What are Xerath's abilities?

Xerath's kit: Mana Surge (Passive), Q Arcanopulse, W Eye of Destruction, E Shocking Orb, R Rite of the Arcane.

What position does Xerath play?

Xerath is typically played in the Mage and Support roles.

Champions / Xerath

the Magus Ascendant

Xerath

MageSupportDifficulty · High

Win rate

50.1%

Tier

BMid

Pick

8.1%

Ban

8.3%

// What they do

// Abilities

Passive

Mana Surge

Xerath's basic attacks periodically restore Mana. Whenever Xerath kills a unit, this cooldown is reduced.

// Base stats at level 1Bar = against every champion

Health575

Attack dmg55

Armor22

Magic resist30

Move speed340

Range525

// Skins

10 total · in-game view

// Playing them · playing against them

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.

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.

// Lore

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. Driven insane with power, he now seeks to take what he believes is rightfully his and replace the upstart civilizations of the world with one fashioned in his image.

// Worst matchupsAll →

Nasus42.7%

Talon44.0%

// More on Xerath

Xerath build · Mid Xerath ARAM build Xerath counters Tier list

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At a glance

Released: 5 October 2011
Price: 675 BE · 585 RP
Range: Ranged
Adaptive type: Magic
Role: Artillery
Positions: MiddleSupport

Basic attacksPlaystyleAbilities

Mode balance

ARAM · Damage dealt -7%
ARAM · Damage taken +5%
One for All · Damage dealt +3%

Ability details

Innate: Periodically, Xerath empowers his next basic attack on-hit to restore 27 + 3*x for 3; then +6*x for 3; then +9*x for 4; then +12*x for 5; then +15*x for 5 (based on level) mana, doubled to 54 + 6*x for 3; then +12*x for 3; then +18*x for 4; then +24*x for 5; then +30*x for 5 (based on level) against enemy champions.
Mana Surge's cooldown is reduced by 3.5 seconds whenever Xerath kills an enemy.
Mana Surge does not trigger if Xerath would restore above his maximum mana.

Targeting: Passive

Notes

Mana Surge will trigger even if the attack is blocked, but not if it misses due to blind.
The empowered attack will trigger against structures.
: Mana Surge's interactions with dodging effects.

This page uses material from the Xerath article on the League of Legends Wiki, and that material is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.