Xerath Counter Stats
Xeraththe Magus Ascendant | Ranked #13 out of 50 in Support
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Xerath As a Support Counters: 61,286 43,067 16,473 1,619 99 28 matches, 34 counter champions
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Tips Against Xerath as a Support Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors
AbsoluteJustice says “He can actually outrange you and kill you fairly easily, be careful around this one. Hiding behind minions doesn't work for him either. ”
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Navn says “Hard to match his poke, but if you can go even in laning phase, you'll provide a lot more to your team than he will since he needs to gain a lead to be effective.”
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WhoYouLookingAt says “Xerath has really good burst damage, and poke. He is a threat because he outranges Karma. If you are in this matchup I recommend you play safer than normal and try to bait out his spells.”
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Touka1 says “It's usually easy to play vs Xerath because of your mobility usually I jiggle around to make it harder for him to hit spells and react to the effects which side to dodge, if you manage to lose lane you can always roam! xerath is not able to follow you!”
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Navn says “Dodge skill shots. Land skill shots. Going even in this lane is winning the lane, since Karma will provide more to the team than Xerath.”
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Godlike Rell says “Dont dive when he has E on. Otherwise its not much of a difference we like squishy supports when playing rell :=)”
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FrostedSpark says “Out-ranges you in every area and will slowly poke you down. ”
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Navn says “If you can get out of laning phase going even, then you'll provide much more to the team than velkoz will. Also, you can arrow his Ult.”
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AscorbicAcids says “Not as bad as Vel'koz but can take over the game and kill your carries if he gets ahead.”
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VOUMEN says “It's hard to get close to him, Xerath can poke u easily. Really hard to play against him :(”
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LonelyRainbow says “He will outrange you, so you can't do much against him.”
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Rosie2412412 says “If you're challenger level at dodging then you're fine”
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TurtleEpic says “So much range that it will be hard to contest trades vs him and eventually he will do more damage than your shields can mitigate. ”
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Tqnshi says “Also out damages your healing. Very annoying poke. Can also stun you. ”
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spirit legacy says “Very annoying to deal with. You have to stomp the lane. Xerath is very useless if you hard engage on him early. Try to avoid getting hit by his poke. If he fails his e you can bait his w and then try to engage. After lvl 6 you must all in him. ”
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Maxwell_Shaco says “Xerath can be a major threat when paired with another high poke or aggressive ADC since they can abuse our weakest point in the game.
Try to take some poke for your ADC early to make it easier for them to farm.
He is very immobile though, so good box placement or ganks will be necessary in order to put Xerath behind.
This should be fully abused in the mid to late game too.”
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Rissen says “Respect Xerath's early game power, he can burst you down and just scale his lead further.”
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Demonsedge90 says “There's just no laning into Xerath because he just has too much mana sustain and can poke you down pretty hard unless he slips us and falls victim to well timed r. Watch for slip ups and missteps.”
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NathanPyke says “Just dodge his abilities and you can kill him easily ”
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hampenguin says “Same as most mages. Get on top of him and it's won, if not do your best to dodge. He's tough to get on top of but try your best and you'll kill him.”
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SunnySneezer says “Try to dodge, buy boots first, cookies and pray they are trash or your jgler is good so you won't be playing tower simulator for 15 mins.”
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Mairdrin says “Too much poke, too much range. You don't like champions with more range than you as Swain.”
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Kat_Alien says “This guy can outrange you with poke. We don't have any chance to stand against his damage on poking. we can't survive on lane if he hits all of his abilities. The only way to win this lane is to play save and make some situations for jungler by letting the enemy push. Clear the wards even when pushed to let jungler go in. Remember that when your ADC is low and you are getting cought... Fight to the death with your (W) ability.”
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tygame88 says “He will stun you if you get close and is mobile enough to evade your hook. Range from across the map that's difficult for you to avoid.”
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DtNikk says “Just as Velkoz and Swain, He will also outpoke you. Good Ban.
Relic shield and Merc treads will be your friends”
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SawadaZin says “If you get poked a lot, you'll die at first engage. careful.”
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ColJaraka says “He can bonk you from a distance even at level 1, can one shot you late game if fed.”
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sock217 says “Can poke you out early, but if you catch him out of position your team can kill him”
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TheBlueImperial says “Xerath is a very long range artillery mage which makes it pretty difficult to get near him because of how much he out ranges you. But he has no way to protect himself or his carry if you decide to engage on either one of them.”
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Adam_Walk says “He has more range, but you can still win if you dodge everything.”
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pHreekaz says “He will just poke you to death over and over.
try to zone him with your W and try to grap him with your E”
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SolarFlareSTNL says “Xerath can poke you out from very far away and you generally won't be able to get on him unless he's positioning poorly, if you do manage to get on him you'll usually get his exhaust however.”
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commit lego foot says “long range poke with set up for ADC to pile on damage as well if he lands E stun. Hard to get in range to engage on ”
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Crymix says “Bad xerath- You won lane
Good xerath- You lost lane”
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a8qoyrl says “He'll just poke you all lane. Only has one single-target spell to peel for enemy carry, so only threat is that you were poked too much and can't engage without dying quickly. Want to engage early on so he doesnt have chance to poke you down. But be safe!”
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The Wands says “it has a long range, it can be a danger to your engage so try to stay healthy in this lane”
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Keiism says “Hard to deal with if he's in a lane with you, if not he's still pretty squishy, and providing you have a good soul count (100+), paired with RFC your Q should be able to reach him late game. ”
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HypoTheAced says “Together with Lux biggest mage counters for Senna. With a big range and dmg, slow and a stun in his kit Xerath messes up Senna during early game.”
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HypoTheAced says “Together with Lux biggest mage counters for Senna. With a big range and dmg, slow and a stun in his kit Xerath messes up Senna during early game.”
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Alks says “ He is so annoying, but you can handle him fairly well, just make sure to move perpendicular to him not away so he can charge and hit you!”
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Discord231 says “Xerath es el mago más fácil de esquivar, juega tan agresivo como tu adc te lo permita. ”
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revu says “[POKE MAGE]
W max lane makes me sad. Try to outsustain him, since you cant outtrade without a lot of experience playing against him. His abilities are possible to dodge, but even if you can dodge them, your adc can't. You should look for all-in if he misses E. Or look for roams and pray your adc respects him.”
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GuanaTv says “Apesar de inicialmente ser um pouco chato enfrentar uma Xerath, o fato dela nao conseguir proteger muito bem seu aliado faz com que seja uma rota tranquila.
(Although it is initially a bit boring to face a Xerath, the fact that it can't protect its ally very well makes it a smooth lane).”
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Ms_Clair says “Xerath will be used to express all mage supports here. Generally mages (especially xerath) have long range, high damage and cc making it extremely difficult for janna to deal with. She's out ranged and out poked and out damaged.”
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GenericIllusionist says “Look, xerath is not your counter, I am not lying, I have played this for about 50 games now, I have lost bot maybe 5 times and that has been because of incompetent adc. tanks, healers, ranged, burst? NOTHING can stand in kleds way”
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beeinthefranxx says “try your HARDEST to dodge. this mf will screw you over in lane with his outpokes. you can go in after he uses e ”
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Luminescape says “He outranges you so probably buy relic and tier 2 boots and try to dodge his poke.”
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Stannis_The_Mannis says “Basically, any champ that can out-range Swain is a problem. Any good Xerath can poke half of Swain health bar before he even reach the lane. Dodge his Q. keep your health high, wait till he's in your E range and punish him, focus on the adc.. ”
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Petra Venj says “Aery & Second Wind should do, he's scary at level 3 and 6, be prepared to sidestep and use S.”
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Mooncurve says “Great Xerath plays like he's scripting or something. Go the wuss guardian cookie route. Roam on him, can also flash engage him when he charges Q.”
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yaemitskiuwu says “You dodge every ability and then you're safe. Why even? Xerath's an AP champ that can scale really well but still manageable. ”
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Daromius says “Same as Vel'koz:
Use your passive or get boots to dodge his kit, should be an easy matchup with second wind.”
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Doglightning says “Run comet. He just out ranges you and pokes you outta lane you have to play aggro and get early kills or you lose.”
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Doglightning says “He has some nasty poke compared to your low range but he has no mobility so you can 1 shot if you find a pick on him”
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LuxTheGreyWarden says “Read in the Detailed Matchups Section for more information!!”
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Doglightning says “take barrier. The poke is really bad in this lane and I would almost put him under extreme except for the fact that he dies in a bubble and is very easy to gank.”
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Aerenax says “Xerath is annoying as he can keep refreshing his mana with his passive and keep throwing tons of damage at you. Dodge around his abilities and look for engage windows when he oversteps.”
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LimTheDestructor says “Don't eat poke. Kill Xerath in early as much as possible but don't overgreed and be realistic whether your adc can follow you. In some occasions you can focus Xerath's adc.”
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warmfishu says “High damage, high range, and a stun. Be careful proccing your passive.”
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Rasta Da Masta says “In an artillery vs artillery match, he wins. All of his spells outrange yours, but he has less mobility & less reliable CC. You can hit him with W or R to cancel or damage him when he ults.
Look to poke him when he charges Q as that's when he's most vulnerable.”
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PicklePantsLOL says “He has long-ranged poke which makes it really hard for you to trade with him. As soon as you get into range, he will damage you. Take defensive minor runes and invest in corrupting potion.
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Korippo says “Super high damage, good late game scaling and a decent amount of CC--but it is a winnable lane. He's still very immobile and squishy, and therefore there are windows of opportunity to catch him out with your ult and periodically poke him back with Qs and autos. Early game is the best time to go after him as that's when he's at his most vulnerable, but anytime you can catch him alone, it's best to play aggressively since he only really shines when he can get a decent amount of range on the enemy.”
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TheImmortalEye says “Neekos worst counters are high range mages since she cant do anything to close gaps effectively.
its impossible to effectively bridge the gap and if he lands his skillshots u will be poked down. dodge or take guardian and peel.”
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Flackojodye says “Xerath is so bad rn, but he can outrange zyra so be careful when sieging or when you are within his range.”
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Distinger says “Mana is not a problem for him.
Levels 1-3 he will poke you out of lane and once he gets Lost Chapter there's nothing more you can do.
His cooldowns in the early game are pretty long, so play around that.”
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ThisGuyPaco says “A lot of poke and really annoying, not a big threat due to your possibilities of going guardian and maxing E”
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SlippStream says “One of the few champs that can match your range. Each of his abilities can go through your E, so get ready for a dodging competition. He is immobile though, so take advantage of any opening to CC him.”
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0Banda says “ Xerath is a skilled matchup for you, he is pretty similar to Vel'Koz, as he will constantly poke you with Arcanopulse and Eye of Destruction and combined with Arcane Comet, makes it an awful poke to play against.
As a counter-play, when engaging, focus Xerath, as he has a very low mobility and has very low health
Against Xerath you should buy Boots in your first back, in order to have better movement speed, and dodge he's skillshots, also take Second Wind because of the huge amount of poke this guy haves”
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Idleangelo says “Outranges you, very hard to get close to trade without taking too much damage.”
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Jowoey says “Similar to Brand and Vel'Koz, this champion will never let you poke him. Except he is the most annoying one to play against. If he lands his skillshots you won't be enjoying your lane at all. Buy a refillable potion ASAP and wait for ganks when he's pushed into your tower.”
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Hanjaro says “He has longer range than you and higher damage. Try to avoid his abilities and generally you have to play passive.”
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TheBestestBork says “He will Poke you to death and dance with those killer moves all lane. If you can dive his ADC though its a free kill. MR may be nice here.”
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wenaperrito says “Contra soportes con mas alcance recomiendo iniciar con el Escudo Reliquia”
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Lugos says “High range, good damage, he will not let you poke as much as you want. If he is good and you can not even poke his ADC you can go W max, safe mode. Also sidestep everything as usual.”
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DeusSciMachina says “Matchup is close to unplayable. Xerath has the range advantage at all stages of the game. Play safe in either mid or bot lane, or just roam.”
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Lancerjr says “Deals a lot of poke combined with having a stun and has larger range.”
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LIGHTBULB NA says “I used to absolutely hate playing into this champ because of how annoying he is in lane. However, after lane I feel like this champ is just so easy to deal with. If you ever get in range to slow + double bomb, your team should be able to follow up and just kill him
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KasgoesREEEEE says “His long range means your q is super hard to land. His abilities are easy to see and if you're on the lookout you can avoid it”
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Topazor says “Can poke you out early. Prioritize on opportunities given, otherwise stay back until you get items”
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Rayzer74jr says “This guy does way too much damage and his stun is way too capable of stopping the impending doom that Aatrox is, if you see him in champ select and he bans a support or ADC, don't go Aatrox unless you want to fight the biggest uphill battle of your life. Once I got close to him he was easy to kill, to do that I had to dash through a wall while he was attacking a control ward so I had time to set up al my abilities while using the ward to hide myself.”
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Skyzinho1775 says “Xerath is....wierd. Because he isnt hard to play against but he really is kinda of annoying not because of his stun but i never saw a Xerath missing a beam.”
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Doody_tco says “Pokes heavily during laning phase which makes Yuumi out of mana soon if her carry does not dodge his abilities”
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RayTeamStrategy says “He's a caster, so although he might get some good hits against you sometimes, you can make his life miserable in pushes and in team fights. Due to your mobility on your passive, you can usually risk looking for him if you think he's going to be a problem.”
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Billehz says “His poke and high damage can be very annoying, but you should be able to dodge most of it with your
W and if needed you can use your ult to get away from his ult.”
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Jaori says “I'd say it's the same but Xerath's stun often lands. It's not like with Veigar or Velkoz that you have to wait until you get stunned. That's why you'll have to bait it out first, then go in.”
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Toddiek24 says “A great choice against Senna because of his huge range and his magic wound! So you have to be careful with him because he can easily wipe out all HP.”
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Hanjaro says “Xerath has higher range, higher damage and an easier stun to land. Dodge his abilities, ask for a gank - he's very squishy if caught out!”
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TiltyH says “Kind of like a weaker version of Brand matchup wise.”
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4090409 says “Even higher-than-you range poke, stun lasts a decent amount of time. Actual hard lane since you'll have to move constantly and it will be tough getting souls, but xerath might end up pushing so check with your jungler for that.”
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SupportTooEz says “If the Xerath is good then you should build Moonstone Renewer, and if the enemy team has plenty of cc and Xerath is getting ahead, then you can rush Mikael's Blessing.”
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Pluckypenguin says “Xerath can be very easy to counter. If you land your q just go all in since he cant get away. Use his range against him. Instead if trying to stay far away get up close and personal so he backs off.”
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HerYandere says “You will want to build mercs, but trust me it's not worth it unless you're building against their team (boots notes). You have to kill him early on and suppress him the best you can. If your ADC is getting clobbered, start roaming. ADC will die with or without you if they can't dodge.”
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Reunision says “Poke will beat you down most of the time unless you constantly look for all-ins.”
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Snoozy says “Xerath could be very annoying with his pokes and ultimate.”
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GUYnumb3r 14 says “Xeraths poke actually is pretty easy to dodge on annie, because her shield gives her movespeed. However, if you do get hit your shield blocks most of the dmg, that is until late game. Late game he will do a lot of dmg and can be scary.”
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ayoshe says “Super annoying poke and damage. You'll want to ask for ganks, but be prepared for a rough lane. ”
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DasNerdwork says “Pretty even matchup, he can interrupt your dashes with his stun, but you can CC him very easily as he has no escape abilities besides his flash. If his itembuild is too agressive, try to build some magic resistance.”
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Esoterica says “A similar principle to Vel'koz, except his poke is more difficult to avoid as it's uncertain of he's trying to hit you or your ADC. However, he has nothing for you if you jump on him, as his stun's duration is at its minimum with no distance travelled.
The strategy changes little post-6, except that you must be more aware of staying in lane with low life or with a tower dive imminent.”
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Ne4fly7899 says “try to be under tower and make sure your jg will help alot if you sees him pick this never pick nami”
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MyOnlyBrand says “Xerath outranges Brand greatly and unlike Brand he has a stun skillshot that isn't conditional. He will deal damage, bully you and you won't be able to handle him. If you do get close enough, and he's CC'd, you suddenly provide a lot more than he can. If you are facing a poke combo botlane I advice doubling down on your roaming. You'll likely win, even if he beats you in lane.”
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Pyroxes says “He outranges you and can get you killed if he catches you with a stun. Try using your E + R-Q to get some poke in on him.”
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Sinci says “Champions such as Xerath and Vel'koz are really strong against Karma because they outrange her so hard in lane that Karma can't do anything about it. It is almost impossible to win a lane against either of them if it's even level of play by both teams.”
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KeleiX13 says “If you can dodge most of Xerath's skillshots, you will be easily able to outdamage him and sustain through the damage that he does to you. But if you're not fast enough to react and dodge, you will struggle. Definitely take cookies for rune and maybe take Stopwatch if he gets fed. He is a glass cannon and can't do anything if he gets CC'd, so ult him whenever you see a chance to kill him.”
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Hive Mind says “anything that removes your shield very easily or can stop your R over long distances is good to ban”
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Sinci says “Champions such as Xerath and Vel'koz are really strong against Lulu because they outrange her so hard in lane that lulu can't do anything about it. It is almost impossible to win a lane against either of them if it's even level of play by both teams.”
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Levkar says “Hard to play against, but gets easier once you get a feel for his cooldowns. Try not to get behind, or you might not be able to outheal his damage.”
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Discord231 says “Xerath es el mago mas fácil de esquivar, juega tan agresivo como tu adc te lo permita.”
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Sinci says “Champions such as Xerath and Vel'koz are really strong against Soraka because they outrange her so hard in lane that Soraka can't do anything about it. It is almost impossible to win a lane against either of them if it's even level of play by both teams.”
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LilRidge says “Dodge Xerath's (Q) Arcanopulse the best you can. you can opt to invest in boots early to make dodging this ability easier.
Xerath is very squishy, so you should look to all-in him whenever you can as his (E) Shocking Orb will not affect you if you are mid jump with (W) Ferromancy - Crash Down and the CC is very short close range.”
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Zotury says “This guy is just annoying , Longer range, plus outpoke you and his damage is just insane.”
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Za1go says “Xerath can and will outpoke and out cc you all game. Either ban or dodge.”
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GamingFrog says “Watch out for his poke and try to dodge it whenever possible. Try to fight him when you're not too low on health and mana. Landing a hook on him will kill him most of the time.”
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x_Konrad_x says “Try to dodge his q's, deals very high damage, he outscales you until level 11.”
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Tauricus2017 says “Xerath is pretty awkward matchup to face. His poke hits hard and his range is insane. He is though very reliable on hitting his skillshots and If he doesn't, then he is completely useless. Buy very early Boots of swiftness, do your best to dodge, keep your ADC save and feel free to setup engages with your jungler since Xerath has no escape tools in his kit. Overall hard matchup that depends on your ability to dodge.”
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Sakaita says “He can give you a hard time if you don't dodge his poke. Be very aggressive at level one since he cant do much there once his q is on cooldown and then play more passive at level 2 or 3.”
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Rainuu says “Xerath is the same as Velkoz. As long as you can avoid his poke, you'll be dominating botlane with ease. ”
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Ruiner of Fun says “His skillshots provide good practice and flex opportunities. Can be easily ran down since he is hyper immobile. Will probably blow flash just to land a point blank stun. Spamming mastery and laugh after every dodge might make him DC but it will definitely make him tilted.”
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Kefochka says “Зерат отличный, хоть и хрупкий, поукер. Он может бесконечно много вас харасить, доводить до низкого здоровья, вынуждать тратить ману на исцеление и щиты. Его ульт очень эффективен не только на линии, он может помогать забирать объекты или получать килы/ассисты с других линий или в лесу.”
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Starchase says “Never detach your ADC, he has a lot of poke damage that even if he misses his stun, he will still be capable of killing you, so sustain all his poke damage with your E.
Care at lvl 6, if your ADC or you get low enough, he can try to snipe you from very far away.
Rush Mikael's Blessing.
You outscale him though.”
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Takitsu says “Big range advantage, with lots of poke and damage potential. Get up in Xerath's face for flay/hook early laning. Pre-3 usually Xerath won't have stun yet, so walking up to flay or hook is easier. Avoid Xerath Q+W as much as possible to keep your HP up for engages. Look to fight Xerath before he pokes you or your carry out of lane.
Post-6 Hook/Flay can stop Xerath ult as well as Q.”
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FFHK says “Champions that can outrange Shyvana's long range poke before she hits level 6 are strong counters to her.”
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losolkos says “Xerath do dmg with passive to him and dodge his abilitis also try to slow him he has notfing to run so if you focus him he cant run away. ”
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Discord231 says “Xerath es el mago mas fácil de esquivar, juega tan agresivo como tu adc te lo permita. ”
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Kadiyarch says “He has a greater range than you, but he is squishy. Heal with potions and wait level 6 to free kill.”
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Tartmeringue says “Xerath is a stand in for battle mages. A skill check lane. If you can dodge their abilities and close the gap on them, easy pickings. Otherwise you might have a lot of trouble.”
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Coo1breeze says “A half-decent Xerath can harass you and your ADC all day without worrying about your hook. Prepare to play defensively all early game if they are good, otherwise, a good hook will shut him down quick.”
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ProdegyGamer says “Xerath has poke to absolutly keep you at bay, not to mention his cc. You wont be getting near his adc.”
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Bear Gummies says “Xerath is kind of similar to Vel'Koz in that as long as you avoid his Q, you should be fine. His E is easily dodgeable, and while his W is a little harder to dodge, Xerath players don't really put points into this ability until later, so it shouldn't be something that your shields can't soak up, assuming you get hit. Since Xerath is not an engager, feel free to hit him with fully charged howling gales comfortably.”
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Menso says “Play safe as he will poke you down. Max E this matchup and take Guardian runes.
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EionThePepega says “It isn't a bad matchup, but it goes on to prove your dodging skills. Buying potions and warding bushes in lane and help in survivability and not getting cheesed by his combo.”
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Gryndall says “Anoying matchup. Just wipe off ur boots from ur runes cuz u ll need it early. But that's it its only to avoid. This is not danger generally.”
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Blueish Purplesh says “Like the others, Xerath has way too much range, like good god. I don't even wanna think about playing against Xerath as Braum”
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xDopii says “High range poke support. He is untouchable if positioned well and can burst you quickly. Try to avoid his stuns and look to bait his abilities as he is very mana hungry. Look for engages when he overextends.”
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mscocca says “Immobile champion. Play safe and you will be able to melt it once you get access to Luden's Echo.
Tip: Best moment to land your Q (Human) and consequentially jump on it with your W (Cougar) is during its ultimate.”
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Sinci says “Long range champions are almost impossible to get close to and in laning phase you can't ever get close to them which makes you just feel useless.”
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Technic999 says “--He outranges you and he never engages.
--He will poke you to death. ”
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icebombhunter says “Dodge his e and he won't be much of a threat. Once you grab him he is dead. After 6 you can kill him alone even if behind.”
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Goomp says “A flex support pick that can out range your poke with big damage.”
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fishbully says “Xerath will out-range and out-poke Janna. I hate this matchup.”
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itizhelia says “Not a common pick, but pretty pain in the ass. He can cancel your dash and poke you down hard.
Learn to dodge his skill shots and scale for the mid-game phase where he's less of a threat to you compared to lane phase.”
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Royal Shaco says “this guy his skillshoots
dodge and maybe u can win”
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Navn says “Get out ranged, but if you can not-die in this lane, you will out-scale. He HAS to gain a lead in this lane or he becomes useless.”
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Xeptron says “Xerath - the God of poke. We've all been there where Xerath pokes us from 2 screens away. That's Xerath for you. His high AP damage is very annoying and undodgable W ability is also one of the reasons you hate playing against it. All Xerath players buy the blue support item thus the only way of making money in lane is by poke. Xearth's Q ability is a charge up ability and most of the time Xerath's have to walk up for it. That's your window to engage. If you have a chance to dodge the ability, that would be a great time to use it, flash over his stun and follow with flay & hook combo. Once it's done, there is no chance of Xerath's survival. He is squishy and very reliant on his positioning. One misstep can lead to a death. ”
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CanadaJay says “Pokey indeed, but squishy as hell. The key is to dodge his abilities and get right up in his face to punish him. Do. Not. Feed. Him. Especially if he brought DH.”
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Frank6264 says “Este enfrentamiento es muy desfavorable para ustedes (sobretodo contra un xerath que pueda pegar las habilidades y sepa posicionarse) ya que les gana en rango y generalmente en fase media-tardía también gana en daño a una Karma. Fuera de eso, la ventaja de enfrentarse a un Xerath es que pueden castigar su desposicionamiento con facilidad ya que no tiene movilidad alguna. Recomiendo runas defensivas para este enfrentamiento.”
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Sunedayz says “Another skillshot based matchup, a bit easier than most once you got the Xerath's pattern down. Avoid skillshots and then attempt to poke them down. Be aware of his E (stun), that's the only way you get bursted in this matchup.”
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McZeddy says “Extremely high range, can poke you freely from a safe range. Engaging him can be really tricky due to his E.”
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Pixel Pocket says “Similar to Brand, but a little less of an issue right now”
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CaptianMike says “Xerath support will make your lane Hell. You constantly have to dodge his abilities or else he will force you out of lane and get a lead off of that. You are much more useful late in the game as a support. The tough part is getting there. I will be working on a fully in depth match-up section below. Take SCORCH”
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nZk01 says “(AD) long ranged but very squishy depending on adc you can hard win or hard lose, can block stun with boxes”
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sssky says “"Uninteractive Lane".
A good Xerath is incredibly fucking annoying and has no real counterplay other than MR and Guardian.
Use Q to dodge, that is all.
If you can dodge his stun, you can win all-ins easily.”
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jessuva says “Xerath is soooo damaging. He has a huge range and he can poke you down immensely. If you see him channeling, silence him or try to dodge his ability. Rush boots for the movement speed so you can dodge better. ”
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Lykzar says “Similar to Vel'Koz. An annoying poke matchup. Try to dodge his abilities then go in for a trade.”
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Titans Revenge says “Another champ with what feels like endless mana to just spam long range poke non stop. Make sure you have plenty of MR. Play this like you would vs Velkoz. Play at a distance and wait for them to have bad positioning or play around your flash to engage. Xerath has no mobility so if you can get onto him, you should easily kill him.”
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QueenAvery says “Pokes you like insane. If you can dodge all then you win lane. His ult is pretty easy to dodge when used to it.”
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Gaen Na Kyri Vi says “Xerath has high range and high damage so don't get poked down.”
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Hceercs says “He's a mage, but probably the easiest mage matchup you'll deal with compared to the other mages, since a full spell rotation from him does less compared to the rest of the mages. But he is really cancer to play against and he makes me very, VERY ANGRY.”
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Prof Harambe says “Prone to all ins, a very good strat against him is to try and get him to focus you, so you waste his mana and time on you rather than your laner. If he's smart, will just sit back and ignore you while tracking your position.”
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YourCut says “Take Second Wind. Outranges by a mile, literally. Just try to farm Soul Fragments from him, Q ultraslows him and R locks him in place. Rush Tier 1 or Tier 2 boots and outscale.”
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DeadlyPhantom says “This guy as support is all about reading and dodging Skill shots. If you can dodge all his skill shots, he's useless. But if he can hit everything you are screwed all stages of the game. As Early game he can force you out. And mid and late game can Poke you out of the fight. Building some sort of magic resist is a must if you do his late game will not be too bad and the only thing you need to dodge is his Stun. A good Xerath will never be in your E range early game. Mid to late game when you get your Movement Speed Items you can catchup.”
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xxseraphinaaxx says “If he's hell in Mid 1v1, he's still hell in bot 2v2”
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Moderne says “Outranges you, but is easy to avoid. Be careful of his stun and his ult.”
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GMGZ2 says “His poke is strong, use Q to dodge as much as possible. His DMG on you adds up fast, box bushes to prevent sneak attacks. When he uses R, Counter with Q and your own R. Run into a bush and move around your clone like it is you.”
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RASKODILA123 says “He will poke he will play safe and he wont stop if you can go on him as soon as possible because he will poke you down or wait for lvl 6 play safe them all in him.”
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NEED WATER says “You will most likely get poked out of laning how you would like, but remember that Xerath is very squishy and immobile without summoner spells. If you can match his poke, do not pass up those early all-ins. ”
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kimjisoo8 says “Terrible to lane against. Take health potions for sustain. Dodge his stuns. (I'm not gonna tell you to dodge his Q or his circle because that's impossible until you have boots). What you need to do is go in aggressive with your ADC and poke this dummy hard since he is super squishy.”
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engo44 says “Mage Champions are very hard to deal with on the Botlane, Try to avoid getting poked more then you can sustain back up.”
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jackdw31 says “Poke is so irritating on Xerath, and he can stay distant to avoid trouble. His burst won't get you too badly but it's worth taking caution here.”
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orogenz says “Out ranges you. Save sheild for his stun or for his final ult charges incase you don't dodge. If he gets too close when charging Q fire your's at him.”
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orogenz says “Outranges/out damages you and has more mana regen. Try to poke him with E when he charges Q. ”
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Pernicious9 says “Braum can´t block most of Xeraths abilities, so its harder to stop him from poking.
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ReignMargulan says “This bitch has a bigger range that vel. so good luck playing laning phase. but hes also like vel in the sense that if you land a hook he dies but last time i checked pyke hook dosent reach to the enemy base”
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Pancake1139 says “You cant really get close to Xerath while their adc is around, and he beats pyke in general because of his attack and ability range.”
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Skyzinho1775 says “If he miss all the attacks just go for it,
and W him”
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Tartmeringue says “He can shoot from really far away, and do a lot of dmg but if you pay attention you can dodge the skill shots.”
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Derwisj says “He will poke from far away with a lot of damage and make you useless for a long time.”
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DEasom says “His range and poke make him untouchable. Call your Jungle to come and gank often to put him behind early. Dodge what you can and attempt to poke back with E. An AD build path is recommended. All in often if you do go AD. ”
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Vahlok says “Focus on dodge and then engage with E, just like Vel'koz. If he goes mid, be careful of sidestepping.”
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KeleiX13 says “Stay on your ADC and heal back his poke. He doesn't have much to heal back your poke so consistently keep his health down with your Q and basic attacks in between.”
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gungallo says “Xerath can out poke you and out damage you... and out CC you. Max Range Q's are your best bet, and make sure you hide behind minions and stay at the back line.”
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Arraverii says “Xerath. Zyra. Lux, Velkoz, Brand. All of these poke champions make for a big threat to Thresh. You can outplay them by all in'ing before taking too much damage.”
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Mickeystick says “Depends on bot lane carry. If they have a long range poker (Caitlyn, Jhin) then you honestly don't get to play the game. You just sit back and farm. With every single other carry in the bot lane it's a garbage champion and a free win.”
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orbiterpluto says “He will destroy your health bar. If he's out of position when charging Q all in him. Bait out his stun first.”
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TheMistCollector says “One of the hardest poke matchups. He can make farming your passive a nightmare. You can't E out of any of his abilities. If he has mana, don't poke as often, just grab mists from the ground with a Q (extended with your minions)”
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SkellyBirb says “Xerath and Varus have similar play styles due to their range and ability to poke.”
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ShanksMeister says “Really annoying if he lands his skillshots. Rush tier 1 boots and farm until 6, then you win every fight.”
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Giraffe3100 says “Xerath can bully you in lane. You should try to kill him early and get a lead so that he is weaker than you all game.”
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Spider Shaped says “Будет опаснее Вел'Коза. Конечно от стана уклониться легко если находится далеко от Зерата,но урон от него получить куда вроде,чем от Вел'коза”
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Bonk Cenna says “Lo bueno es que a nivel 6 sí puedes hacer un buen engage y explotarlo. La clave contra estos supports es NO MORIR.”
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Mczrks says “Assasin vs mage has pretty obvious ending, especially when its someone as immobile as xerath.”
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PASS10NE says “No social distancing for Xerath. His pokes are really annoying, but if you engage him with a lot of cc, you and your adc can get him.”
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Alu Banidosu says “Xerath's long range poke far out performs Bard's own poke. Xerath does have mana issues, which is something you should use to your advantage.”
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brandbrandbrandbrandbrand says “Take biscuits, take mr shard, go for early ruby crystal boots if you can and don't let him get free w q's onto you. He is as immobile as you so if he e's or w's and is over extended you can flash over his E/W and then e q w him or r q w e him.”
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Joseseyboy says “So much poke, all damage. Xerath will bust you in a mere combo. However, his mana consumption is real high and is vulnerable for stuns in his Ultimate.”
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snukumz says “He out ranges you and it's really annoying. Try to juke his poke as much as you can but he hurts a lot when he hits you. ”
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snukumz says “High damage and massively out ranges you.
Watch out for his stun since he can burst you down low easily, and finish you with his ult.
The good news is he is squishy and your ult will wreck him.”
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snukumz says “Similar to Vel'Koz but worse.
His poke hurts you a lot, and he super outranges you.
Try to get leveled up and look to stun & delete him if he gets too close.”
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thesophieset says “Annoying laner, but if you can sidestep his E, you have little to fear. Stack Magic Resist, maybe get a Mikael's if your ADC likes running into Xerath's E spell, and dodge his R shots. If he is focussed on ulting someone else on your team and you are in range, you can cancel his R with your E. Don't underestimate his damage output and make sure your jungler focusses him during ganks as he is basically a glass cannon with very little self defence tools.”
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NalgaSensei says “Very hard to stun since he outranges you like crazy and his poke is quite the threat. He's easy to beat though if you are adept at avoiding his poke and if you're able to stun him, you can just delete him. ”
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Maxwhale Plays says “For all mages it is similar to lux, it depends on your ability to dodge skill shots and for them to land them”
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Yuzu says “Boots of swiftness and dodge his skill shots. His poke potential is heavy, but you can be able to dodge it.”
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snukumz says “Super annoying poke that does a lot of damage.
If you can dodge his poke then you should be alright, but if you can't then you'll be heading back to base often.
He is immobile and squishy so if you can get to him and snare him then you will wreck him.”
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Akja says “If you're facing a good Xerath you won't be able to gain any gold from poking because he'll zone you out and you won't be able to do anything about it.”
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frekko says “Annoying, really annoying, but not more. He can't kill you, because you just need to build same MR to be safe against him.”
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SynLynx says “Horrible poke, the only weapon you have against him is your w. You can cancel his ult with yours if you can see it coming.”
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Amityoce says “Longer range, Can setup fights against you with almost no counterplay, when you hit your power spike of ardent this lanes usually very one sided against xerath. YOU OUTSCALE HIM HARD ”
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rquoe says “Xerath is one of 3 dangerous champions that can outrange you, but unlike with Caitlyn and Zyra it will take a lot more than a few mist stacks to get on his level. Play safe and try to CC him whenever you can once his abilities are on cooldown. Ask your jungler for a gank if needed.”
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Akja says “Really bad match-up, you'll get constantly poked and there's almost nothing you can do about it since he outranges you quite hard.”
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Keny McCormick says “This lane is going to be annoying. Just got to dodge his skillshots and you can win trades. He has no healing so as long as you can survive his poke, you can push them out of lane or force an all-in.”
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ThePandaEvan says “Xerath pokes a lot but is super squishy if you can get to him. Going protective will be better to help with the poke from him.”
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Apho says “If Xerath is not in Q range, focus on his ADC and try to avoid his abilities in a motion perpendicular to Xerath or run away.”
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JenaColada says “Snowbally matchup. This guy will be your nightmare during broad daylight. You have to be good at dodging skillshots or you can say goodbye to your laning phase.”
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JustSlayter says “High damage and long range make him a nightmare to lane against. Try to survive to late game.”
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HoneyQT says “Pretty much a worse Lux with less CC and no shield. Very little threat to you.”
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ColeRamen says “Xerath's poke is crazy and cant really engage well even if he uses his stun cause he also has a slow ”
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Lonewolff55 says “his CC and damage just too OP against raka. His range allows for better poke and safer play.”
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unrealPR0D16Y says “He does the thing where he pokes you until you get so bored of laning that you just get up and do something else, eventually leading to your slow and painful demise. Also pretty good at running around and not dying.
He's not a support...”
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PayyBack says “Use your E properly to dodge his skillshots.
Same like with Brand and Vel'Koz, Xerath is really weak versus high engaging champions so post 6 look for all-in on Xerath and there's a really high chance you'll execute him.”
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NamiSona says “Getting hit by this dude is like getting hit with a power line in the rain. has a very long powerful, hit range.”
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BstWood says “Damage vs Damage. Who ever is able to stun first wins.”
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Kefochka says “Зерат может легко попасть в ваш контроль и умереть. Его умения требуют подготовки, а помощи своему адк мало.”
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Jointed says “Xerath has a pretty decent chance of killing us early but is just not a good pick for his team. Don't give him the advantage early and your team will be in a great spot.”
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JLAD2701 says “Very squishy,easy to kill,and dodge but be careful for his stun and be cautious of his damage”
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JSKF says “Annoying, but an even fight, if he is support just dodge his Q's, he can't do much besides that.”
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Hanjaro says “He has long range, mana sustain and high poke, coupled with a stun and a slow. Avoid his abilities, wait for a gank, your ult can cancel his, try to time it right.”
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Hanjaro says “Xerath has longer range than you, and that makes him hard to catch out, along with the danger of being poked out. Dodge his abilities, try to engage on his ADC and dodge his stun.”
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Hanjaro says “Longer range than you, higher damage. Play passive and dodge his spells, wait for a gank - use your ult on him when he's ulting!”
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Hanjaro says “Xerath has longer range than you, and better poke. The laning phase is pretty hard, but just try your best to dodge his abilities. If you get a gank he's very squishy.”
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GoBucket says “Oppressive Poke. Terrible to lane against. BUT at least he is immobile. Bait out his abilities and take advantage of his lack of escape. Once you get on top of him it is over. Rush merc treads.”
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AetherSplit says “Xerath´s long range makes trades for Bard uneasy (requires a lot of dodging). In equal skill cap matches I recommed to simply wait untill level 6 and get an access to an open fight via cutting the distance with Tempered Fate.”
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WhiteGoliath says “nothing to say, pokes you from tower, you're dead.”
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sunnyg says “He has no sustain, and his abilities can easily be spell-shielded.”
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NoHard says “More threatening that Morgana, as he can put out abilities in a quicker fashion and deals more damage but can be easy to bait, again use your Q to dodge his Q and don't stay in range of his stun (E) for long unless you make the engage to knock him or the ADC up.”
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JustFunPlay says “He outranges you, but you scale better into late-game”
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YangYouChuan says “A good Xerath will poke your HP so good that you can't even touch enemy minions to heal yourself and your ADC. Once you hit his "Shocking Orb", you are so dead.”
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N0ZOMI says “Good Xerath is good problem :) Never stop mooving and looking for opportunity to land trouble bubble. He's squishy target.”
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SawyerNelson says “Move well. Hook when Xerath is ULTing or channeling Q.”
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ff20orfeeding says “Some people play him support and it is a problem (for you). He can poke at a very long range and has quite reliable utility as well. ”
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KhaliDino says “see zyra + you can stop his ulty, and he walks slow when charging Q so he is easy pickings with your R when he does, the worst to lane against, but the best to play against out of lane. Your R is his nightmare.”
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SawyerNelson says “Xerath out ranged Bard early and somewhat related Bard during the laning phase.”
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SawyerNelson says “Xerath support out ranges Zyra but you can heavily punish him while he is charging Q by matching it with Zyra's E to root him.”
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Lonxu says “If it's a really good Xerath he is actually a counter to Zyra.
You just try and try to poke him without getting punished too much.
Don't let him land the stun.
Even if you lose the laning phase it's not the end of the world. I think Zyra might actually be more useful later on with the Liandry plants etc.
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meowingcats says “Poke Master.
Just whatever you do, don't get hit.”
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Tips Against Xerath in Middle Lane Tips Provided by MOBAFire Guide Authors
HikariWoosh says “You won't be able to play lane against Xerath, his constant poke and mana sustain makes him super annoying to deal with, and virtually impossible to solo kill. Focus on managing the wave to open up roam timers in which you can get a lead, but be careful of his R.”
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DabiDabi says “immobile. Just don't let him Xerath line you and your minions up and hit you with his Q. Dodge stun = win lane”
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Kurchina says “Same as vel, annoying as hell and u cant really do a lot to him, even first time xerath will play from a far making ur barrels useless, however once u get into his face, easy kill”
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vincere omnia says “if hë has brain and takë barriër u can't do anything.
Aftër 12.10 ü won't be ablë to onëshot this ëvën w fullcombo if hë has barriër”
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Super08131208 says “Xerath will want to shove you in your tower and poke you. Don't let him do that and don't let him line you and your minions up so that he cannot his both of you and the minions. Try to bait his stun by walking straight to him and either side step or E. Once his stun is down you'll win easily as he is an all skillshot champ. Xerath E down = win lane :)
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ze kraken says “This should be a tie. You're both too far from each other to do much. If he get's closer you poke and run. If you get closer, the same goes for you.”
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AKmPlay says “Just boring. Nothing will happen unless he's overextending and you surprise him with a jump then it's an easy kill.”
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Zoose says “He is all skillshots so early boots will help to dodge them. Try side stepping as randomly as possible. Stay behind minions or further back to avoid his E stun, and go aggressive anytime it's down. It has a 13 second cooldown. At lv 6, look to catch him out and all in him. Keep track of his flash and ping it to let your jungler know. You can cancel his ult with your W and Ultimate. Mercury Treads and Banshees are a great buys to counter his poke and cc.”
[S12 REWORK][12.9][Challenger] Taliyah MID Detailed - Bot, Support, Jungle
by Zoose | Taliyah Player
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[S12 REWORK][12.9][Challenger] Taliyah MID Detailed - Bot, Support, Jungle
by Zoose | Taliyah Player
CaptainBattlaxe says “Pure dodge lane. Follow him on roams and counter ult. Orange stun.”
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V1kt0r555 says “[Summoner Spell: Teleport]
[Starting Item: Doran's Ring]
[Dodge his skillshots]
[Bait his E then trade him]”
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Divorce says “It is soo even that if you do not roam you will have 0 impact on the game.”
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spicy ricecaker says “PVE lane. Xerath will just infinitely push the lane into your tower, but your wave clear under tower is decent. Although, if you windwall or EQW his e he is rather squishy. ”
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Esrucnl says “Moment you hit your ult this guy is usually DEAD.
Can dodge every ability aswell, so it should be free right?
However this guy will stay under turret and use his Q to clear the waves. Try to freeze whenever he does this and press Q on a minion and R to him to finish him. Should also be easy to gank because he has no mobility.”
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Azurio says “No trade possible in lane. You always want to look for burst with letha and ignite. Farm safely and dodge his stun with your E. Wait for mid game, where you can play more in the jungle and kills other enemy with your jungle (or supp).”
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7EyesNoSkills says “Avoid his E, and try to poke him while he using his Q ability, that makes him slow down and you can put E-Q-R on him. Kinda fair matchup.”
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ddieguito_es says “A more annoying lane than difficult one. He'll poke you a lot, but his poke isnt enough to kill you. He gets Qd = he dies.”
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wenaperrito says “Contra soportes con mas alcance recomiendo iniciar con el Escudo Reliquia”
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beansoce says “Getting early boots and learning to dodge his abilties mainly his q and e, his w is pre much undodgeable. You can one shot him at 6 so just play safe early and stay healthy.”
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Bunny Kata says “You can dodge everything with W and E, but he will be peacefully farming and you won't be able to kill him because he is too far away. If he gets too close, dodge his E and OneShot him.
Ghost-TP + Doran's Shield”
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RealZethal says “Can be annoying, take barrier and try to dodge his abilities. ”
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MrBlivious says “If he can hit his skillshots, it is disgusting poke, and very annoying to lane against, plus his e lets him hit all of his abilities if he manages to hit you with it.”
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Meso15 says “Dodge his poke then shove and roam. He won't ever be able to match your shove or roams.”
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NathanPyke says “Just dodge his abilities and you can kill him easily ”
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V1kt0r555 says “[Summoner Spell: Teleport]
[Starting Item: Doran's Ring]
[Dodge his skillshots]
[Don't get stunned by his E]”
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Dazzther says “Just be carefull to E in just when his stun's down.”
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donidaking says “THE TRAIN IS COMING!
Seriously go predator against him and start boots.
You can trade him as he has no sustain but try to dodge his abilities since it s all his dmg.
His E travels kinda fast you might want to see it in practice too before you go against him but you can just Pool his E if you can t dodge it.
If he goes barrier you prob can t kill him early try to get his barrier down before level 6.
At level 6 you just one shot him if he has no barrier.
After level 6 if you ever see him in lane just press predator and go ham on him even if you don t kill him he can t stay in lane since he has no sustain.”
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TheKingUltra says “Will poke you a lot and outrange you, Killing him in lane is only possible if he is stupid. he will build pressure on other lanes with his ult you can either stop him form doing that or roam. ”
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lilmeatgirl666 says “Probably bring Second Wind in your resolve tree if you have trouble dodging his abilities. He simply outranges you, and you won't be able to do much against him without jungler help.”
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ADAhriAbuser says “Don't let him shove you under tower or he will poke you for free. ”
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Sihirdarokulu.com says “Qiyana, Xerath karşısında seçilmemesi gereken bir şampiyondur. Bu eşleşmede koridor kazanma şansınız çok düşüktür.”
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Ahri Simplord says “A good Xerath will win you early with his range,after 6 you can definetely all in him if he plays with TP but you need to watch out for his E and not make your R placements obvious.”
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Dj Memelord says “Slightly easier version of Vel'koz. Saving grace in these matchups is that both velkoz and xerath are both very easily dealt with if your team has an assasin.”
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Dustyacer says “Start corrupting. Consider second wind, cosmic insight, TWT, tp, etc.
Try to e if you are going to get hit by his e. Your e blocks his ult even if he hits behind you, as long as u are facing him.
Constantly try to threaten the w onto him, or get bullied until they let their guard down and they enter our w range and we kill them. Buy boots to dodge abilities and chase into our W and chase him down. If u w onto him without him using e, sidestep after he comes out of cc to dodge it. If he did use e while during your w animation, u get cced for not a long time and can still get a decent trade.
He hard outscales you and he starts getting insane poke after Lost Chapter + LVL 7/9 (LVL 4/5 Q). Try to get roams or get jungler ganks, if jungler ganks dont be afraid to Flash W. Don't hard commit too much as he often takes Barrier.
If he Follows our roams, we bush cheese him on the next roam.
Mid-late game, try to kill him by ulting on him and making him afraid to ever leave his team.
Try to split the enemy team up by splitting (depends on rest of enemy team comp too).”
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Bundif says “The same as his tentacled brother, artillery blueberry will try to both shove your lane and damage you at the same time. Make these champs have to choose between one or the other. Remember to always stay healthy and all in at lvl 3. Rinse and repeat until you can finish them off.
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Haydoslang says “aids. try just kill with predator lvl 6 i guess, bring corrupting and biscuits ”
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DaffeLaffe says “Avoid hes abilities at all cost he will try to slow u down so Q him back if u hit try to full combo him + ignite to kill him. I would rush boost since all his abilities are skills shots.”
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soulentt says “Be away from him and poke him as much as possible and it should be alright. Be aware of his stuns!”
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V1kt0r555 says “[Summoner Spell: Teleport]
[Starting Item: Doran's Ring]
[Dodge his skillshots]”
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Juon says “So much range... Just dodge and keep proccing your W for damage reduction. Run comet and double mr. Max W second.”
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Magmora says “Xerath has a very poke and farm orientated laning phase. Try and dodge his Q, and fight him. With superior mobility you can run circles around him. And if that doesn't work just roam. He can't follow you.”
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DabiDabi says “It's pretty hard to get close to Xerath. Do not let him line you and your minions up since he will want to Q and the wave. Bait his stun out and his fighting ability is over. ”
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V1kt0r555 says “[Summoner Spell: Teleport]
[Starting Item: Doran's Ring]
[Recommended Mythic Item: Luden's Tempest]
[Dodge his skillshots]
[Bait his E then trade him]”
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Fake Supp says “Zero Mobility but have a good CC and long Range just dodge his Spells and all-in him cause u know ...
(( IMMOBILE MAGESS ))”
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ChrisWasTaken says “Your kit counters his. Don't stand in minions so that he pushes + trades, Unless you want him to do that to setup a gank or all in. You gotta think these things.”
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keneki ken says “just try to force fights always when you have w up he cant really trade back and after few trades you should be just able to kill him”
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Ara55 says “if he is ever close enough you just fully engage on him and he dies. especially with no barrier up.
Any 3 runes work, depending on how good you are at dodging skills”
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Bairdd says “Make sure you take corrupting pot (and maybe tp) in this matchup. He can poke you out pretty hard but you can punish with your E if he oversteps.”
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UnxRuly says “Very pokey. Ask for help and roam while he's down. Not much else besides practice dodging skill shots.”
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ThePieBeam says “This lane right here is why I stopped playing Anivia for a long time. All of his abilities can cross map you, and are almost impossible to miss on Anivia. Take Barrier, Tear and ask for a lane swap. There is no kill pressure on your part, there is no counterplay, there is no escape beCAUSE HE JUST PRESSES R AND GETS A KILL FOR FREE? FUCKING GODDAMMIT ALL TO HELL SHIT DUDE I'M UNINSTALLING. He's my permaban in case you didn't notice.”
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blommit7 says “Xerath isn't necessarily hard to play against, but if he can dodge E's well, its going to be hard to play against him. Xerath's abilites are incredibly ranged, so when you ult he can back up, and still trade with you/fight you out of your ult while youre still in form”
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Bairdd says “Dodge his poke and all in him. Post level 6 he can never fight you.”
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Lanzus says “he outranges you, try to get in range and all in, take tp”
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Callmebee says “This guy is somewhere between a major threat and an even lane, depending on how good the enemy is at hitting their spells. Most of the times, you will have a rough time in lane. His mana sustain is better thus, he can poke you more. You can push to try to make him lose some CS under tower, be aware of ganks though! Don't stay behind minions, it gives him easy poke and push on the minion wave, always try to be on the warded side of your lane and side-stepping his abilities as much as possible. Take Barrier.”
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TcKatfish says “[Press The Attack Runes / Long Sword and Refillable Pots start.] Xerath is super easy to run down. Just go all in whenever you can and dodge as much as you can. If he has no E then he can't step up. Freeze the wave and keep him from farming or getting experience.”
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lonestar1870 says “You want to hard push him as much as you can, roam when needed. Xerath does well when he can push you in and then use abilities to poke you under tower. Keep prio and play around your team, but don't die to ganks.
You can easily get early prio this matchup, auto wave a lot, position aggressively so you can Q if needed. Unless Xerath gets far ahead, you are almost always able to get prio if you aren't playing too passive.You can also set up freezes if your jungler willl gank for you.
Electrocute is good for more damage onto him. Comet is decent since it can be hard to hit 3 spells on a good Xerath. PR is alright if you play for scale.
I prefer Teleport vs Xerath, but you can go Ignite for more kill threat.
Buy boots early. Dodge his spells and win. Don't dodge and you lose.
Get refill/c-pot at some point.”
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Desperate Nasus says “Similar matchup as Vel'koz. On early levels use your Fleet footwork, Second wind and Doran's shield to heal his poke. On your first back buy Sheen plus Boots of lucidity and look for a solo kill. You can pretty much dive Xerath with 200+ stacks. Be careful when you dive a Xerath since most of them use Flash and Barrier for summoner spells.”
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Shibe1 says “He outranges, but you can kill him with ult, just wait good moments”
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Supremely Juicy says “One of the only champions who could possibly out range you. if they are good at using Q first strike will be severely set back.”
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BlockPad says “He out range you, care of his burst with his stund. Hard poke him when you can.”
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Dorom says “This is one of the skill-matchups where Sylas has a bit of a disadvantage, considering his small range and easy to punish laning phase Xerath is more likely to come out victorious, but Sylas can go easily in and just obliterate Xerath. Skill-matchup”
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CashLOL says “You both wave clear very well. Very squishy. Can look to rush tear into boots for dodging. Don't be predictable with your movement. When he ults you get free full ult damage on him so keep that in mind. ”
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Nafnegle says “This guy is somewhere between a major threat and an even lane, depending on how good the enemy is at hitting their spells. Most of the times, you will have a rough time in lane. His mana sustain is better thus, he can poke you more. You can push to try to make him lose some CS under tower, be aware of ganks though! Don't stay behind minions, it gives him easy poke and push on the minion wave, always try to be on the warded side of your lane and side-stepping his abilities as much as possible. Take Barrier.”
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ShokLoL says “Oftentimes you can bully Xerath really hard in the first 1-2 levels by E'ing into him with ignite and looking for a kill. After that it can be hard unless he wastes E. Would recommend either straight Q max or 3 points Q into E Max. Rushing Vamp scepter and tier 2 boots will make sustaining his poke easy.”
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IAmMakattack says “Xerath outranges you and can poke you through the minion wave. Get boots early. Trick him into pushing the wave, then get your jungler or mid laner to gank. I recommend taking Aery & Biscuit Delivery for additional survivability. ”
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iZianni says “He outranges you in laning phase, but you kill him instantly out of laning phase.”
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pwins says “Xerath has way more range than Zoe, but can also be easily hit with Zoe's spells. Try to dodge his spells and you should be fine against him. ”
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TorvusDog says “It is very hard to "E" him without getting punished due to his long range. You do out sustain him though.”
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Juplicate says “He is ranged with lots of poke and will constantly poke you out. Take fleet and use your ultimate when he uses his to cancel it. He is squishy and don't try to kill him early if he takes barrier. ”
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Miscake says “Literalmente a Lux se fosse um campeão decente. O modo de jogar contra é o mesmo.”
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Prof Harambe says “Hard lane for the xerath. You can opt for second wind, and his q makes him completely immobile, allowing for you to land a e. If you land an e, you can often land a q, leading into a w. You can genuinely outpoke him because your e range is insane, when xerath's purpose is to outrange other champs. Other champs with abilities like xerath are generally easy matchups.”
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WayOfTheTempesst says “Just dodge his poke and this lane is incredibly easy. If you freeze the wave at your tower, he is
forced to walk up. He is very vulnerable to ganks and super immobile. Use your E to dodge his Q, W, and ults.
If you ever Q3 or E at him, he will just E you. At level 6, you can just ult him and he can't do much.”
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WayOfTheTempesst says “Another lane similar to Lux, Zyra, etc. Don't stand in your minions so he has to choose to harass you with his Q or push the wave with his Q. Windwall his E only if its going to hit you from medium-long range but not point blank range because even if he hits you from point blank range it will only stun you for .5 sec which won't really matter too much. Dodge his skill shots by Eing through the wave and push him in to force him to run oom csing the wave. ”
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Katawina52 says “Same as Velkoz, but tiny bit easier. His poke is just as annoying, but way easier to all in. When you E>W>Q in always make sure you continue to move around to avoid his E. This matchup depends a lot on how good you are at dodging and how good Xerath is at hitting. Dont be afraid to go for all ins after level 6 and in 2v2s you should hard win unless you take too much poke. Mercs vs xerath is good if they have more cc's.”
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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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PlayCabex says “You just need to farm until you get level 6 and get your first item then you win”
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Yeager says “One of the easiest match ups. Take the full sustain page to survive his poke and look for trades already from level 3. He is immobile so it should be almost impossible for him to dodge your skill shots without flash. All in him at level 6 if you've managed to poke him down a bit from earlier levels. Once you get out of laning phase and into the side lane, he can't do anything.”
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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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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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Avucado says “See Velkoz. Literally the same thing but his kit is better with dealing with you. Watch out for his R when you roam.”
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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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ISterbenI says “He can poke you and he is unkillable if he isn't bad. Buy boots early to dodge his skillshots. Kill him if he walks too close.”
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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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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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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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Curt Mcbeltpants says “A matchup I like to play against a lot, pokes similar to lux, do not stand in the middle of the wave when he charges up Q because he wants to hit both, force him to choose between you or the wave. The only issue is if you have fights going on bot and top he can ult from mid but if you're quick you can cancel it to give side lanes breathing room.”
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Halfhand says “TIPS: Just like in the Karthus matchup you should look to buy boots first. Preferably mercs. This allows you to dodge his spells really easy.”
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Foreskin Snacher says “corrupting potion start,
buy mercs to survive lane
once he gets mythic item ask for a lane swap”
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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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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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Dj Memelord says “For some reason a very free matchup. His mana pool does not allow for killing you in lane. shove lane and perma roam. ”
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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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wDesired says “He can outpoke you and out range your W
Dodge his E when you're sure you can 1 shot him
(Electrocute/Conqueror)
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mrmundo says “Just like Lux, it's all about positioning. Try not to be too safe because he will just poke you down. Remember his stun is based on how far it travels (half a second at point blank range) so if you are close to him, it will give you enough time to dodge his W and Q and give him a beatdown.”
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AniviaBot says “With Xerath support becoming more and more popular, this is also a threat you will encounter. Threat as support is mainly for same reasoning as in midlane. He has more range than you and with the mana sustain he has from passive he will pretty much always outsustain you in lane.”
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ShokLoL says “The only thing Xerath can do is poke you out of lane, with spellbook TP and corrupting pot + time warp tonic you should be able to survive enough of his harass.”
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angeLoon says “lethal Dshield In Resolve Second wind or bone plating.
LVL 1 E start strategy is really great against xerath.
Try to have long trades against him lvl 2
and kill him
you can windwall his E”
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Kords says “Xerath is in my opinion Sol's easiest lane. He is immobile, his only safety in his kit is a skillshot, and you win the extended trades. Roam to ruin his teams day, he can only ult from afar, so he can't reliably follow you. In teamfights, you want to focus him, as he can kill your backline by poking them constantly, you can kill him easily because he is so immobile. Take Phase Rush. His e has ok speed so if he positions like he should further away from you, you have to run straight at him which makes landing it not too hard for a good Xerath. You have to dodge it or else it is a big block though and if it hits you don’t expect to get anything vs him.”
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Schohn says “He outranges you by far and can easily prevent you from getting stacks.”
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ShokLoL says “Another skillshot check, make sure to rush tier two boots and take either comet TP or phase rush TP.”
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ShokLoL says “Xerath has a lot of range and is pretty hard to kill unless he plays way too aggressive. TP corrupting potion to just push and pressure the map is more consistent, but if you think you can find solokills with electrocute ignite you can take that too.”
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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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Elite500 says “Start boots and activate your michael jackson dance moves, if he's good he'll make your life hell, try play as aggressive as possible though, you can one shot him at 6”
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iZianni says “Outranged, ahhhhhhh
Nobody plays this champ though.”
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Ambitieux says “So in this lane versus Xerath you cannot let Xer have his way. If you stay back and try to play the lane regular he will shove you in and poke you under turret without any repercussions. So for this one try to take any trades that look healthy. And you need to have the fancy feet because dodging will be the best way to win. You can also all in at 6 to beat him if he is overextended. His range will be the mountain that you either climb or die on in this lane. Ask for jungle assistance.”
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iZianni says “He outranges us and outpokes us.
We one shot him if we ever land skills, but he outranges us.
Boring match up, just farm and play for mid-late game.
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kindo says “Farm lane, not much you can do to try to kill him. He'll stay back from far and poke and/or waveclear from range. Don't let him autoattack you for free - it gives him double mana back from his passive. Q'ing into him to get closer typically helps because it makes his stun duration shorter, so if you are going to fight then you can tank the shorter stun or try to dodge it altogether (in which case you likely won't be in range). W can help sustain any poke you take from him in lane. Just push and roam since it's hard to even get in range.”
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Baion says “This champ outranges you. It's almost impossible to lane against. Try to avoid as much as possible his pokes and sustein your health until jungler ganks you. Revide his pokes with your W and E (your range abilities)”
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A Wanblee Wasta says “This is a very unpleasant champion that can poke you in the early game, but in mid and late game he also will be strong. I played vs him not a many games, but i think, that you can buy boots in first back.”
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Zethal_Na says “Long range match-ups like Xerath is harder since you won't be able to reduce your passive cooldown. Play to farm and poke with your Q at a long range. Look for all-ins post level 6.”
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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 on you.”
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resetwice says “Due to his abilities, he will have to choose between farm or poke will (he can do both at same time but is quite hard). As a scale mage his early game is very weak and he needs to farm a lot, so push wave to make harder his scale, avoiding his Q stun. BEST RUNES TO GO: ELECTROCUTE”
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Kessi says “Save W to dodge poke in lane, this will force him to walk up and auto when he is oom and then you jump on him, really average matchup but also can be annoying if they play safe, since they will probably also be running barrier. V.S. those Xeraths who play really passive, you won't really find a spot to kill him.”
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Aut0Lycus says “Artillery mages like xerath can keep you out of your range, which is especially short because you rely on your W to proc conqueror”
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LuxIsMyCrush says “he outranges you by a lot, you will probably not be able to do much to him alone pre 6 unless he's really bad.”
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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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rachichu says “Skill-based, but his Q is slightly more potent than yours.”
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livikattt says “XERATH OUTSCALES AND HE JUST FUCKIN ONESHOTS YOU AND YOUR WHOLE TEAM AND YOU WILL MALD”
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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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duhnx says “Good poke but no mobility. Bait out his E and punish him accordingly. You can pull him out of his ult to save your teammates as well.”
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Katasandra says “[1] Dodge his everything. Get boots asap.
[2] His E stuns for longer when it travels a longer time: if you jump on top on him it won't be as effective.
[3] Don't stand in the minion wave so he can't harass + push the wave at the same time.”
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richardlized says “Against Xerath you need boots early in order to dodge skillshots. A Xerath with good aim is extremely obnoxious to play against and what you need to do is to bait out his E before all inning. This matchup is pretty simple. If you guys have the same hp exp post 6, you just won the lane if you don’t grief your post 6 all in.
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Nanelol says “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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Thresh Mid says “Outranges you heavily, but once close range he does not have much disengage to keep you away. Jungler isn't necessary but will always help.”
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Nanelol says “He has a really big range and will be able to poke you down early game. You have to wait for your jungler to come and help you. Before hitting level 6 the laning phase will be unplayable for you.”
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nZk01 says “(Mid) he just completely outranges you so you can't really do anything, same as velkoz even though its easier to dodge xeraths spells and he has less kill pressure on you, just need your jungler to come and gank or dive him, would recommend TP/Barrier.”
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Nanelol says “Free enough. If they know how to hit stun then its a little bit harder. Bait the stun similar to syndra ahri and lux, and then all in and one shot them. Ganks are appreciated.
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DabiDabi says “Xerath will want to shove you in your tower and poke you. Don't let him do that and don't let him line you and your minions up so that he cannot his both of you and the minions. Try to bait his stun by walking straight to him and either side step or E. Once his stun is down you'll win easily as he is an all skillshot champ. Xerath E down = win lane :)”
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Nanelol 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.
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tozosi says “Be prepared to play dodging simulator in lane. I wouldn't recommend looking to kill him in lane since he plays far back usually. Though do note he has no mobility so, if he does step up too far, you can capitalize on that.”
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TheSecretsWithin says “Q Max, Doran's Shield... The amount of stuff Xerath throws out in lane is insane, but..... He is still super squishy, so you can either dodge all of the spells he throws out or face tank it all XD. You can easily burst him without any issue. Don't forget you can interrupt both his Q and R with your Q channel cancel, so don't be afraid to use it.”
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3Riptide3 says “Boots start. Dodge. If he ults you can either ult away or ult onto him. It will probably take him a second to locate you. If possible use your ult on him to stun during team fights.”
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Nanelol says “Xerath can be tough to lane against because of his huge range. You really cannot trade with him as he won't allow himself to get into range of your abilities. The only way you can really kill Xerath is when you have enough damage to flash or ult forward and 100 to 0 him, and even this can be negated when he takes barrier. The best way to lane against Xerath is not to lane against him, play safe until lost chapter and then shove and roam. If he follows your roam, you can kill him before he reaches the safety of his tower, if he shoves to your tower and starts autoing it, you can gank your own lane and catch him out of position.
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Nanelol says “Sits back and farms with his Q. Kills your pets easy and when u go in to farm pokes u. Farm and dodge lane early until you are strong enough to flash / ulti combo to kill him
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Markomeister says “Another skill based matchup, outrange and poke are on his side most of the time”
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TheDuskWalker says “All Summs. Phase Rush.
Become Michael Jackson and use your dodging skills. He can't really win this lane unless you get hit by everything he throws at you. Farm up and one shot him later on.”
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Nanelol says “If xerath plays too safe, just shove and roam. Unless the wave is pushing to you, then you can force him to use abilities on the wave until he goes OOM (out of mana) while you poke him with your Q. ”
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Nanelol 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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Adamo3012 says “He Pretty Much Outpokes You So If You Think You Can Oneshot Make Sure You Dodge His E”
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seemes says “he will massively outrange you and can poke you down. however your passive sustain should allow you to survive lane and you are far more useful in early skirmishes.
he is completely immobile so you should look for all ins.”
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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.”
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fanchessfan says “If you have the mechanics to dodge his skillshots, pog, if you don't unpog. Take double MR runes and ghost to help you kite through skillshots. ”
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StarTundra says “Xerath is the worst enemy for anivia to fight in general. Anivia has no way of closing the gap between her and Xerath and in the meanwhile your slow bird is flappin on over to him, he's shooting all kinds of beams orbs and artillery at you. Overall not fun to fight, and very difficult to stay alive.”
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cookanarities says “Farm lane, not much you can do to try to kill him. He'll stay back from far and poke and/or waveclear from range. Don't let him autoattack you for free - it gives him double mana back from his passive. Q'ing into him to get closer typically helps because it makes his stun duration shorter, so if you are going to fight then you can tank the shorter stun or try to dodge it altogether (in which case you likely won't be in range). W can help sustain any poke you take from him in lane. Just push and roam since it's hard to even get in range.”
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Shillka says “He will outrange you, but if he tries to do step up u will be able to do stuff.”
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TheWerefloof says “He can be very annoying if you're bad at dodging, but he only has one form of CC and no mobility. Since he is 100% skill shots if you get good at AA cancels, you'll make him regret playing League.”
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DarDarThePenguin says “Xerath is just a poke mage that can't survive if you get into range. If he's too far back, you outscale him; if he gets too close, you kill him. Take Fleet page and MR.”
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PRoli03 says “Lane bully. Once you get on him he is not hard to kill. (Fleet footwork)”
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Human1208 says “Pretty much anyone with a lot of range or cc can beat ali mid with ease so that's why I recommend when first starting, only play into midlane assassins cause they tend to be easy to beat ”
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Boomblight says “Only winnable if the Xerath player spaces incorrectly or doesn't bully you enough in lane. Take Phase Rush and tenacity in runes.”
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GhoastlyGiant9352 says “insane poke and kill pressure side his cc and you can try to go for an all in.”
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Robertonkartul says “basically the same strategy as against lux except you can be more aggressive because his cc is weaker.”
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Oxydation says “You cant kill him, because of his range, in most cases, but in this matchup goes everything around dodging and baiting. He will try to push you in and harass you, so ask for Jungle help. Start D-Shield(if you are Plat or higher)”
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Daers says “Try to get boots on first back, dodge his Q and W and try to bait his E in lane. Go in every time he uses E, whether he hits it or not. Take tenacity.”
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Little Planet says “He outranges you, outtrades you and outscales you.
Same as Velkoz, play it slow and wait for your mythic before you try anything funky.”
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Joseph Evanss says “Same as the Viktor matchup, he will poke you out a ton but once you get Berserkers + Zeal the match up becomes very easy. Try to heal with Second Wind and D Shield. Walk up to him and use your e to dodge his then kill him. Go Second Wind, Revitalize + D Shield”
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Kscepersky says “Xerath is weak against Veigar, he is getting oneshoted at lvl 6. Just dodge Xerath's Q and you'll be okay!”
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ahspaghetti says “dodge his stun and side step his q, you will make him waste all of his mana, when he is low mana or no stun, you can engage for all in. you can look to buy boots after first back to help in dodging his q (plz unnerf kat 5 pixel movement speed)”
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Minnotaro says “Too much poke and Malzahar is too slow for dodging his pokes you can ask your teammates to swap ”
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DynamicConscious says “He just outranges you. If he is a very good player, you will have a very difficult time in lane. But I would recommend trying to all-in on him after he uses his stun, as he has nothing to stop your charge. For him, his offense is his defense. ”
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Black Shadow QIYANA says “Its honestly a 50/50 matchup it all depends on who missplays more you both do alot of dmg but xerath because of his range has lane prio but try to all in him as many times so you will have more prio in the game”
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BullRedHunter says “Pokes a lot during lane but you can 1 shot him once you reach him with rocket belt ”
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PotatoVeigar says “Outranges you. Spellbook/Resolve. Again don't hug your minions. Get tier 2 boots as fast as possible.”
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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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AngryAngrier says “Poke support. TL;DR, Outranged, and youre getting perma poked, have fun!
Xerath is horrible once you finally engage, just avoid his stun. He's not at all as bad as Senna, however.”
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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)”
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The Jhin Cena says “Take the Fleet Footwork Laning Runes and take Unflinching if they have a lot of CC. Xerath is one of the easiest match ups for Yone. Similar to other squishy mages, there isn't really much he can do once you engage onto him, especially if he doesn't conserve his stun. The best time to engage is once he is trying to land his stun on you, dodge it with E and then go in from there. You can take extended trades with him being that as aforementioned, he cannot stop you once you dive him. When he is charging up his laser, this also leaves him vulnerable for your Stacked Q or your ult, so that is another opportunity for an engage. The only threat he really has is killing you if you stay in the lane too long after letting him poke you, so don't get greedy and recall if you begin to get low. If he does happen to ult you though, dodge it with your E1 and exploit the extra movement speed to dodge the rest. You can also E and ult him to interrupt his ult and get back to safety easily.”
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Mpegial says “Just farm you won't even be able to press W on Xerath if he so wishes, just farm like a good little boi.”
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xoonaka says “Same Issue with Viktor, It's pretty hard to kill him if he respects you and he can poke you constantly, whilst farming from a distance. If he pushes up It's a pretty free kill since his E stun duration isn't very long if you E him.”
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mihaila says “He is squishy but remember that he will stay far from you. buy banshee at some point of the game because u need to dodge his E. Take fleet footwork.”
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HeroAronNavius says “The easiest matchup against Yone.
Against xerath go Fleet footwork.
Xerath is a really tiny threat bcs he only has poke abilities. So avoid all of his Q's and E's and you will get through to him just fine. Get first blood and you have won the midlane.”
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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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Bululvin says “This guy Poke all the time, stay safe and just Farm up and get right time to Land u Combos.”
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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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pavelp420 says “Not that hard, just avoid poke and you can all-in at level 3.”
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PASS10NE says “The best way to counter Xerath is by dodging his abilities, but that is easier said that done. Do not keep distance from the champion and try to harass him. One W + Q + P combo will take down half of his hp. Be wary of ganks because you will be extending a bit to harass xerath.”
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NuclearAkali says “Start W and you can almost always dodge his abilities. If you are having trouble go into a practice game with a friend and just let him play Xerath and learn the matchup.”
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Wunsch3957 says “Dodge his Qs with your E and wind wall his stun. Roam after 6 if you can't kill him. Fleet. ”
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lordsaladito says “can poke you hard, but if you get near he is dead.”
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Lot of Wind here says “A quite easy mage matchup. However, you have to dodge most of his kit as you cannot block his Q, W and R.”
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Wunsch3957 says “Annoying with his poke but very winnable lane. Avoid his abilities and you're fine. If he has barrier roam after level 6. Fleet with any secondary tree.”
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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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PsykerZeo says “He can hit you in a really long range, it's crucial going dshield + fleet and trying to dodge his skills.”
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GeDBo says “This is Azir's toughest match-up. Xerath outranges you and if his aim is good, arguably can out-damage you as well. There is a simple trick on making his game difficult - never stay close to your minions. You should stay in between the minion wave and the bushes one the side of mid lane. This way Xerath is forced to choose whether he should aim his abilities at you or the minion waves. If he aims at you, he will loose a certain ammount of CS doing so. Buy boots early on so it is easier for you to dodge his abilities. If he aims at the wave, this opens an opportunity to poke him. Try to shove the first wave. It is difficult to farm with Xerath under turret, especially in early game. Xerath's biggest weakness is his lack of mobility. Unless he has flash, there is no way he can escape from a successful Shurima Shuffle combo. The Arcane comet rune page is strongly suggested in this match-up.”
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idadees says “Si vince facendo all in, avendo più range di voi potrà punirvi maggiormente.”
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Modern Giraffe says “Used to one trick this lightning rod. Bring cleanse and just run at him. A good one will play safe but unless he has dedicated peel or stays grouped he is free meat.”
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Aht3ns says “Long range poke is not very nice against Mundo. It's not as bad as Vel'Koz since Xerath does not have true damage, but it can still be scary.”
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Coldsong says “Start boots and 4 potions into a Xerath, so you can dodge his skillshots easier. His stun sets up his combo, so buy a QSS or bring Cleanse to negate it.”
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JEAFlashSword says “once he doesn't have E he become very vulnerable and it's windwallable”
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InkHeiko says “This time it is about high ranged champions liek Xeraths, Vel koz or Ziggs (even if Ziggs might be the worst between the 3): The laning will depend on how well you can dodge the spells. But these champions are strong earlier than you, so if you don't manage to survive or to poke them in early they can take huge advantage (Velkoz's ult, Ziggs' bombs, Xeraths' long range)”
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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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SoraSan says “Essa é a pior matchup para o Azir, Xerath de ta outrange e out-damage(caso acerte as habilidades dele). Existe um truque simples para lidar com o Xerath, não fique perto da onda de minions. Fique entre a rota e os arbustos. Dessa forma Xerath é forçado a escolher se vai bater em você ou na onda de minions, se escolher bater em você, ele perderá farm com isso. Compre botas cedo para poder desviar de suas habilidades. Se ele bater na onda de minions, você poderá pokear ele. Tente puxar a primeira wave, Xerath tem dificuldade de farmar debaixo da torre, principalmente no começo de jogo. A maior fraqueza do Xerath é sua falta de mobilidade, a menos que ele tenha flash, ele não será capaz de escapar de um Shurima Shuffle bem feito.
Cometa Arcano é recomendado nessa matchup.”
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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. ”
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nZk01 says “(Mid) he just completely outranges you so you can't really do anything, same as velkoz even though its easier to dodge xeraths spells and he has less kill pressure on you, just need your jungler to come and gank or dive him, would recommend TP/Barrier.”
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tomzieE says “runes - fleet, triumph, alacrity, stand; taste, ravenous go for 3x e and then max q
he si gonna stand under the tower and farm mostly with barrier
block his stun and try to win”
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Cornifa says “Xerath can outrange you and he will probably be a pain in the ass. Pick TP and play with you jungler.”
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PaperParasol says “Extremely difficult machup. He can poke you whenever he wants and you cant do anything about it.”
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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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Hiimkata says “Same as Velkoz, but tiny bit easier. His poke is just as annoying, but way easier to all in. When you E>W>Q in always make sure you continue to move around to avoid his E. This matchup depends a lot on how good you are at dodging and how good Xerath is at hitting. Dont be afraid to go for all ins after level 6 and in 2v2s you should hard win unless you take too much poke. Mercs vs xerath is good if they have more cc's.”
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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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mrsuits says “Ask for ganks. If he uses his spells start poking him. push the wave as much as you can but stay away from your minions. If he hits you then he loses cs to the tower.”
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bboyxje123 says “Try to dominate the lane from lvl 1-3 and push/poke him into his turret. To win this lane you will need fancy feet to dodge his stuns and poke.”
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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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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 ”
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ParkChnm says “This is a skill matchup. As both of you are artillery mages, both of you have the poke potential.”
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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.”
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Rikcasa says “His artillery is a real pain, as consequence is real hard to be close enough for your gun”
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KataTocDo says “Major only because he does long-range poke and late game you will never be able to get to him. Dodge everything and you will win.
Runes: Elec - Prec.
Starting Items: D Shield”
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AniviaBot says “Same reason as Azir, champ has alot of buildt in range in his kit allowing him to outrange Anivia in most senarios.”
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Jnewbringspain says “This matchup is just like Lux, without the shield, so it's slightly easier. Hard to hit because of his ridiculous range, but easy to kill if you can manage to get in on him. Avoid poke best you can, and focus minions during his cooldowns.”
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wildersovereign says “This matchup is similar to Vel'Koz, but easier and more annoying due to his poke. His poke in the early levels is notable, although you really can't do much offensively about it. Once you gain a few levels, you can start to meaningfully trade with him. Predict his E with yours and kill him with a binding. He is very immobile and his Q slows him, so take advantage of this to assassinate him every chance you get.”
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ITSDEBEAR says “Predator matchup. Its one of these matchups where boots start doesnt seem as bad. Dodge his abilities, get him to half hp and flash on his ass. If he is good youll have a hard time but bad xeraths are easy to abuse.”
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rajsovsky says “Pretty much similiar to velkoz's matchup. If he didn't have S+ from math he is not going to be dangerous, but still respect him as he has a lot of range. If he misses his E you can try to dodge everything else and poke/kill him.”
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invalidd says “Easy matchup, you heal up most of the poke and you can zigzag his stun utilizing your W and then hook him over for a big trade, he has a really
hard time using his ult vs pyke because you can go invis or even E one of the projectiles, easy to sneak up on in jungle fights. Easy to setup ganks on.”
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TheRealFloyde says “Depends on how good player is just try to poke him and be fast with your dashes try to freeze lane and go for pokes when he last hits thats the most vunerable time for xerath to be punished”
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StarForger says “Your low mobility makes it very hard to dodge his skillshots. He outranges you and a good Xerath can make the laning phase one-sided. ”
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Fox_Gan says “You can easily trade your shields for his mana. He has passive for mana charge, but the time of it's recharge is too big, so you can easily make him run out of mana. USE YOUR [Q] TO AVOID LANE HARRASING FROM HIM. BUY MERCURE THREADS TO REDUCE DAMAGE AND CC TIME.”
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lkycch says “Engage while side-stepping his E stun, then E+Q+W+Q him for a sweet engage with your ADC. The problem is actually staying healthy enough in lane against this guy's insane poke! Use TS+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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lkycch says “Engage while side-stepping his E stun, then E+Q+W+Q him for a sweet engage with your ADC. The problem is actually staying healthy enough in lane against this guy's insane poke! Use TS+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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KASSAW1N says “Kass vs Xerath: Mas de lo mismo, solo tienes que esquivar su Stun para luego abalancarte hacia él. (compra hielo eterno o eco de luden)”
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OwnerofHappiness says “Xerath and his AOE spells really mess with Malzahar pushing with voidlings.”
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bboyxje123 says “Personally for me this is the hardest matchup for ahri. Since you can't really poke him down in the early levels because he is not melee. Try to dodge as much as possible and play with your team ( roam a lot ).”
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BlueMoon01 says “Lane depends on how good you can dodge his Q solely
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Tortoise_Maniac says “- Try to avoid his poke
- Don't stand in the minion wave or he can both shove and poke you
- Try to match his waveclear
- If he chooses to poke you, push the wave
- Consider buying Mercury Treads
- Push and play for jungle
- Outroam him level 6”
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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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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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Yessirsky says “Hard to play against him but still you can dodge his abilities ”
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Chili Dog says “Start boots and activate your michael jackson dance moves, if he's good he'll make your life hell, try play as aggressive as possible though, you can one shot him at 6. Both runes are viable.”
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Xiphire says “He just outranges you hard and he pokes you much so take anti-poke runes. You can search an opportunity to kill him as you block his E.”
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lordsmaaaaan says “Has good damage and and can poke the hell out of you.”
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kimjisoo8 says “Super easy to beat, just ult him down, and use your ults to escape his abilities. He is so squishy and will be dead in 2 seconds. (His poke is annoying but don't let him live long enough to poke you).”
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Niqkl says “Get boots first back and start dancing. If he has the density to not go barrier, and heal or something worse, pop flash or ghost at level 6, ignite early and run him down ONCE YOU HIT A SINGLE EMPOWERED Q”
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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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FRACAB says “outranges you ALWAYS, veryvery annoying. BUT, W+E will surely oneshot him. play safe early and tray to scale”
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Last Roar says “strong points: Great Range, Great dmg.
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Weak Points: Immobile
Obj: Wait for good Q or trap to mark him, then all in. Cleanse or QSS will help avoid getting stunned in the all ins. You can outroam him, easily but you need to keep the lanes push up as he clears well.”
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Sadkid says “Xerath poke can be quite frustrating. Consider taking Corrupting/Biscuits this lane. Later on he is squishy so play around the terrain to hit Es while he Ultis. ”
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OxiteoMyst says “Outranges you quite a bit, you have to be good at dodging his attacks if you want to win. Try to poke him with E and get ur jg to gank, you two can also dive him if you have a tanky jg. He is really squishy so if he gets in your range, go erase him.”
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SkellyBirb says “Xerath has a lot of poke and can be annoying to face early game. However, he doesn't have much to stop you from one shotting him if you land an elastic slingshot once you have some AP.”
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PedrinhoXD says “You have great kill potential against xerath, so you should be able to put pressure into him”
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WolfRider01 says “Avoid stun, get in his face and just slap him. You win lane hard. DO NOT PLAY PASSIVE. Be as aggressive as you can without over extending. By being passive you are letting him win. ”
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S4V4 says “Easy match up as long as he doesn't his every single skill shot on you. You win at any time of the game.”
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Hqzz says “Xerath out ranges you however you can easily avoid his stun. If he misses, and is playing aggressive it is an easy trade.”
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MartyBG says “A very fun and skill based matchup. Basically whoever hits more abilities wins. Try to dodge his abilities.”
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Soendergaaard says “Way too long range for u to do anything early and late. ”
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k1t3k1t3 says “Neeko has great matchups, and ot all of these are even too hard, the main issue is they can run you down, 1 shot you, or have potent CC to shut you down during teamfights.”
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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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Bobbab says “Very long range, if you can get onto him when his e/w is down as they stun and slow. Jungle ganks makes him unplayable as he is immobile.”
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MetaKnight13373 says “Xerath can be tough to lane against, You really cannot trade with him as he won't allow himself to get into range of your abilities. The only way you can really kill Xerath is when you have enough damage to flash or ult forward and 100 to 0 him, and even this can be negated when he takes barrier. The best way to lane against Xerath is not to lane against him, play safe until lost chapter and then shove and roam. If he follows your roam, you can kill him before he reaches the safety of his tower, if he shoves to your tower and starts autoing it, you can gank your own lane and catch him out of position. ”
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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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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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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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TheFwnK says “Very annoying with his skill pokes and stuns... Try to reach level 6 before him.”
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LeeSinLovesBDSM says “Irelia's w only blocks physical damage so..... ap bad”
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Grayified says “Lots of poke, if he misses his stun you can kill him.”
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ZeMoller says “Xerath is a very hard lane, you have to be able to dodge a lot his skillshots and try to freeze infront of ur tower, and farm up till you can go onto sidelane, where you can hide in a bush and catch him off guard. The only ways of killing him in lane is freezing infront of ur tower and hope he steps too far up when your jungler is around, or if u catch him of guard with a flash ult.”
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Jamakin12 says “Dodge his Qs if you are able to. He can poke you down early and is difficult to kill. Once it reaches mid game, you start to scale harder than him. His passive allows him to gain mana, so in most situations you won't be able to wait until his mana drains. This matchup is all about baiting his Q so he misses it, but if he is a smarter player and is better at reading your movement then it is a good idea to play more defensively. I personally unlock W level one in this matchup but unlocking Q is also useful for dodging his abilities. ”
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unBearable2 says “take comet and if youre confident buy boots first otherwise corrupting.”
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cedardavidone says “He can poke you and push fast,
Against Xerath you cant do anything.”
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SirGobogi says “He is so far ranged you can't trade with him easily. He will 100% keep harrassing you. Honestly i hate xeraths but what can you do. Just survive and you can kill him later in team fights as you are a 100% greater team fight champ.”
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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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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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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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I count to seven says “Good damage, pokes hard, be careful staying on lane on low HP”
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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LizzyElune says “Match complicado.
depende mucho del xerath, pero con buenos ganks le podes ganar.”
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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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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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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”
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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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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.”
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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”
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Ignix0 says “Really annoying matchup. Go hexdrinker and pray you don't die to his poke. Kill him pre first back or lose lane.”
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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 ”
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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”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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”
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Cheesecake404 says “Heavy Poke Match Pre-6. After level 6, you beat him easily with your burst.”
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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.”
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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) ”
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Kami_EU says “Easy matchup for Yasuo, the only way to lose is if we disrespect Xerath's Barrier and try to dive him.”
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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.”
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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”
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Frostbitte says “go boots fast and try to put on your dancing shoes”
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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.”
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No cap its rly Jesus says “Champs like Xerath who outranges you can be difficult to beat”
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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. ”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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”
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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
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THE BEST ZED INDEPTH GUIDE FOR SEASON 10 WITH MATCHUPS BABES
by theboywhodominatedaplat | Zed Player
Akhi Syhno says “Xerath matchups are very hard, if you miss your jump you can easily get one shot by his spells. ”
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Witchxry says “High burst damage, but just stay mobile and try to harass him because he doesn't have a lot of movement.”
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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 )”
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Gogicha55 says “He's basically same as Vel'Koz but you can't really jump on him cuz of his stun, SHOVE AND ROAM ”
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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. ”
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ekkologix says “dodge his Q's and play agressive a bit harder than vel'koz.don't get stunned too.”
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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.”
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bigbeanboi4 says “mostly just a minor inconvenience if you can hit hooks”
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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”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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TheSpark says “Outranges you, another skill matchup involving both of you pushing the wave. Early boots help with dodging his abilities.”
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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. ”
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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”
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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. ”
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ShockStrikes says “Dodge his poke, take cleanse or teleport for a clean laning phase.”
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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.”
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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. ”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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”
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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.”
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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.”
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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”
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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”
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bleezuz says “His poke is extremely annoying but if u can dodge his poke you can dive him easily since hes kinda squishy.”
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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”
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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!”
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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.”
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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”
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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.”
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YoussefJoe says “Higher Range champs are hard in sustaining your lane but your can still always poking them with your E ”
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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) ”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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
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[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.”
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xdKami_ says “You both have extreme range.
Rush boots on first recall, then...
dodge.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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KadiusFTW says “An odd match up, usually you can outpace and outmaneuver him enough to secure kills mid-lane ”
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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.”
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quinniston says “Poke is crazy and has a stun. Only all in him when you are 100% confident you can kill him. ”
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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.”
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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.”
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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!”
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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.”
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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. ”
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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.”
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Latarnia40 says “He has good poke. Take tp. Try to poke him back. Try to walk unpredictable”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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picarowanderer says “Xerath has BUSTED range. Wind Wall his moves and maybe poke. His range is too good. Riot, please nerf him.”
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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.”
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LighterDay says “Xerath can poke from a distance with his W and make it difficult to stack. ”
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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”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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Schmigo says “You can easily dodge his skillshots with your E so just do that”
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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”
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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.”
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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.”
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BL00dY3nD says “You can dodge everything he can do. With level 6 you can kill him easily.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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. ”
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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”
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Mern says “Free game after 6. You hard engage him, and he can't stop you.”
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vzonta says “same with malzahar except his e is blockable with ur W”
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Extro Huski says “He just out-does Sona by a landslide. Even escaping can't fix this.”
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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.”
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ryze4thewin says “dangerous if fed so play safe if he wastes his combo go all in ”
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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. ”
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QueenBrie says “Xerath can majorly outrange you, if my vladimir gets taken, I pick this guy.”
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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”
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xispy420 says “This match up is purely aids.
This is the 2nd champ that you want to ban if Fizz is already banned ”
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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 ”
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Ebug8215 says “His poke makes killing him almost impossible. Keep up cs and late game will go your way.”
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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”
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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.”
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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.”
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Padrepio says “Long range mage with a "short" range stun. Low mobility, he's easy to stun when he charges his Q.”
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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. ”
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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.”
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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”
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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.”
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LuxIsMyCrush says “have more range than you, have damage, he is your dad. Now, Luke Skywalker go and kill him.”
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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.
”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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. ”
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Dralexus says “Dodge,poke,dodge,poke ,ulti,ignite - he is dead. Dont dodge, you are. ”
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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”
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MarkoLivaja says “Not anything special if he doesnt get fed. Keep in mind his unbelievable reach and his bad mobility. ”
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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.”
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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)”
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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.”
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rimzaki says “He can poke him but hes too much squish dodge him e with ur sanguine easy lane”
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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.”
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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. ”
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Doctor_Dr says “How to counter: Side step. Dodge his ult like a Jhin.”
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undeadsoldiers says “He's like Vel, but worse. He will poke you so much and you can't really do anything. Play safe.”
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ctt13 says “Not much of a threat, has better poke than you but you can overcome it with good dodging and kiting.”
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Jukapiz says “He has very long range, and can give much damage to you.”
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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.”
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JuaniG17 says “Focus on dodging and wait him to be OOM (hopefully), push lane and roam”
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wo xiang zhaoo says “If he has Barrier and plays very safe, just go roam after 6. It's useless trying to kill him.”
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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”
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asffg123 says “A long poke champion that has burst damage. Play safe. You are likely to lose laning phase.”
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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.”
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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.”
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RobinR says “The only thing Xerath has really is his poke, just try to dodge his Q's and you'll be fine.”
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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.”
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