Xerath Counters :: Counter Picking Stats for Xerath by CounterStats

FalleN3 says “This lane is a nightmare. If Xerath is anyway near decent he will destroy you in this match-up. He is extremely long-ranged which will make it easy for him to harass you and difficult for you to get near him to trade. He out-ranges you by a lot and his spells are difficult to avoid. He's not mobile so therefore weak to ganks, he is also squishy so you can burst him down after level 6. Try your best to farm until then.”

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Sylvan Lore says “My least favourite orianna matchup in the game. He outranges and outdamages you with a low cooldown Ult and skillshots that are nearly undodgable if placed properly. The best you can do if counter picked this hard is try to break even and land some nasty late game Ults. Build Mercs and Banshees after a mana item so that you can survive his rotation. Do you best to hide in minions to he cant land an E in laning phase. If you somehow do get in range to combo him, he actually is quite squishy and you have kill pressure. But that is unlikely if he is spacing well. Recommend: Barrier or Heal and Vs. AP Assassin build with merc treads.”

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eiensiei says “Just like Vel'koz, Xerath simply does what Lux does in lane, but better. His combo always deals more damage. Most Xeraths won't Q right on top of a champion, but to one of its sides. I try to notice which direction he usually goes for and dodge the opposite way (or I'll use W if it looks like the Q is about to hit). He clears the wave with W-Q, but Lux doesn't have the same luxury, so it's good to make peace with the fact that he might have better CS as I'm pushed in 24/7 - however that does leave him vulnerable to ganks. If my jungler doesn't come, I'll farm to the best of my ability and hope I can get better picks later on than he can.”

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Yeager says “The outcome of this matchup entirely depends on how good you are at reading the opponent because Xerath only has skillshots. You can rush tier 2 boots right after you get Lost chapter to make it much easier to dodge his abilities. He has the range advantage at all times, and also better waveclear with enough items, which makes him a good pick into Orianna. You want to get out of the lane ASAP and look for plays at top/bot to snowball your laners. ”

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Reason97 says “High range, decently low CD's for poke, deadly burst...... poke champs are always annoying since they can keep your passive down so easy. And since xerath has the potential to whittle you down and kill you without ever needing to come into your range, a good xerath player is a serious threat. ”

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PlayCabex says “You just need to farm until you get level 6 and get your first item then you win”

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Dr Eggmund says “Excellent poke champion, mobility is vital and you need to predict his abilities. His main poke is his Q beam, be sure to change up your movements so you don't become predictable. Eventually he'll use it to push lane. Ping your team when he walks down river as his Ult has a large range.”

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FalleN3 says “If you can dodge his skill shots you will make this lane a whole lot easier than it'll be if you keep eating them up. This is easier said than done and it's quiet annoying how far back he can farm from. Do your best not do die and get to level 6, once you have your ultimate ready to go he is an easy champion to 100-0. He can keep this lane shoved hard though so you might end up farming under your tower.”

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FalleN3 says “In the early levels there is not a whole lot to say, Xerath simply has an easier time than you. If you manage to trade with him you should be able to deal more damage, however your will use up more mana than him each time. His enormous range gives him a big advantage and your best option is to not bother trying to trade with him but to concentrate on farming instead. Try your best to avoid his poke and skill shots and be sure to make good use of your ball defensively (E). Early boots will be a solid buy in this match-up. Once it gets to late game, he will look to poke - you will need an engage, keep that in mind and look for openings.”

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Fuzzmonkey says “Xerath can be pretty stressful to play against since it's very hard to get close to him. I would highly suggest buying boots first against him so you can avoid his skillshots. I would also recommend using double chains against him too since he is immobile and all you need to do is keep dodging whilst adding autos to the combo. Try to all him at every opportunity early game using your W as close to him as possible with your E+Q combo, since when he gets items, he'll be waveclearing pretty fast and you'll be using your mana on clearing minions rather than going in for him. Remember to call for ganks on an overextend Xerath.”

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Yeager says “If you have trouble dodging skillshots, i recommend rushing boots ASAP.(Then you swap out secondary runes with domination). He has long range poke and strong waveclear. You can go for a portal jump + E when he's charging his Q because he will be slowed. Otherwise do not waste it or you will eat his entire combo”

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Drewmatth Taliyah says “Corrupting Potion because Intensive Poke and sustain is heavily needed. Biscuits MIGHT work too but I'd rather have Minion Dematerializer. In Long Range Mages Matchups you have to try to understand their Q pattern and where they will cast it. They would generally want to either poke you down to kill you or shove you out of the lane, but the matchup is not really impossible if you get boots and try to get close to them for a nice combo.Xerath is the most oppressive as his Q's bypass minions, but they are dodgeable if you always switch your dodge pattern. Try to be as non predictable as possible. Get Minion Dematerializer. Post 6 try to either get close on them with your ult and outplay with flash OR roam bot faster than them and get kills. They will follow with their long range abilities but by the time they actually do something meaningful you should have sealead the deal. This matchup is all about roaming and learning how to properly dodge his poke on lane. It is okay if you do not get kills, but it is not ok to get killed especially since he cannot 100-0 you unless he's super fed.”

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Scyrine says “Me personally I don't have too much trouble with this champ because I can read him pretty easily, but just try to dodge his skillshots and engage him after his stun. ”

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RedFire2055 says “High Range Mage , take sustain or mr to survive the laning phase , you are better in tf. For kill him you need all in. Reccomended Setup: Runes: Sustain. Stats : 1 Adaptive , 1 Mr , 1 HP Scaling .”

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AP WormMaW Mid says “We all know this guy and what is he cappable of from big distance. This is why you will pretty much lose all trades pre-6, where it's best to just farm up. At level 6, when he starts channeling Q, you can try to hit him with E,Q,R combo because it's really hard for him to avoid it when he is slowed down due to his Q channel. At level 11 it will be a bit easier to trade him from distance, but still not 100% great because your ranges will be similar. Where you actually start outperforming him is level 16, where your range becomes higher than his, so whenever he is channeling Q, you have free R hits on him, which will force him away from whatever objective that he is currently trying to defend. So chill out here and don't get behind, you will be stronger later on!”

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Pixel Pocket says “He can poke you but you can out sustain his poke pretty easily. He can waveclear but he can't even dream of following your roams with anything but his Ult. Also just in a bad spot right now in my opinion.”

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Hullos says “Out ranges you, has a huge amount of cc making it hard to approach. If he uses stun and slow and still is in wall range that is the best chance to kill him, assuming you have more that half HP.”

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xAsuta says “He is a mage who only has skillshots. Dodge his E/stun and you should be able to run him down since he can't escape your all in. He is a free first blood.”

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FalleN3 says “If you can dodge his skill shots you will make this lane a whole lot easier than it'll be if you keep eating them up. This is easier said than done and it's quiet annoying how far back he can farm from. Do your best not do die and get to level 6, once you have your ultimate ready to go he is an easy champion to 100-0.”

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RezoneVerified says “Close distance when trading - you will never out range him! Place turrets right beside him/land an easy grenade to proc multiple beams. Use your passive to dodge his ultimate.”

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Fuzzmonkey says “Works simliar to Syndra, both have stun and both have poke. Try to dodge as much of his poke as possible (buy booys first if needed) and all in him whenever you get the chance to.”

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ShadowSlayerMain says “Trade him from distance so he can't restore enough Mana to trade you, if you dodge his stun using the correct mechanic you can do everything”

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LunarVortex says “His poke is very annoying to deal with, but once you're close to him, he's in trouble. He's very squishy and has no ways of dodging your Q or getting out of your ult. Time your E well to spellshield his stun when running him down. Buy early boots to make dodging easier.”

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BCota says “Pokes you out of lane. You better improve on dodging skillshots for thing matchup. Take DShield dodge everything you can, use pool ONLY for his stun and dont be afraid to almost int for poke since you heal it back. Once hes low enough oneshot him. After large rod you can poopoo on him even through barrier”

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TheFwnK says “Very annoying with his skill pokes and stuns... Try to reach level 6 before him.”

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xxseraphinaaxx says “The static floater is hard to deal with for a few reasons. He outranges Anivia and just pokes her to death. Well, just go all in right? No, as he can just stun you and run away. Since you have no mobility, you have almost no way of dodging his ult or stupid beams easily and then again, he can just continue to poke.”

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Grayified says “Lots of poke, if he misses his stun you can kill him.”

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Shazzaam says “Cull with Future's Market and farm up. Free lane as long as you don't get poked out.”

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SKYTOP. says “This is my go to ban. his poke is hard to deal with early and hell late. he will kill you faster than you can kill him and from range.”

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Noodles912 says “His is super immobile, and if he uses his ult, it's a free shark for you. Get in, kill him, and get out. While laning, stay away from your own minions, so he has to choose between minions or harass. His E is easy to dodge with your E. If he uses it, ALL IN!”

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sweodigaming says “Xerath has very good poke, and he does not easily run out of mana, because of his passive. He will probably try to slow you with his W which is very hard to dodge then try to Q you. Since Annie does not have much mobility you will be bullied hard.”

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Yeager says “One of Cassiopeia's main weaknesses is her short range. Xerath outranges her, so you should never have a chance of killing him if he positions well. You can still win this lane but it depends entirely on how good you are at predicting and dodging skillshots. His waveclear is also much better, so that makes it even harder for us as he can constantly shove in the wave after 1 complete item. ”

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lkycch says “Use GLP to setup Q+W+Q stuns on him, but never get too close to let him stun you. In lane, try your best to move diagonally as soon as he releases his Q, so that you can dodge it. It takes tons of practise to react quick enough, which is why he's one of the best poke mages out there! Remember: Summoner's Rift is a 5V5, not a 1v1. You don't have to stay in lane and suffer a losing matchup!”

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Twitch.Tv-LimitBreaker88 says “Vide : https://youtu.be/eJ77quaFJ3E TLDR: Watch the video, it's 3 minutes long.”

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lkycch says “In lane, try your best to move diagonally as soon as he releases his Q, so that you can dodge it. It takes tons of practise to react quick enough, which is why he's one of the best poke mages out there! Remember: Summoner's Rift is a 5V5, not a 1v1. You don't have to stay in lane and suffer a losing matchup!”

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Glasletter says “Similar to Vel'Koz, the range is annoying but you actually beat him pretty easily as he has to slow down/stop for most of his abilities, and his main CC is easily shielded.”

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Shock_101 says “Dodge the skill shots, cuz he deals big damage if he hits all of them. When he gets lost chapter, he can essentially poke for free, so abuse him before that.”

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Fadedreformed says “Not a big threat, just don't stand next to wave when you see him charging up his q, this will make him decide if he wants to have a good wave or poke you. After 6 ult e q and retreat back, avoid getting hit by his e or he is gonna chunk you for a good percentage of your hp”

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7daysko says “His range is far superior. If you even think of getting up close, he can just stun you and run away, then keep on poking until you die. Definetely ask for ganks though, as he has no mobility whatsoever.”

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ShockMaster says “From PLat 5 up,Xerath players are very good,and you don t have to underestimate them..it s a difficult matchup because his poke is very large..and if he kill you he snowball very hard. Buy some magic resist,and go all in if you 3 times Q,surely,if you dodge his E.”

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Yuki H. says “This can go either way. Either he absolutely dumps on you nonstop, or you make him int and regret picking Xerath against you. If it turns out to be the latter, well, good for you! However, most of the time, he's able to poke consistently with all of his abilities since his passive allows him to constantly regain mana (his auto attacks restore mana every few seconds, and it is increased against champions). His W slows you, which makes it easy for him to hit his Q. If hit by his stun, rip laning phase. It is very possible to stomp him by punishing his misplaced skillshots, and jungle ganks are very essential to shutting down a Xerath.”

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Impossible2Gank says “If they're good at landing skill shots then it'll come down to how good you are at dodging them. Magic resist is recommended early.”

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I count to seven says “Good damage, pokes hard, be careful staying on lane on low HP”

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Coldsong says “Xerath is a pretty easy matchup unless they are scripting or they are Zwag. As long as you move unpredictably, his skillshots are a piece of cake to dodge. Do not use your E while in vision, as it will make it super easy for him to land his stun and kill you.”

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Papzz says “Try to play near him and be careful with his E as he can pretty easily do his whole combo on you. Cleanse or barrier should be fine here. Don't go for ignite as he is very ranged champion.”

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Proma says “Dshield Poke heavy lane. If you can engage on him before he stuns you, you will win the trade. Easy lane just respect his poke.”

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Fyir says “They can poke you out of lane very easily from a very far distance. Don't let them hit their abilities on you and the minions, so keep your distance.”

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elnino9 says “Dodge his Qs, careful when you walk up to farm as he can Q or W, use shunpo to avoid skill shots if needed. When you go in on him with EW be sure you try to juke his E afterwards as most xerath players will immediately try to throw it out, use W's decay movespeed to avoid his E when all-ining.”

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SkellyBirb says “Xerath has a lot of poke, but very little mobility. If he positions himself poorly, you can catch him out and chunk him down or possibly kill him. You can also roam to gain an advantage.”

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Defensivity1 says “Outpushes you can shove you under tower with a huge wave and stay at too big of a distance for you to be able to poke him, be cautious.”

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orangepenguinhead says “Xerath outranges Anivia by a lot. During lane phase try to avoid his Q as over time the damage can amount to a lot. Play safe early game and scale to wait for team fights. ”

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Veralion says “HoB/DH, beads. Not the easiest thing in the world, but survivable. I’ve laned vs Zwag, who is a crazy good Xerath player, and I only exited lane like 20-30 CS behind. Your keystone choice depends on the jungle matchup here; if early rotations will probably be necessary or your jungler is an unfair ganker, run HoB. he real threat here is his W. You can juke his Q fairly easily with your W up and his E isn’t an issue if you don’t position stupidly, but his W is very quick and will guarantee him a comet proc and a Q poke if it lands. You have to be very careful when going into that range. And God forbid he ever lands a direct hit with W, slowing you to a crawl. That might get him a full combo and several autos, probably killing you. Play back, play safe, concede farm and gain levels. You won't be able to ever run Xerath down on your own unless he whiffs his stun after 6. They usually run Barrier as well. You’ll probably be stuck farming it out and waiting for your jungler to make a play. His rank 1 ult has 5000 range now, so strap your juke shoes on if you ever fall below 300 life. It's pretty easy to dodge all of his shots with your W active.”

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Bartoos says “Will never get close enough for you to damage him.”

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Man0Vit0r says “[Eng]: Xerath has a very high range, if you get too close to get your skills right it can simply use the stun and run away. [BR]: Xerath tem um alcance muito alto, se você chegar muito perto para acertar suas habilidades ele pode simplesmente usar o atordoamento e fugir.”

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Filosh says “If he lands his E, than you are in a big trouble. Depends on the player”

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vuty2002 says “Dodging is all that matters when you are against Xerath.”

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Frixen says “Easy if you dodge everything. Like, extremely easy. Ghost recommended. * He outranges you, so be careful. * Be careful with roaming as he has a really high range ultimate available to him. As easy as it is if you dodge everything, abuse his high cooldowns and mana issues to get more consistent results.”

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Shyirl2 says “Once you are 6, you can just farm him like minion wave”

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SnakeOnRiver says “Almost unplayable. Try to dodge spells and ask your jungler for help since he dont have escape. Phase, cleanse.”

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TheSnakinou says “This matchup is unplayable, Xerath has more range, more damages, more poke.”

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Silva San says “He's gonna poke you just dodge don't die staying in lane for 2 cs isn't worth the death take tp if need be.”

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Lunasta says “the best chance you can get of killing him is engaging on him when he's trying to farm, just like ahri, he can prevent you from roaming by just pushing the wave, he is not a hard champion to gank, so if you're in trouble, stay safe, try to avoid his poke with your W and wait for your jungler”

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GnarZing says “Take Fleet Footwork or Comet. You can fight him with mini Gnar if you can dodge his skill-shots. Otherwise lead with an Animation-Canceled R, or overshoot your jump when changing to mega. He will most likely stun you in mid air or as you land, but if you are close enough you can still kill him with a mega combo. ”

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Omega Zero says “Long-ranged poke is Yone's greatest weakness, being too far out to get proper trades in and get the bonus shield effect.”

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Wolftastic says “Another spammer. Build Movement Speed and Magic Resist and try to dodge his skillshots. Use your ult wisely to dodge his ult.”

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Brentonlop says “Dodge his E when you geet close and you can one shot him. Start Corrupting Potion because he will poke you alot.”

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Zoe Sparklepop says “He outranges you and pokes a lot, I suggest you take E earlier than level 4 to have a chance to dodge his poke. Once his E is down and your's is up, you should be able to get a decent trade or without his flash even maybe get a kill with ignite.”

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iDiedOk says “This is another skill based matchup. Later in the game he will deal to much damage unless you are building MR. ”

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xtrinity01x says “I hate him and his dumb range. dodge his stuff and ask for a gank.”

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Magical Rock says “Xerath is easy to play against because he does absolutely no damage outside his combo. His abilities are fairly easy to dodge, but his Q can be a bit annoying.”

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The PaIe King says “Abyssal Rush Summoner Spells: Barrier/Flash---- Build Path: Abyssal Mask, Sorcerers Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Banshees Veil , Void Staff, Rabadons Deathcap . ----Rune Page: Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Ultimate Hunter, Zombie Ward, Bone Plating or Conditioning, Overgrowth.---- ”

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snukumz says “He's a real asshole in lane. He's a long range poke mage like you except he's better at it than you. Try to stay away from the minion wave so that when he uses his abilities he has to either try to poke you, or he pushes the wave and doesn't hit you. Try to wave clear and not let him roam/get in range with his ult. Your combo damage is higher than his so if you 1v1, and especially if you can avoid his stun, you should win the fight. I usually run corruption potion instead of dorans & 2 health pots when playing against Xerath because you'll need the extra sustain. ”

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cayden says “Love playing against him you just need to dodge his e and you win trades and 1v1”

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1256 says “similar to ap kogmaw besides that he's stronger early and doesn't scale as good, you can run him down after 6/11 easily fleet+dom, electro if confident”

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AZIR MEN says “Not a hard matchup. Just be better Run Arcane Comet with Domination secondary with Taste of Blood. Just push the wave. As Azir, you can push the wave AND poke Xerath, but he can't. Make him choose to poke you or the wave. Rush tier 2 boots. You can take Lethal Tempo, Comet, or Conq. Also recommend taking teleport.”

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Pentakai says “Separate yourself from your minions, forcing him to make a choice. After level 6, you can jump on him. You can interrupt his ult with your Q.”

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only yasuo play says “Dodge his q and w with e. Block his e with windwall. Freeze under your tower and all in him.”

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Art1val says “If you are good at dodging his abilities and/or he is bad at landing them then you will be fine, he can't all in you until he gets around 2 full items, and by then you can 1 shot him.”

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LizzyElune says “Match complicado. depende mucho del xerath, pero con buenos ganks le podes ganar.”

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PepeOnDrugs says “If you can dodge his skill shots you will make this lane a whole lot easier than it'll be if you keep eating them up. This is easier said than done and it's quiet annoying how far back he can farm from. Do your best not do die and get to level 6, once you have your ultimate ready to go he is an easy champion to 100-0. ”

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MagnaMen says “He counter gp beacuse he have too much range and burst .”

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Eytan510 says “BAN this champ has to much range and can kill you under turret ban ban ban”

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ImDaNub says “Too much poke and range , buy early boots and dodge skillshots , wait for him to waste e or w before going for poke/all in ”

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Debonair Karma says “Xerath's poke is threatening at first but as you get some movespeed from items he'll become easy to deal with. Get a corrupting pot. Shove him under the tower so he has to spend mana farming. Take teleport/barrier”

A guide to Karma Mid [10.12] by Debonair Karma | Karma Player

Gageowago says “Skill matchup in the same way that Vel'Koz is but with one major difference. Xerath's skillshots are way easier to land. When he is charging his q try and juke him by going in one direction for a while and then abruptly switching, and then after doing that for a while just don't switch directions to avoid being predictable. Try and stay out of w range because it is nearly impossible to avoid if he is in range. You win trades if you land charm. His E Q W is far weaker than yours if your items are even. If you are high health you can abuse how his Q works by walking up to him when is charging it and just charming him. He slows down massively when he is charging it and has to completely stop while using it.”

[10.12] Ahri: The Charming Fox by Gageowago | Diamond Ahri Player

idadees says “Si vince facendo all in, avendo più range di voi potrà punirvi maggiormente.”

[ITALIANO] DOMINA LA TUA LANE CON AHRI | (MID) by idadees | Diamond Ahri Player

topal says “his range is too much but you can still win trades if you hit your E. dodge his poke as much as you can and stay out of the wave so he doesn't hit both you and the minions.Still winable”

Galio op op ( in depth Galio guide ) by topal | Galio Player

Sleeping Knight says “As veigar just engage him everytime you can but care E stun, remember when you ulti zed will alwys appear behind enemy ”

Zed the Unseen Blade Guy (S10) Updated every day by Sleeping Knight | Zed Player

Ignix0 says “Really annoying matchup. Go hexdrinker and pray you don't die to his poke. Kill him pre first back or lose lane.”

[10.12] Master of the shadows by Ignix0 | Zed Player

Papapostolou says “This guy pisses me off. Anyway you must dodge his Q and after level 11 you can all in and kill him, care, he might take zhonyas”

Guide to the Vlad God Patch 10.12 by Papapostolou | Vladimir Player

Lil Tidepod says “Xerath is really strong against Ryze. He outranges you in every way and his abilities have very large hitboxes. He has a stun and his ultimate is really difficult to dodge because of how huge the radius is for each shot. Play safe and let him push the wave. Call for jungle help as much as you can. He's really immobile and the jungle is going to be necessary for you to win lane, unless he's absolutely awful.”

I Read the Runes: You Lose | A Ryze Guide 10.11 by Lil Tidepod | Ryze Player

ZombieZack1 says “Xerath will only Win if he is Good at landing Skillshots, Care about his Charging Phases and Try to throw out Shields if you are Losing.”

Lux Mid ~ One Shot Late Game Build/Runes/Items by ZombieZack1 | Lux Player

Sanctuar says “High waveclear with long range abilities makes it hard to bring him down, but once he gets locked down there is no way for him to survive since he is weak to hard CC.”

A Swamp Master's guide by Sanctuar | Diamond Kennen Player

Fhizzikx says “He outranges you pretty well but you do more damage. Try to get closer to him to kill him. Laning phase should be a breeze as long as you don't take too many abilities to the face.”

Learn the Basics of Vel'koz by Fhizzikx | Vel'Koz Player

JacWilly says “Start d Shield, skill matchup, dodge his spells with W-E-R-W-Q if you hit your skill shots, you will kill him.”

A Real Zed Guide + Matchups by JacWilly | Zed Player

Capparelli says “Be careful if he has barrier or gets a lead, but the best way to play against him is to bait his E and then engage him, most Xerath's will die the second you get on them”

Qiyana In-Depth Guide by Capparelli | Qiyana Player

Cheesecake404 says “Heavy Poke Match Pre-6. After level 6, you beat him easily with your burst.”

(Season 10) A Simple Guide to Kassadin, An AP Hypercarry. by Cheesecake404 | Kassadin Player

BigBushMan says “This is an easy lane, despite the severe range disdvantage. The key here is to stick onto him like a leech. If you are on him, he can do nothing, and you have free reign to kill him. Be careful of his E if you try to dive him, as that will turn the dive instantly. Other than that, just don't get poked out by his range. ”

Low Elo Akali Mid Guide by BigBushMan | Akali Player

serruh says “if you dodge all his skillshots in the early stages, you will find this matchup to be pretty smooth for you, but in case the enemy has hands this wont happen very often. he perma outranges you, nothing you can really do about it since you need to massively outplay to kill him or do any meaningful dmg at all. with that being said, you shouldnt be afraid of dying, assuming you dont get hit by everything. as much as it sucks to hear, this matchup is honestly very coinflip, you either dodge his stuff and are a happy smurf or you get hit and feel miserable through whole laning phase. can look to pressure with jg since he is immobile.”

[10.10] Ryze MID Guide & Matchups by serruh | Ryze Player

RockitoAhri says “Similar to the Ziggs matchup. Do not just stay back and dodge his skillshots. Play forward, do not go in the minion wave, and trade back with him. This will put him off from bullying you in lane. At lvl. 6, you can all in if he is at 70% HP or lower. Its a guaranteed win, charm is not required to kill him. (Beware of Xeraths running Cleanse. Ignite at the very end for a single tick or more, even if he still hasn't used it during your engage) ”

[10.9] Ahri Guide! Climb Ranked Tips S10! [D1 AHRI OTP] by RockitoAhri | Diamond Ahri Player

JoshAy says “Play back and dodge his skillshots. He cannot hurt you without hitting a skillshot. Ult can be decent in fights but at the tail end of a fight (for cleanup, not engage)”

Iron and Petricite: Sylas Mid Season 10 by JoshAy | Sylas Player

Kami_EU says “Easy matchup for Yasuo, the only way to lose is if we disrespect Xerath's Barrier and try to dive him.”

[SEASON 10 PATCH 10.9]Kąmi's High Diamond EUW Yasuo Guide by Kami_EU | Diamond Yasuo Player

itsmeSteve says “Xerath is like VelKoz. You get outranged all the time and you wont win lane against a good Xerath. Just try to farm against him and do never try to go ham.”

Climbing from Iron to Diamond with Anivia by itsmeSteve | Anivia Player

The Venerable Racoon says “His main 3 abilities are basically yours but better. This really comes down to how well you can dodge. Rush boots. If he's good then you've gotta hide under tower honestly”

Double Passive Vel by The Venerable Racoon | Vel'Koz Player

Frostbitte says “go boots fast and try to put on your dancing shoes”

[10.9] Free Elo Orianna Guide by Frostbitte | Orianna Player

P0rk0 says “Try to avoid his spells and just wait on your ultimate, punish unsuccefull roams by taking plates, or freezing his wave and denying him some xp.”

[10.9] KASSADIN GUIDE |CLIMB LOW ELO & SMURF by P0rk0 | Kassadin Player

No cap its rly Jesus says “Champs like Xerath who outranges you can be difficult to beat”

Braum Mid - SPJ (Secret Pussy Juice) by No cap its rly Jesus | Braum Player

t3rminated says “Xerath outranges you but this matchup is not actually very hard. Both of you have decent poke (Xerath's poke is a bit better), but your burst is way better. If you catch him making a single mistake, he is DEAD. You can also choose to roam as Xerath is one of the few champs you can easily beat in a 1 v 1 in jungle. Easiest way to deal with Xerath is to freeze the lane and have your jungler camp you. A losing Xerath is practically useless. ”

EXTREMELY IN-DEPTH VEL'KOZ MID/SUPPORT GUIDE [WIP] by t3rminated | Vel'Koz Player

1Recycle Bin1 says “xerath is all about skillshots, you're all about mobility, the match up can be hard since his abilities are long range and a bit wide, be careful of his stun and you should be fine PS: do not underestimate this champion”

1Recycle Bin1 | Only Fools Hesitate!【10.8】 by 1Recycle Bin1 | Diamond Katarina Player

ur_mom_gay says “You are definitely going to be pushed around in lane, unless you are Faker or they are trash. A good Xerath won't go into your combo range, so you'll just have to do your best to farm. The reason I don't think the matchup is too bad is because if they don't rush armor, or if you find them in the jungle after you have items, you can instantly pop them with W W R E AA Q and get the kill.”

Zed by ur_mom_gay | Zed Player

M1keSujeffki says “Xerath has insane range to poke you down easily, and he can easily poke from behind minions. He can be burst down if you find a way to land your Q.”

Beginners guide to Lux mid! by M1keSujeffki | Lux Player

RaZorEUW says “Continuez d'esquiver ces sorts , envoyez lui vos sorts en permanence et dès qu'il a utilisé son E ou qu'il a pu de flash ou de Zhonia c'est un free kill ”

"L'ignorance est fatal" - Zed Guide 10.7 [FR] by RaZorEUW | Zed Player

chrisloths says “He has annoying poke, but standing behind your plants can block his stun. If you trap him he's a really easy target.”

The Smart Man's Heimer | Zyra Midlane [S10] [10.7] by chrisloths | Zyra Player

Akhi Syhno says “Xerath matchups are very hard, if you miss your jump you can easily get one shot by his spells. ”

GRANDMASTER - Just another Kha'zix midlane main by Akhi Syhno | Diamond Kha'Zix Player

theboywhodominatedaplat says “He outranges you and going to poke you real hard , he will deny you alot try to all in him when he wastes his E since he cant really escape”

THE BEST ZED INDEPTH GUIDE FOR SEASON 10 WITH MATCHUPS BABES by theboywhodominatedaplat | Zed Player

algeatact says “THE POKE THIS MF HAS TOTALLY CLAPS ME MAYBE IM JUST SHIT BUT WOW!! i always ban him now bc im sick and tired of dealing with this busted mf”

AP + attack speed Lulu mid by algeatact | Lulu Player

Witchxry says “High burst damage, but just stay mobile and try to harass him because he doesn't have a lot of movement.”

[10.7] "It's too late for mercy." Mid Ahri Full AP by Witchxry | Ahri Player

Sloyr says “All of the mages are really easy to counter, you just have to dodge their CCs with your E or wait for them to waste it, to then go all in. He is nearly unkillable because of his range, but if he gets close and you dodge his E, it's a free kill. (care for Barrier )”

Carry your allies to the victory by Sloyr | Katarina Player

Yas Yasu Yasuo says “Dodge stun and all in. After combat remember to watch out for his piss, dodge his pisses just like dodging Karthus Q.”

Zed in Season 10 - [OMAE WA MOU SHINDEIRU] (With Matchups) by Yas Yasu Yasuo | Zed Player

Eccentricks says “This one is tough, and requires to rush boots, probably on first back. Xerath will try to poke you constantly, so keep moving a lot. The Q is the main contender for damage, and the others are usually followups. Play aggressive after level 3 and secure an early kill to snowball, its honestly your only chance, unless you have a good jungle that you can ping. ”

How to break out of Elo Prison - Low Elo Sylas Guide by Eccentricks | Sylas Player

ekkologix says “dodge his Q's and play agressive a bit harder than vel'koz.don't get stunned too.”

In-Depth Ekko Build Guide!! { Mid/Jg/Top } by ekkologix | Ekko Player

Gogicha55 says “He's basically same as Vel'Koz but you can't really jump on him cuz of his stun, SHOVE AND ROAM ”

Small And Simple Talon Guide by Gogicha55 | Talon Player

8wolf says “His extremely long range will make him very difficult to touch. Farm and try to dodge as much as you can. Consider picking a sorcery page if you plan to declare a poke-war on him.”

[10.6] The army of Shurima never dies ! [Detailed guide] by 8wolf | Azir Player

bigbeanboi4 says “mostly just a minor inconvenience if you can hit hooks”

big bombo blitz mid by bigbeanboi4 | Blitzcrank Player

MrRiots says “Starting Item: Dorans and Potions Yeah, decent matchup, but winnable You need to move around, you cant keep the distance here. But Xerath is slow. So Q him to make him slower, then E W R”

MrRiots Vel'Koz Mid Guide [with Threats] [5+Runesets] [Best by MrRiots | Diamond Vel'Koz Player

Tehqo says “He actually outranges you pretty hard. You might find yourself in a pickle sometimes but it shouldn't be hard to stay alive as he relies on skillshots alone. If he wastes his E, his most valuable spell, or misses it. You should 100% all in him if you're able to do so. If possible, push lane hard, because its difficult for him to farm under turret.”

Arise! Aggressive Azir [Patch 10.5] ALL MATCHUPS by Tehqo | Azir Player

NebuIa says “His Q and W poke are very annoying and consistent. Do your best to dodge them and you should be okay. Play this like any lane. He is very vulnerable post 6 so look for R bubble opportunities. Corrupting pot and heal may help.”

In-Depth Challenger Zoe Main Guide by NebuIa | Diamond Zoe Player

TheBlueImperial says “Heavy poke lane but has mana issues and incredibly squishy. If you full combo them they're dead and you have the option to roam.”

[10.5] Galio Wanna Smash (Mid/Support) by TheBlueImperial | Diamond Galio Player

Je Suis Azir says “All you need to do is these two things: push as hard as you can since he cannot push as much as you due to mana and cooldowns. Second, stay at the side of the minion wave so that he has to decide whether to use his mana to poke you or get CS. You can shit on this guy.”

[Season 10] Azir Build : DOMINATE MID LANE by Je Suis Azir | Azir Player

TheSpark says “Outranges you, another skill matchup involving both of you pushing the wave. Early boots help with dodging his abilities.”

[9.24] Mid Guide to Lux! by TheSpark | Diamond Lux Player

DirtyBellyDC says “Most similar champion in the game to Vel'Koz as you're both immobile, long-range poke gods. This is a skill match up. Dodge his skill shots, hit yours. Try to close the gap so you can finish him off with a full combo. ”

(10.5) Extensive guide to carry every game (low ELO) by DirtyBellyDC | Vel'Koz Player

Impswitch says “Pushes you in... so try not to have to farm under tower. Makes it hard to roam but if you dodge his e you should be able to poke him well however his q and w are hard to dodge up close so dont trade unless there on cd”

Janna Mid OP by Impswitch | Diamond Janna Player

cobbzy says “The only reason why I label Xerath as an extreme threat is because of his poke. Mostly, trades with him are difficult unless he misses a bunch of abilities. A good Xerath player will take barrier and you want to make sure to punish him when he misses his abilities. Otherwise, he will sit in the back and just poke all day long. Take Doran's shield if you're not confident. Take Longsword if you can combo well. ”

Understanding Katarina: A Full Guide [10.4] by cobbzy | Katarina Player

ShockStrikes says “Dodge his poke, take cleanse or teleport for a clean laning phase.”

[9.24] Top & Mid - Mastering the assassin with no master by ShockStrikes | Diamond Akali Player

stupid katarina says “(E) He can push quite fast, if your funneler doesn't step in his E, you both should be fine as long as you have good reactions to dodge his abilities.”

(10.2 PATCH) LULU MID/TOP FUNNEL BUILD by stupid katarina | Diamond Lulu Player

LONERlSM says “Annoying champion more or less a skill shot dodging contest xeraths usually just go glass cannon so later in the game we can just r him and put him into half health situation. ”

Karthus Mid lane in Season 10 by LONERlSM | Karthus Player

Permabanivia says “Easy matchup because you can hit a free Q when he's charging his Q and you can cancel his R with your wall.”

[10.2] Anivia For Dummies by Permabanivia | Anivia Player

N1VA says “Though Xerath doesnt deal too much damage to Anivia early game, its the consecutive amounts of damage that will push Anivia out of lane. Xeraths ability to damage Anivia from afar and outside of Anivias attack range makes for a very abusive lane. Xeraths mana sustain from his Passive allows him to continually deal long range damage with no consequence. If Anivia can get on top of Xerath she will dominate.”

Nìva's Anivia Guide by N1VA | Anivia Player

DravensBukkake says “HEAL HEAL HEAL HEAL HEAL (or cleanse if they get tig bitty Elise) Same stuff as other mages. Force him to use abilities on you, or on wave. If he uses Q early on wave, literally walk up and spawn a soldier ontop of him. If you guys both have everything up, always be at his max range. Your W Q AA will out dmg his Q + E dmg, but not Q + W dmg. Dodge either Q or W, you win the trade. Super immobile mage, easy af gank setups after 6. A trick is to E Q side ways in kind of a 90 degree angle, so its harder for him to land his E when you shuffle in. Either that or flash to dodge his E when you shuffle. BUY BOOTS EARLY.”

[S10] 10.1 - New Conq Azir - Combos, Builds, Runes, Matchups by DravensBukkake | Diamond Azir Player

Mid Win Repeat says “Rush Hextech GLP-800 and you can kill him at will. Just side step his stun as you close the gap and you'll be fine.”

[10.1] Top Ten Taliyah NA Mid Guide by Mid Win Repeat | Taliyah Player

MarkeleleYasuo says “use E Q W combo for his stun and dont stand to close to a minion wave so he has to choose if he wants to poke you or push”

S10 Yasuo Midlane Guide by MarkeleleYasuo | Diamond Yasuo Player

Marumo says “Threat level 9. For Veigar, Xerath is a massive pain in the back side. He has very strong poke, which can also be used to hard shove the wave. He has mana regen from his passive. He has huge range. All these together result in a very frustrating laning phase. If you let him push you under tower, he can use his superior range to poke you. If you try and keep the wave from crashing, he will out sustain you and cause you to run out of mana. The best bet is to wait till the late game where he is not as strong as a team fighter.”

Viegar, The Grandmaster of Evil by Marumo | Diamond Veigar Player

YeeDS says “Xerath has good poke but if you get close with your phase rush and you dodge his E he is pretty much ded. In late he outranges you and can kill you without you get close to him so try to shut him down in lane.”

YeeDS's Ryze MID Guide by YeeDS | Diamond Ryze Player

Braddik says “q his damage if you really need to, he has 0 mobility, level 6 R onto him and dodge his e and he cant do anything you just kill him”

CHAD KASSADIN 1V9 GUIDE by Braddik | Diamond Kassadin Player

AdamTheBig says “can abuse when tf hit lvl 3 watch out for stun though and can abuse when he hit tri force. this goes with any slow ap mages that cant escape easily”

Twisted Fate-Dopa-AD Mid Insta win by AdamTheBig | Twisted Fate Player

bleezuz says “His poke is extremely annoying but if u can dodge his poke you can dive him easily since hes kinda squishy.”

Diana 9.24 Rework New Busted Build by bleezuz | Diana Player

HeisendongNA says “Xerath and Ziggs outrange Heimerdinger and they have enough long range waveclear to kill turrets from afar. The best thing to do in these match-ups is max W instead of Q. Make sure to get boots early so you can dodge their skillshots and hit them easier”

[9.23] [S10 CHALLENGER] Heisendong's Guide ~ Raise Your What by HeisendongNA | Heimerdinger Player

Tayna says “Ugh, he can poke u 100 times more than you smh. Because he has a long range, you probably can't ult him or even Q him. But he's easy to gank.”

[9.24] Cook your enemies! How to do everything yourself (mid by Tayna | Morgana Player

Cloud375 says “As long as you can dodge his skillshots, this is an easy lane, but always make sure to be careful! Use your E to dodge abilities when needed!”

For the risks, an AP Sona Mid Guide by Cloud375 | Diamond Sona Player

Garybaldo says “Outranges you, he'll poke the hell out of you and there's nothing you can do about it, set up a freeze and ask for ganks as he's very vulnerable to jungle pressure, maybe try to stop his ult with your E+P”

[9.23] I look out upon humanity, and see only a feast... by Garybaldo | Diamond Swain Player

Sneaky boi says “Just dodge all his skillshots and you will be good. Buy early boots. He doesn't have high mobility so you should be able to kill him in lane, just be carefull of the enemy jungler and you should be good. You can block his stun with your decoy.”

Learn how to use the monkey king | Preseason Wukong Guide by Sneaky boi | Wukong Player

YoussefJoe says “Higher Range champs are hard in sustaining your lane but your can still always poking them with your E ”

Viktor - Egyptian Platinum Div (Almost OTP) with 6 years exp by YoussefJoe | Viktor Player

Novok says “Similar to the Ziggs matchup. Do not just stay back and dodge his skillshots. Play forward, do not go in the minion wave, and trade back with him. This will put him off from bullying you in lane. At lvl. 6, you can all in if he is at 70% HP or lower. Its a guaranteed win, charm is not required to kill him. (Beware of Xeraths running Cleanse. Ignite at the very end for a single tick or more, even if he still hasn't used it during your engage) ”

[Preseason 10] How to dominate Mid as Ahri | Aggressive GLAC by Novok | Ahri Player

worddog says “You can blink over his E with your E. He is extremely immobile so if you can do it than he will be completely useless. Even if you get hit by a point blank E, it will actually stun you for a shorter amount of time so it can still be fine.”

Ekko Mid 9.23 by worddog | Ekko Player

Novok says “Xerath is the most annoying champion if he knows how to play against Mordekaiser. He can poke and farm from a safe distance and that's Morde's weak point: He has no range to get to him. Try to E him as soon as he gets to close since you outdamage him easily.”

[Preseason 10] To the Shadowrealm by Novok | Mordekaiser Player

Tchouvline says “Xerath cannot kill you on early game without help of his jungler, your E can harass him, just dodge his spells and enjoy the free gold ! Just give a care about range of his Q and his W.”

[9.21] Middlesticks, a genius pick ! (including matchups !) by Tchouvline | Diamond Fiddlesticks Player

Euphoric Toaster says “Very annoying and difficult lane. Hes able hit both your turrets and the wave most of the time with his Q or W and it can be pretty hard to predict and dodge all of his skillshots, even with your passive movespeed. The only good thing about this matchup is hes completely immobile, so if you have a competent jungler you can get him pretty easily. If he starts to really hurt, it might be worth picking up a Banshees if you're constantly being poked out of lane.”

[9.21] S8/S9 Diamond - Midlane Heimerdinger - In-Depth Guide by Euphoric Toaster | Heimerdinger Player

chloric says “He hurts. Get a DShield and try to get a jungle gank because of how immobile he is. Otherwise, you pop him at every stage of the game.”

Mid Pyke Guide to be a CHAD Pyke Mid Player by chloric | Pyke Player

xdKami_ says “You both have extreme range. Rush boots on first recall, then... dodge.”

[9.20 MID] The Mage Assassin [Diamond] - WIP by xdKami_ | Diamond Lux Player

Chromuro says “Can't be bursted down since you can't be never close to him. The only chance you have is when you poke him down and your jungler comes to your lane.”

Gardening 101 with the Thorn Lady [S9] by Chromuro | Zyra Player

Big Shawn says “He will abuse his range against you. You will not need to use your W (Windwall) agaisnt him as most of his abilities go through it. But he is not as mobile, allowing you to get close to him fast.”

Yasuo | The Unforgiven - Big Shawn's Mid lane Guide by Big Shawn | Diamond Yasuo Player

Fox1ne says “Sustain and damage, you can't really do anything against him unless your jungler plays with you and you poke him out on early levels. Once you hit 6 look for roams instead and not going for trades or even kill him.”

Fox1ne | #5 Ahri world otp | Art of mid lane by Fox1ne | Diamond Ahri Player

Wizboy73 says “a good xerath will poke you out of lane and make you recall without your upgrade, barrier is a must here for when he reaches 6 that he doesnt kill you. you want late game in teamfights so play safe and towards that.”

Guide to Learning Viktor by Wizboy73 | Viktor Player

OnlyCheeseBreads says “Xerath is a very annoying match-up as well. but as long as you can dodge his Q and stun, he's kind of standard. You can also out roam him.”

S9 AP Neeko build- I'm gold and this is how I play her. by OnlyCheeseBreads | Neeko Player

EvilOranges says “D-Blade. Just E his Q, W, and E, and you can windwall his E. Just don't get stunned, and go in when his stun is down. Piece of cake. A magnus filled cake. Take Conqueror or FF.”

There is only Death - In Depth Yasuo Guide for Patch 9.18 by EvilOranges | Yasuo Player

Massive Nuts says “Once you know how your opponent plays, dodging his skillshot can be quite easy. Recognize patterns, and once you E him, he's basically blocked.”

Zilean mid hypercarry [S9 Diamond] by Massive Nuts | Diamond Zilean Player

WonderFUllGuy69 says “Pretty easy just don't let him stun you and he is yours. Also don't take your time because he will just poke you to death.”

Pyke Mid | The Roaming Monster $$$ by WonderFUllGuy69 | Pyke Player

KadiusFTW says “An odd match up, usually you can outpace and outmaneuver him enough to secure kills mid-lane ”

The Nyoom-iest Vel'Koz by KadiusFTW | Vel'Koz Player

Vispectra says “I'll admit , laning against him isn't easy but boy oh boy does this guy pop like corn once you get into his face. He will be a pain in lane , you can cancel his Q but honestly it has a rather low CD and he's often too far , it's often better to try to side step or Q a minion to negate the damage. Once you hit 6 , he shouldn't be able to kill you anymore.”

Massadin Guide season 9 for mid lane! (9.17) by Vispectra | Kassadin Player

Michelaengelo says “He outranges and outdamages you most of the time but is easily ganked. If you can get ahead on him it's GG.”

[9.15] IN DEPTH Karthus mid guide 65% winrate by Michelaengelo | Karthus Player

quinniston says “Poke is crazy and has a stun. Only all in him when you are 100% confident you can kill him. ”

‹ 9.16 › 🦅 Quinn - Bird of Prey 🦅 [MID] by quinniston | Quinn Player

Pumparum says “Xerath pushes lane for easy farming and doesn't do enough damage to kill you early. Hard to snowball onto due to stun but the stun duration will be low. Farm up, look to roam.”

Disco Revived by Pumparum | Diamond Nunu & Willump Player

Drewkemia says “With the recent buff (9.15) of Xerath, his ult is actually broken. Also his whole kit has more range than Talon's Q so it's really hard to get your combo off. I despise this champion and everyone who plays him.”

Drewkemia's Talon Guide by Drewkemia | Talon Player

Galactroce says “En early, xerath seras un adversaire horrible en lane, il vous pokeras hard sans trop perdre de mana sans que vous puissiez le poke en retours. Votre seul chance, un E-Z et votre ult quand possible. Attention à son ultime!”

Jhin MID - 9.15 ''La mort, un art splendide!'' by Galactroce | Jhin Player

unownreality says “can out poke, but slow will enable easy roots. Long term trades are effective. Dont let him get autos on you to replenish his mana. ”

[Mid] [9.14] Making Light Work of Climbing Elos by unownreality | Diamond Lux Player

kilgta says “He pokes a lot but he never really kills you unless he gets you with his E. He will try to get fed from roams so try to catch him there. Start corrupt pot.”

[9.14]Easy way to higher elo by kilgta | Diamond Malzahar Player

MechaaZero says “If he can predict you movement patterns then the lane will look pretty grim for you. If you can take advantage of your openings, it will be in your favor.”

[8.24] Zoe - Penetrate their Souls [320k Mastery] by MechaaZero | Diamond Zoe Player

Latarnia40 says “He has good poke. Take tp. Try to poke him back. Try to walk unpredictable”

Basic AP Glacial Augment Ezreal Guide by Latarnia40 | Ezreal Player

maplecat21 says “He gets outscaled at boots, and if he's dumb enough to walk within ~600 units he dies post 6. Just dodge everything.”

Eternal Winter - Controlling the Game through Waveclear by maplecat21 | Diamond Anivia Player

RagexAddict says “Another easy matchup for you. His stun is the only ability you should be concerned with. He will try to harass you early, but you will have a clear advantage at levels 3 and 6 for sure.”

Basic Fizz Guide for Season 9 (post patch 9.14) by RagexAddict | Fizz Player

Vombat says “Xerath's Q range makes it really hard to come close to him without already taking damage. His stun can literally make you unable to land any skillshot. You should play safely and farm minions and wait for help from your jungler.”

[575K Mastery] Aggresive Midlane Taliyah [Not complete] by Vombat | Taliyah Player

SrSuders says “In meiner Meinung ist Xerath extrem stark gegen Talon. Er hat einen extremen starken Poke, demnach empfehle ich das extreme und häufige roamen, um auf den anderen Lanes die Kills abzuholen.”

[9.13/9.14] Talon Mid-/Toplane [German/Deutsch] - Build/Guid by SrSuders | Talon Player

picarowanderer says “Xerath has BUSTED range. Wind Wall his moves and maybe poke. His range is too good. Riot, please nerf him.”

How to Yasuo: Asserting Dominance in the Mid/Top Lane by picarowanderer | Yasuo Player

Fluctuation says “Against Xerath, you need to try to stall the matchup and not trade as much pre 6. Once you have your ult, you can all-in, and he's likely to die. When engaging, try to predict his stun and sidestep/flash.”

Wukong Mid by Fluctuation | Wukong Player

LyndonK9 says “Against a xerath you want to play forward and try and poke him. Try and dodge his abilities but if you get hit by W it's pretty easy to land his Q. Don't get harassed too much. After hes taken a little poke you can ult charm to kill him. Watch for his E and try to dodge it with your ult.”

9.12 Ahri Guide by LyndonK9 | Ahri Player

LighterDay says “Xerath can poke from a distance with his W and make it difficult to stack. ”

[Patch 9.12] How To- Veigar Mid by LighterDay | Diamond Veigar Player

PhoenixianSlayer says “He has a much higher range than you do and a very wide Q. Extremely hard to dodge. Difficult to farm under tower with this guy”

The Team Slower: Aurelion Sol by PhoenixianSlayer | Diamond Aurelion Sol Player

TotallySugoi says “It's an annoying match-up for sure, buy boots early just to dodge his skill shots better and buy health pots on back. Try to poke him a lot and just wait until late game.”

Lux Midlane, The Queen of Burst by TotallySugoi | Lux Player

YourBestSenpai says “Dodge ALL his skills, he requires some brain to actually hit you with them, so show him that you have more brain cells. You counter his ult prefectly.”

GLP Ahri Mid Guide (Don't ask me why, just do it) by YourBestSenpai | Ahri Player

virkon says “The most infamous counter to Orianna, it's not an unwinnable matchup, but It's hard. Get early Merc treads and Banshee's second item, after that he shouldnt be too much of a pain to play against.”

[9.12] Spellbook Orianna Guide by virkon | Orianna Player

Schmigo says “You can easily dodge his skillshots with your E so just do that”

KATARINA BRONZE GUIDE (9.12) by Schmigo | Katarina Player

LilShurima says “He outranges you and will poke you down, and since you're not an assassin you can't really all in him. Go in when he wastes his e”

[9.13 AZIR GUIDE] 100% WINRATE NEW OP BUILD AZIR TL FENIX QU by LilShurima | Azir Player

Yenwai says “His wave clear, range and damage make him a very problematic matchup for Malzahar. buy boots early and only all in with R up if the enemy jungler cant help them. use your teleport to gank while he farms and help your team as you wont win lane easily.”

What i've learned from getting M7 on Malzahar by Yenwai | Malzahar Player

Ec40494 says “Low mobility so all in with 6 and avoid poke and you'll be fine. Also try bait out his stun and then he will be a free kill.”

Basics and combos of Zed by Ec40494 | Zed Player

ParkChnm says “This is a skill matchup. As both of you are artillery mages, both of you have the poke potential.”

[9.11] Beginner's Guide to Ziggs by ParkChnm | Ziggs Player

BL00dY3nD says “You can dodge everything he can do. With level 6 you can kill him easily.”

Electrocute Vladimir [V9.11] by BL00dY3nD | Vladimir Player

Bughans says “Get close, and bust his ass. He has long range, but if he gets too close, as i said, fist his ass until it bleeds. Very squishy, but deals tons of damage lategame, so just be careful.”

AP RAKAN MID - 100% FOOLPROOF EPIC GUIDE by Bughans | Rakan Player

ParkChnm says “Xerath is very squishy, but the chances of you getting close enough to combo him is low. He outranged and outdamages Orianna by a lot.”

[9.11] Beginner's Guide to Orianna by ParkChnm | Orianna Player

QuickChicken says “Xerath statistically counters Azir. He has range, poke, and more damage than you. This lane is still winnable as you can shuffle him into your tower or your jungler. Good Xeraths typically win this lane.”

SUPERSONICWORM CHALLENGER AZIR GUIDE by QuickChicken | Azir Player

Helnakensbrorsa says “Farm with Q and don't push. He might play safe when you get 6 so go roam. If he doesn't play safe after 6, just all in him. ”

Kassawin by Helnakensbrorsa | Diamond Kassadin Player

Evilfury10 says “his Q has a bigger range then yours making him able to poke you down, make sure you get your passive and when your 6 all in”

[S9] Get Out Of Silver With Cho'gath AP MID by Evilfury10 | Diamond Cho'Gath Player

Mern says “Free game after 6. You hard engage him, and he can't stop you.”

Kassadin ULTRACARRY Guide [9.11] by Mern | Kassadin Player

vzonta says “same with malzahar except his e is blockable with ur W”

solid yasuo guide i guess by vzonta | Yasuo Player

Extro Huski says “He just out-does Sona by a landslide. Even escaping can't fix this.”

AP Sona working mid in Season 9 (basics) by Extro Huski | Sona Player

SmokeyEggs says “Has poke and can outroam, but you outdamage him very early. Focus on trading when E is off cooldown and he'll be irellevant.”

Ekko is actually good and under the radar busted by SmokeyEggs | Ekko Player

ryze4thewin says “dangerous if fed so play safe if he wastes his combo go all in ”

RYZE UPON THEM by ryze4thewin | Ryze Player

BicBee says “Stay away from minions to make him choose to CS or harass. Keep your ball forward in lane to try and gain some pressure and to discourage his stun. Against a good Xerath it's difficult to solo kill him. Focus on your CS as Ori has a better time than Xerath in team fights. ”

9.8 CARRYING LOW ELO by BicBee | Orianna Player

QueenBrie says “Xerath can majorly outrange you, if my vladimir gets taken, I pick this guy.”

Vladimir for harry by QueenBrie | Vladimir Player

vukashin.xyz says “Respect his poke Go for W>E>Q whenever you can After lvl 6 you can all-in him Buy early boots”

Zed , The Master Of Shadows by vukashin.xyz | Zed Player

xispy420 says “This match up is purely aids. This is the 2nd champ that you want to ban if Fizz is already banned ”

Ready to set the world on fire by xispy420 | Diamond Brand Player

AzureArmatt says “Xerath players will try to keep you as far as they can and stun you when you get close. He can be really annoying with his efficient wave clear and big poke range and long range ultimate to secure kills on you and your teammates while staying at relatively safe distance. His lack of mobility makes him easy target for you if you manage to doge his stun that is quite slow projectile (same goes to your charm) which is his only way to get out of sticky situations when someone jumps on him. Consider buying mercury's treads that will help you survive his poke and also lower the duration of his stun so you will have more occasions to kill him ”

Easy guide for everybody on how to play Ahri by AzureArmatt | Ahri Player

BlueMoon01 says “Lane depends on how good you can dodge his Q solely [DETAILED MATCHUP INFORMATION BELOW]”

[9.6][AP Mid] Fix Yourself, Mere Human. by BlueMoon01 | Viktor Player

Ebug8215 says “His poke makes killing him almost impossible. Keep up cs and late game will go your way.”

[9.6] Crit is Back! (Lucian Mid S Tier) by Ebug8215 | Lucian Player

thedonk says “Like Vel'koz, dodge his E and you can go in. It is easy for you to dodge his abilities late game with your W.”

[9.6] My Leblanc Guide Of Deceit by thedonk | Diamond LeBlanc Player

vikt0819 says “A good xerath will be able to poke you out of lane, and will have good enough positioning to push you in, and you won't be an all in threat for him”

bape akali guide by vikt0819 | Akali Player

Dudstrol says “Xerath causa dano alto e de longe, tornando muito difícil trocar com ele, e ele possui um atordoar que pode te parar. Uma das formas de ganhar dele é com ajuda pesada do caçador. Se tiver difícil, faça resistência mágica.”

RYZE BOLADÃO PT-BR [S9] by Dudstrol | Diamond Ryze Player

Padrepio says “Long range mage with a "short" range stun. Low mobility, he's easy to stun when he charges his Q.”

[Mid] Brand ~ Catching Fire by Padrepio | Diamond Brand Player

overweight_zoe says “Good xeraths can be pretty annoying so make sure your dodging is on point. They'll usually run barrier or cleanse so don't get baited and over-commit. Don't stand near minions so he has to make a choice between matching your shove or looking for harass. ”

make noobs sit while they pee with zoe by overweight_zoe | Zoe Player

Utopia3567 says “You must just dodge his spells and poke him when he come close to take farm, freeze as much as you can, not too hard lane phase”

Diamond Annie main build BY:Kova by Utopia3567 | Diamond Annie Player

Jammy158 says “His poke can go through Windwall, but you have mobility. Dash around and all-in if he overextends. Save windwall for his E. Annoying because of his long-range poke but vulnerable if you all-in on him.”

Low Elo's Guide to Yasuo by Jammy158 | Yasuo Player

Junix L9 says “He will spam you with Q try to dodge as many as possible. When his E is down, you can try to fight him.”

[Season 9] Katarina Guide (High Elo) by Junix L9 | Diamond Katarina Player

LuxIsMyCrush says “have more range than you, have damage, he is your dad. Now, Luke Skywalker go and kill him.”

The Light Of Demacia! [9.3] by LuxIsMyCrush | Diamond Lux Player

BARAL says “His Arcanopulse can do a lot of damage and he have a longer range with it than you, so don't stay near minions and let him make a choose between hitting you or hitting the minions, because he want to poke you down while hitting minions at the same time. His Shocking Orb can stun you and after that he will combo you so be careful. He doesn't build defensive items so you can burst him down EASY later on. ”

Lux Guide Mid by BARAL | Lux Player

LionLifeSteal says “Outranges you completely and can zone you out of lane very easily with basic mechanics. This is the matchup I personally have the most issues with because his range allows him to just play out of your e range at all times and still be able to kill you and your team. Best way to counter him is to play around vision and hit your stun if possible.”

Although I'm Stout, I'm definitely not SHORT on damage! by LionLifeSteal | Veigar Player

PlaygeP says “Has way higher range than you can poke you down quite easy. Get Closer to him so you can also poke him or give a proper trade which completly relies on skill.”

Frozen Birdy CDR build by PlaygeP | Anivia Player

moutenn says “He stands long away from you, but when he oversteps, kill him. His stun only stuns a long time if you are far away from him. Which you are not when you engage with R. Also a time to go him, is when he charges Q. He will slow himself so its easy.”

Zed Season 9 moutenn guide by moutenn | Zed Player

qasddsa says “Extremely oppressive laning phase and annoying to deal with in teamfights because of his poke. Once you get going into the late game you need to be wary of his stun or else you could get one shot. You do not want to be pushed up against him so he can't freely harass you. Definitely want a Doran's Shield and Fleet in this match up. ”

[Mid&Top] Reave the Cosmos | Kassadin by qasddsa | Kassadin Player

Dralexus says “Dodge,poke,dodge,poke ,ulti,ignite - he is dead. Dont dodge, you are. ”

Slammy Slam AP Malphite - MID [Season 9 Ready !] by Dralexus | Malphite Player

XBlackyX says “If you face him. tell your team mates to kill him first because he has a crazy POKE SCALE!!! but have no mobility”

My empire lives in every grain of sand by XBlackyX | Azir Player

MarkoLivaja says “Not anything special if he doesnt get fed. Keep in mind his unbelievable reach and his bad mobility. ”

Best Anivia Build for Season 9 by MarkoLivaja | Anivia Player

Andicus says “Zed is fairly good against Xerath, HOWEVER if the Xerath is good he can constantly poke you into the depths of the Shadow Isles. If you dodge his abilities you win trade. Farm with Q and auto minions whenever you can. Ask for ganks as well. Once you get ahead you can beat him fairly easily as he is squishy. Play him like you would against an Ahri with more range.”

S9 Zed Guide - Secrets Kept Are Weapons Wasted by Andicus | Diamond Zed Player

dingram says “He's a pretty tough matchup and eating his skillshots will make this super painful, so dodge his abilities and play safe. Could be worse.. (Diana)”

dingram's Guide to Gold with Fizz by dingram | Fizz Player

rimzaki says “He can poke him but hes too much squish dodge him e with ur sanguine easy lane”

The Ancient Bloodlord Vladimir Guide by rimzaki | Vladimir Player

Gambinos says “Thing about Xerath is that he will poke you out long range but at close range, you're most likely win the fight. All in him at level 2 and you'll kill him or prevent cs from him by a bit. Avoid his attacks by dashing through minions. He'll most likely run barrier so try to make him waste it.”

[9.1] Yasuo Build Guide, For newer players by Gambinos | Yasuo Player

Sozzoh says “Xerath can be a pain in the ass if they know how to hit skillshots. If not, play aggressive (but still be careful) because Xerath has no mobility whatsoever. Abuse this, and you win lane. Be careful of his stun. Most Azir's stand still when they autoattack, so be sure to kite between every autoattack so you don't get hit by Xerath. If Xerath is a problem, I would suggest getting boots first back so you can dodge skillshots easier. Once Xerath uses a full rotation of his abilities to either push wave or try and poke you, Shurima Shuffle him into your turret and it should be an easy kill for you.”

Katapullt says “It's mostlikely a farmmatchup. A good Xerath will stay very safe and only go agressive when you get a gank. When he runs towards you, you should go behind Minions and go to your tower. ”

Razor Fly! Do it quickly.【8.24】~ All you need to know by Katapullt | Diamond Katarina Player

Doctor_Dr says “How to counter: Side step. Dodge his ult like a Jhin.”

M7 Veigar Runes + Vs. Champions by Doctor_Dr | Veigar Player

undeadsoldiers says “He's like Vel, but worse. He will poke you so much and you can't really do anything. Play safe.”

[8.24] Haha I Just Got The Joke ![IN-DEPTH LUX GUIDE] by undeadsoldiers | Lux Player

ctt13 says “Not much of a threat, has better poke than you but you can overcome it with good dodging and kiting.”

War Criminal Teemo by ctt13 | Teemo Player

wo xiang zhaoo says “If he has Barrier and plays very safe, just go roam after 6. It's useless trying to kill him.”

Your very DETAILED Kassadin guide! Get elo NOW! by wo xiang zhaoo | Kassadin Player

iiCrispi says “Out trades you hard, wouldn't recommend trying to go aggro on him without your jungler. Don't let him get any kills from you, or a shutdown, those can give Xerath a comeback.”

Bloodharbor Ripper of Mid Lane (Patch 8.24) (Pre-Season) by iiCrispi | Pyke Player

Jukapiz says “He has very long range, and can give much damage to you.”

Escape low ELO by Jukapiz | Veigar Player

JuaniG17 says “Focus on dodging and wait him to be OOM (hopefully), push lane and roam”

JuaniG17 - Talon Guide by JuaniG17 | Talon Player

AQRC Turtle says “Keep dodging his poke and avoid getting poke for free so play safe until you hit lvl 6 . Always walk side way of the lane and dont stay behind your minion. Once he use his e hes a free kill without his flash or zonya”

The Master of Shadows ''Ignorance is Fatal'' - Zed 8.23 by AQRC Turtle | Zed Player

asffg123 says “A long poke champion that has burst damage. Play safe. You are likely to lose laning phase.”

Veigar in the Mid Lane (Gold - Plat) by asffg123 | Diamond Veigar Player

Loving those Chimes says “Can be annoying but if you play carefully and buy a hexdrinker you should be fine. You can kill him easily with your 1 item spike. In the mid to late game he is a non existent threat.”

[8.23] Adapting to mid lane by Loving those Chimes | Kai'Sa Player

Frosty Bonhomme says “A good Xerath will poke you from max distance, not much you can do in this match-up until you get a gank.”

[8.23] ZYRA MID LANE AND SUPPORT | KALIBERDESIGNS by Frosty Bonhomme | Zyra Player

RobinR says “The only thing Xerath has really is his poke, just try to dodge his Q's and you'll be fine.”

ZOE BLAMS EVERYONE by RobinR | Zoe Player

Smol Jelly says “Xerath is a skill match-up. His main Q poke slows him down, making it easier to land your bind, and his ultimate locks him in place. However, his poke HURTS, and he's got range comparable to yours.”

Feel the Power of the Light! by Smol Jelly | Lux Player

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