Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
4.3%

XerathRunes

BMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Best Xerath runes for LoL Patch 26.11 - First Strike from the Inspiration tree with Sorcery secondary (68.8% WR, 0.2% pick rate). Xerath's optimal primary runes are First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Cosmic Insight. Secondary tree: Manaflow Band, Scorch.

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Xerath performs best with First Strike as the keystone rune from the Inspiration tree. Xerath's optimal primary runes are First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Cosmic Insight. Xerath's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Manaflow Band, Scorch. This rune setup achieves a 68.75% win rate (+18.3% win rate difference) with a 0.2% pick rate across 16 Xerath games.
68.8%Win Rate
+18.3%WR Diff
0.2%Pick Rate
First StrikeFirst Strike

Attacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat grant 10 gold and First Strike for 3 seconds, causing you to deal 7% extra damage against champions, and granting 50% (35% for ranged champions) of bonus damage dealt as gold.

Cooldown: 25 - 15s

Cash BackCash Back

Get 7.5% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Triple TonicTriple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

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

ScorchScorch

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

Cooldown: 10s

This alternative Xerath rune build uses Arcane Comet as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Arcane Comet, Axiom Arcanist, Absolute Focus, Scorch. Xerath's secondary rune tree is Precision with Presence of Mind, Cut Down. This setup achieves a 66.67% win rate (+16.2% win rate difference) with a 0.6% pick rate across 54 games.
66.7%Win Rate
+16.2%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.

Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus

While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 Ability Power (based on level).

Grants 1.8 Attack Damage or 3 Ability Power at level 1.

ScorchScorch

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

Cooldown: 10s

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

Cut DownCut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

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.Zed, Brand, Fiddlesticks, Ziggs, Yuumi and 5 others

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Xerath Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Xerath runes in patch 26.11?

The best Xerath runes in patch 26.11 use the Inspiration tree with First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, and Cosmic Insight, and the Sorcery tree with Manaflow Band and Scorch. This rune setup achieves a 68.8% win rate with a 0.2% pick rate.

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

Xerath's best rune page has a 68.8% win rate in patch 26.11, which is +18.3% compared to Xerath's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.2% pick rate among Xerath players.

What keystone should I use on Xerath?

First Strike from the Inspiration tree is the best keystone rune for Xerath in patch 26.11. This keystone synergizes well with Xerath's kit and provides a 68.8% win rate.

What is Xerath's primary rune tree?

Xerath's primary rune tree is Inspiration. The optimal Inspiration runes for Xerath are First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, and Cosmic Insight, with First Strike being the keystone of choice.

What is Xerath's secondary rune tree?

Xerath's best secondary rune tree is Sorcery. The recommended Sorcery runes are Manaflow Band and Scorch, which complement Xerath's Inspiration 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 0.2% pick rate in patch 26.11. This indicates that 0.2% of Xerath players use the First Strike setup with Inspiration and Sorcery trees.