Is Xerath good in Patch 26.13?

Xerath is C tier Support in Patch 26.13 with a 49.4% win rate, 3.2% pick rate, and 7.3% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Xerath Support after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Support role.

What is the best build for Xerath Support?

The best Xerath Support build in Patch 26.13 uses Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus, Shadowflame with the Arcane Comet keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Xerath Support is C tier with 49.4% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Xerath in Patch 26.13 include Seraphine (47.1% Xerath win rate), Thresh (48.0% Xerath win rate), Pyke (48.0% Xerath win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Xerath?

To climb with Xerath Support in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Wave management, Using lane priority, and Trading. Wave management: Wave management is one of League of Legends fundamentals. Using lane priority: Lane priority is you bread and butter for map movement in League of Legends.

SUPPORT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play XerathSupport Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Xerath Support build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Xerath is C tier Support with 49.4% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Arcane Comet + Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus. Hardest matchup: Seraphine (47.1% win rate for Xerath). Key patterns to practice: Wave management, Using lane priority, and Trading.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeC#24of 36 Support champions

Win rate49.4%vs 49.9% role avg

Pick rate3.2%23rd most picked Support

Ban rate7.3%

Xerath Support Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (3.3% pick rate, 49.9% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

49.9% WR

SorceryPRIMARY

Arcane CometKEYSTONE

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Scorch

PrecisionSECONDARY

Presence of Mind

Coup de Grace

SHARDS

Arcane Comet · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Scorch + Presence of Mind · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells

Flash

Heal

Skill order

EMax Q first

24579

18101213

31415

611

Item build

3.3% pick

Starting

Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Luden's Echo

Horizon Focus

Shadowflame

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational

Zaz'Zak's Realmspike

Luden's Echo

Shadowflame

Horizon Focus

Stormsurge

Oblivion Orb

Xerath Support meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Xerath holds a 49.4% win rate in the Support role on Patch 26.13, 0.6 points below the Support role average of 49.9%. That is the 24th highest win rate of 36 Support champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 3.2% pick rate (23rd most played in the role) and a 7.3% ban rate, Xerath gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Xerath Support held steady at C tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At C tier, Xerath is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Champion select decides a lot of Xerath Support games. The hardest matchups this patch are Seraphine (47.1% win rate for Xerath) and Thresh (48.0% win rate for Xerath): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Lux (54.0%) and Lulu (51.4%) are the matchups to look for, where Xerath wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Xerath Support

Pick Xerath Support in patch 26.13 only as a comfort pick: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Xerath Support guide

From the bot lane, Xerath leans on range rather than peel: Eye of Destruction (W) opens the trade and slows whoever it lands on, Arcanopulse (Q) punishes both enemy laners with one beam, Shocking Orb (E) locks down the follow-up with a stun, and Rite of the Arcane (R) lets him join fights without leaving safety.

The build

Level 1 goes into Eye of Destruction (W) rather than the beam, since Arcanopulse (Q) then takes priority with Shocking Orb (E) last. There's no starter item beyond a pair of Health Potions before Sorcerer's Shoes. Sorcery still supplies Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch with Presence of Mind and Coup de Grace from Precision, and Heal replaces Teleport alongside Flash. Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus, and Shadowflame form the core, rounding out later into Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Stormsurge, or Oblivion Orb.

Ability mechanics

Eye of Destruction (W) comes online first, and its area slow and damage — heavier near the center — set up what follows. Arcanopulse (Q) then punishes both members of the enemy duo at once, since the beam hits everything in its path rather than a single target. Shocking Orb (E) closes the sequence with a stun, and Rite of the Arcane (R) roots Xerath in exchange for a volley of barrages, threatening a fight without walking into one.

Matchups

Seraphine, Thresh, and Pyke give Xerath support the most trouble, with Nautilus and Karma also ranking among the tougher lanes. Lux, Lulu, and Senna are the matchups that favor him most.

Other Support champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Xerath counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Xerath good in Patch 26.13?: Xerath is C tier Support in Patch 26.13 with a 49.4% win rate, 3.2% pick rate, and 7.3% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Xerath Support after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Support role.
What is the best build for Xerath Support?: The best Xerath Support build in Patch 26.13 uses Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus, Shadowflame with the Arcane Comet keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Xerath Support is C tier with 49.4% win rate this patch.
Who counters Xerath?: Champions that counter Xerath in Patch 26.13 include Seraphine (47.1% Xerath win rate), Thresh (48.0% Xerath win rate), Pyke (48.0% Xerath win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Xerath?: To climb with Xerath Support in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Wave management, Using lane priority, and Trading. Wave management: Wave management is one of League of Legends fundamentals. Using lane priority: Lane priority is you bread and butter for map movement in League of Legends.