Wincon
Mid · 437 games

Xerath

Mid · 53% of games Bot · 28%Support · 19%

Strongest when games end at 35–40 minutes (57%). On average behind the lane opponent at 15 minutes (−194 gold).

Win rate
48.5%
±4.7 · role avg 50.0%
Tier
C
#55 of 81
Pick rate
2.3%
ban 1.1%
Games
437
ranked solo/duo

Xerath mid wins 48.5% of 437 ranked games, rank 55 of 81 mid champions (tier C). Most players finish Luden's Echo first, at about 10:48.

The build at a glance

What most Xerath players run

Each item: the most common choice, following the ones before it.
Items, in buying orderEvery option, item by item →
Item 1 Luden's Echo 11:05 · 79% · 339 games
Boots Sorcerer's Shoes 13:12 · 93% of games
Item 2 Shadowflame 19:44 · 42% · 120 games
Item 3 Rabadon's Deathcap 26:09 · 72% · 43 games
Item 4 Void Staff 29:42 · 100% · 13 games
Runes
Arcane Comet · Sorcery + Precision 14% of games · 47% wins All runes →
Start
Doran's Ring + Health Potion 99% of games · 49% wins Other starts →
Spells
Flash + Teleport 73% of games · 50% wins Other spells →
Skill order
ArcanopulseQ Eye of DestructionW Shocking OrbE
Max Arcanopulse first 100% of games · 49% 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 5–10′: 0% wins over 5 games 0% Games that ended at 15–20′: 38% wins over 52 games 38% Games that ended at 20–25′: 48% wins over 101 games 48% Games that ended at 25–30′: 51% wins over 146 games 51% Games that ended at 30–35′: 48% wins over 87 games 48% Games that ended at 35–40′: 57% wins over 37 games 57% Games that ended at 40–45′: 78% wins over 9 games 78% 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′43% wins36% of games · 158
Lasts 25′ or more52% wins64% of games · 279
Lanes

Watch out for Locke, Zed

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

First Baron: 85% against 26%

Win rate when the team took it firstwhen it didn't Gap
First Baron 26% 85% +58
First tower 28% 72% +44
First dragon 34% 68% +34
Rift Herald 34% 67% +32
First blood 41% 57% +16
First Voidgrubs 41% 56% +15

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, fewer multikills

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

Less damage to towers4343 against 6819 · −36%
Fewer multikills a game0.55 against 0.74 · −26%
Fewer solo kills a game1.3 against 1.8 · −24%
More assists a game7.6 against 6.2 · +23%
Less time spent dead5.0s against 6.0s a minute · −16%

About average: control wards, gold, minions.