes in patch 26.14?

The best Xerath runes in patch 26.14 use the Sorcery tree with Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm, and the Precision tree with Coup de Grace and Presence of Mind. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate with a 0.6% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Xerath's best rune page?

Xerath's best rune page has a 80.0% win rate in patch 26.14, which is +27.2% compared to Xerath's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.6% pick rate among Xerath players.

What keystone should I use on Xerath?

Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Xerath in patch 26.14. This keystone synergizes well with Xerath's kit and provides a 80.0% win rate.

What is Xerath's primary rune tree?

Xerath's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Xerath are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm, with Arcane Comet being the keystone of choice.

What is Xerath's secondary rune tree?

Xerath's best secondary rune tree is Precision. The recommended Precision runes are Coup de Grace and Presence of Mind, which complement Xerath's Sorcery primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Xerath?

An alternative Xerath rune setup uses Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Xerath's runes?

Xerath's top rune page has a 0.6% pick rate in patch 26.14. This indicates that 0.6% of Xerath players use the Arcane Comet setup with Sorcery and Precision trees.