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Counters Patch 26.22 Mid Updated daily

Xerath CountersPatch 26.22

The best picks against Xerath Mid in Patch 26.22, who Xerath beats, and Xerath's tier and win rate in every rank.

Xerath Mid counters

S+ tier · 51.6% win rate · 4.0% pick rate (Emerald)

Best picks against Xerath

Fizz Mid · S+ tier · 51.8% WR #1 Aurora Mid · A tier · 50.8% WR #2 LeBlanc Mid · S+ tier · 50.7% WR #3 Naafiri Jungle · S tier · 50.5% WR #4 Qiyana Jungle · C tier · 45.4% WR #5 Locke Mid · C tier · 48.0% WR #6 Annie Mid · A tier · 50.9% WR #7 Kassadin Mid · S tier · 51.0% WR #8 Ekko Mid · S+ tier · 52.3% WR #9 Katarina Mid · S+ tier · 50.6% WR #10

Xerath is a good pick against

Viktor Mid · A tier · 49.8% WR Syndra Mid · A tier · 49.8% WR Malphite Top · S+ tier · 51.9% WR Azir Mid · D tier · 47.9% WR Mel Mid · D tier · 47.3% WR Cassiopeia Mid · D tier · 46.6% WR Brand Support · B tier · 48.6% WR Diana Mid · S tier · 51.3% WR

Xerath Mid by rank

RankTierWin ratePick rateBan rate
Silver S+ 52.5% 3.4% 13.1%
Gold S 52.8% 3.5% 13.1%
Platinum S+ 52.4% 3.9% 12.0%
Emerald S+ 51.6% 4.0% 9.6%
Diamond S 49.9% 4.0% 6.4%
Master C 49.3% 3.7% 4.5%
Grandmaster C 51.0% 3.0% 0.5%
Challenger C 50.4% 2.9% 1.0%

Xerath Support counters

B tier · 48.8% win rate · 3.3% pick rate (Emerald)

Best picks against Xerath

Sona Support · S tier · 52.0% WR #1 Leona Support · S+ tier · 51.9% WR #2 Milio Support · S tier · 50.1% WR #3 LeBlanc Mid · S+ tier · 50.7% WR #4 Poppy Support · A tier · 50.9% WR #5 Seraphine Support · S+ tier · 50.9% WR #6 Rell Support · S tier · 51.6% WR #7 Vel'Koz Support · S tier · 51.2% WR #8 Soraka Support · S tier · 50.9% WR #9 Zilean Support · S tier · 52.9% WR #10

Xerath is a good pick against

Brand Support · B tier · 48.6% WR Mel Mid · D tier · 47.3% WR Taric Support · A tier · 51.9% WR Senna Support · S tier · 51.8% WR Galio Mid · C tier · 48.5% WR Tahm Kench Support · B tier · 50.0% WR Neeko Support · B tier · 48.4% WR Teemo Top · S+ tier · 51.0% WR

Xerath Support by rank

RankTierWin ratePick rateBan rate
Silver S+ 51.6% 4.0% 13.1%
Gold A 51.0% 4.2% 13.1%
Platinum S 50.1% 3.9% 12.0%
Emerald B 48.8% 3.3% 9.6%
Diamond C 47.0% 2.3% 6.3%
Master D 46.9% 1.5% 4.2%
Grandmaster D 44.0% 0.7% 0.1%
Challenger B 48.6% 0.8% 0.9%

Xerath ADC counters

A tier · 52.0% win rate · 0.5% pick rate (Emerald)

Best picks against Xerath

Yunara ADC · A tier · 49.7% WR #1 Jhin ADC · S tier · 50.5% WR #2 Syndra Mid · A tier · 49.8% WR #3 Hwei Mid · S tier · 51.7% WR #4 Kai'Sa ADC · S tier · 49.6% WR #5 Vayne ADC · B tier · 49.7% WR #6 Aurelion Sol Mid · A tier · 50.3% WR #7 Kog'Maw ADC · S tier · 52.2% WR #8 Viktor Mid · A tier · 49.8% WR #9 Vladimir Mid · S+ tier · 51.7% WR #10

Xerath is a good pick against

Mel Mid · D tier · 47.3% WR Ezreal ADC · D tier · 46.3% WR Yasuo Mid · B tier · 48.8% WR Karthus Jungle · B tier · 48.5% WR Seraphine Support · S+ tier · 50.9% WR Tristana ADC · B tier · 49.7% WR Samira ADC · S tier · 50.4% WR Cassiopeia Mid · D tier · 46.6% WR

Xerath ADC by rank

RankTierWin ratePick rateBan rate
Silver Not enough games
Gold Not enough games
Platinum Not enough games
Emerald A 52.0% 0.5% 9.6%
Diamond B 50.1% 0.7% 5.4%
Master D 47.9% 0.9% 3.0%
Grandmaster D 53.6% 1.3% 0.2%
Challenger A 55.3% 1.5% 0.9%

Counters are ranked by how many of the 8 rank brackets (Silver to Challenger) list them against Xerath, then by their average position in those lists. The bars show that count. Data refreshes daily.

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How to play against Xerath

The most reliable Xerath counters in Patch 26.22 are Fizz, Aurora, LeBlanc. Xerath is S+ tier Mid in Emerald with a 51.6% win rate.

Want to play Xerath instead? See the Xerath pro build for runes, items and skill order, or the Mid tier list for the strongest Mid picks.

More Mid counters

Ahri Syndra Yasuo Akali Zed Yone Viktor Sylas Katarina LeBlanc Lissandra Fizz Malzahar Locke Ekko Orianna

Xerath counters FAQ

Who counters Xerath in LoL?

In Patch 26.22, the most consistent Xerath Mid counters are Fizz, Aurora, LeBlanc, Naafiri and Qiyana. They show up as counters across the most rank brackets from Silver to Challenger.

Who does Xerath counter?

Xerath is a good pick into Viktor, Syndra, Malphite, Azir and Mel: those Mid champions list Xerath as one of their counters in ranked data.

Is Xerath good in Patch 26.22?

Xerath is S+ tier Mid in Emerald with a 51.6% win rate. Pick rate is 4.0% and ban rate 9.6%. Check the rank table on this page for Silver to Challenger.

What is the best Xerath build?

See the Xerath pro build page for the runes, items and skill order pro and Challenger players use on Xerath this patch.

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