Swain, Nasus, Naafiri 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

4.1%

Ban

11.1%

Games

163,221

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 6h agoPatch 26.2039,689,783 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Xerath

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

Swain54.9%568 games 2

Nasus54.0%731 games 3

Naafiri52.8%688 games 4

Katarina52.4%3,738 games 5

Fizz52.3%4,425 games 6

Ekko52.2%2,740 games 7

Zoe52.2%1,818 games 8

Talon52.0%866 games

Worst picks against Xerath

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

Smolder36.9%504 games 2

Mel40.3%2,998 games 3

Azir40.6%1,393 games 4

Cassiopeia41.5%809 games 5

Orianna42.5%2,197 games 6

Ryze42.7%1,054 games 7

Taliyah42.7%783 games 8

Brand44.2%737 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 163,221 ranked games at a 4.1% pick rate. The champions that beat Xerath hardest right now are Swain, Nasus, Naafiri: Swain wins 54.9% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Xerath scales: its win rate climbs to 53.2% past 40 minutes, so deny it farm early and force fights before it comes online. 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.