Wincon
Mid · 269 games · EUW

Xerath

Mid · 64% of games Bot · 18%Support · 17%

Strongest when games end at 30–35 minutes (66%). On average behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes (−154 gold), and still wins 52%.

Win rate
51.7%
±6.0 · role avg 50.0%
Tier
B
#23 of 74
Pick rate
2.5%
ban 0.7%
Games
269
ranked solo/duo

Xerath mid wins 51.7% of 269 ranked games in EUW, rank 23 of 74 mid champions (tier B). Most players finish Luden's Echo first, at about 10:48.

The build at a glance

What most Xerath players run

Items 1–4: the most common path. Later items: the most common pick in the games that last that long, so fewer games.
Items, in buying orderEvery option, item by item →
Item 1 Luden's Echo 11:05 · 87% · 230 games
Boots Sorcerer's Shoes 13:12 · 94% of games
Item 2 Shadowflame 19:40 · 53% · 105 games
Item 3 Rabadon's Deathcap 26:05 · 72% · 41 games
Item 4 · late game Void Staff 32:06 · 14 of 41 games
Runes
Arcane Comet · Sorcery + Precision 19% of games · 43% wins All runes →
Start
Doran's Ring + Health Potion 99% of games · 52% wins Other starts →
Spells
Flash + Teleport 74% of games · 53% wins Other spells →
Skill order
ArcanopulseQ Eye of DestructionW Shocking OrbE
Max Arcanopulse first 100% of games · 52% wins Skill orders →
When Xerath wins

Loses short games, wins from 25 minutes

Win rate by when the game ended. Faded: under 30 games. Icons: when each item is usually finished.
70%60%50%40%30% Games that ended at 15–20′: 39% wins over 23 games 39% Games that ended at 20–25′: 43% wins over 68 games 43% Games that ended at 25–30′: 52% wins over 88 games 52% Games that ended at 30–35′: 66% wins over 58 games 66% Games that ended at 35–40′: 52% wins over 25 games 52% 0′5′10′15′20′25′30′35′40′45′
Luden's Echo Sorcerer's Shoes Shadowflame Rabadon's Deathcap Void Staff
Ends before 25′42% wins34% of games · 91
Lasts 25′ or more57% wins64% of games · 171
Lanes

Good into Syndra, Ahri, Viktor

Easy Points above or below what both champions' overall win rates predict. Every opponent, minute by minute →
What wins Xerath games

First Baron: 86% against 25%

Win rate when the team took it firstwhen it didn't Gap
First Baron 25% 86% +61
First tower 34% 76% +43
First dragon 34% 73% +40
Rift Herald 39% 68% +29
First blood 42% 64% +22
First Voidgrubs 45% 60% +14

Taking an objective goes with winning; it isn't the whole cause. First inhibitor is left out: it mostly means the game is already won.

How Xerath plays

Less damage to towers, more assists

What stands out (10% or more) against the average mid laner. Blue: better for winning, red: worse.

Less damage to towers4403 against 7182 · −39%
More assists a game7.8 against 6.2 · +26%
Fewer solo kills a game1.5 against 1.9 · −21%
Fewer deaths a game4.6 against 5.7 · −19%
Less time spent dead5.2s against 6.3s a minute · −18%

About average: gold, minions.