Nasus, Fizz, Swain are among the strongest counters to Xerath this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Xerath Counters

SXerath · Mid · patch 26.20

Win rate

51.8%

Pick

3.9%

Ban

11.8%

Games

233,465

Lane

Rank

Default All ranks Gold+Platinum+Emerald+Diamond+Master+Challenger

Region

Global TR EUW EUNE NA KR BR LAN LAS OCE RU JP

Data updated 8h agoPatch 26.2059,689,830 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Xerath

How often these champions beat Xerath. Pick one of these into it.

Nasus54.5%1,105 games 2

Fizz53.2%6,911 games 3

Swain52.5%851 games 4

Katarina52.1%5,420 games 5

Ekko51.9%4,289 games 6

Naafiri51.9%1,356 games 7

Yone51.4%10,108 games 8

Locke51.4%6,129 games

Worst picks against Xerath

How often these champions beat Xerath: they mostly don't. Avoid picking them into it.

Smolder39.9%745 games 2

Mel40.5%5,965 games 3

Azir41.0%2,006 games 4

Cassiopeia41.4%1,313 games 5

Orianna42.5%3,187 games 6

Ryze42.8%1,533 games 7

Taliyah43.0%1,054 games 8

Heimerdinger44.3%663 games

How to play against Xerath

To beat Xerath in Mid on patch 26.20, start by knowing what you are up against: Xerath is an S-tier pick this patch with a 51.8% win rate across 233,465 ranked games at a 3.9% pick rate. The champions that beat Xerath hardest right now are Nasus, Fizz, Swain: Nasus wins 54.5% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Xerath performs consistently across game lengths, so there is no single window to wait for, win lane on fundamentals. Playing the matchup itself: 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. Pick a counter from the list above, respect Xerath's power spikes, and track its cooldowns so you only commit to trades when its key abilities are down. Counter data updates automatically every patch.