Mage

Xerath

The Magus Ascendant

Xerath is an Ascended Magus of ancient Shurima, a being of arcane energy writhing in the broken shards of a magical sarcophagus. For millennia, he was trapped beneath the desert sands, but the rise of Shurima freed him from his ancient prison.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Mana Surge
Q
Arcanopulse
W
Eye of Destruction
E
Shocking Orb
R
Rite of the Arcane

Xerath

Overview

On patch 16.21, Xerath is rated A tier in the support role, winning 51.1% of 3,471 ranked games with a 3.6% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Arcane Comet with Exhaust and Flash and builds Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Sorcerer's Shoes.

Xerath struggles most against Yuumi (37.8%), Milio (39.7%), and Thresh (40.4%) and does best against Soraka (64.3%), Rakan (62.5%), and Zilean (61.7%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 3,471 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

51.1%

Win rate

3.6%

Pick rate

3.5K

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as Xerath

It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.

Playing against Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.
Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.
Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

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Matchups

All Xerath matchups

Strong against

Soraka64.3%56
Rakan62.5%24
Zilean61.7%47
Braum60.9%46
Pantheon60.0%120

Weak against

Yuumi37.8%90
Milio39.7%63
Thresh40.4%171
Alistar41.5%41
Karma42.3%78

Abilities

P
Mana Surge
Xerath's basic attacks periodically restore Mana. Whenever Xerath kills a unit, this cooldown is reduced.
Q
Arcanopulse
Fires a long-range beam of energy, dealing magic damage to all targets hit.
Cooldown: 9/8/7/6/5Cost: 80/90/100/110/120Range: 750
W
Eye of Destruction
Calls down a barrage of arcane energy, slowing and dealing magic damage to all enemies in an area. Targets in the middle receive additional damage and a stronger slow.
Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10Cost: 80/90/100/110/120Range: 1000
E
Shocking Orb
Deals magic damage to an enemy and stuns them.
Cooldown: 13/12.5/12/11.5/11Cost: 60/65/70/75/80Range: 1050
R
Rite of the Arcane
Xerath immobilizes himself and gains numerous long-range barrages.
Cooldown: 130/115/100Cost: 100Range: 5000