the Magus Ascendant
Xerath
Xerath is an Ascended Magus of ancient Shurima, a being of arcane energy writhing in the broken shards of a magical sarcophagus. For millennia, he was trapped beneath the desert sands, but the rise of Shurima freed him from his ancient prison. Driven...
0/3
Engage
3/3
Peel
3/3
Scaling
3/3
CC
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Abilities
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Arcanopulse
Fires a long-range beam of energy, dealing magic damage to all targets hit.
Eye of Destruction
Calls down a barrage of arcane energy, slowing and dealing magic damage to all enemies in an area. Targets in the middle receive additional damage and a stronger slow.
Shocking Orb
Deals magic damage to an enemy and stuns them.
Rite of the Arcane
Xerath immobilizes himself and gains numerous long-range barrages.
Recommended build
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Skill order
Q → W → E
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport
Combos
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Difficult matchups
Naafiri44.3%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 167 games
Ekko43.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 749 games
Locke45.4%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Mid· Patch 16.19· 1,359 games
Maokai37.4%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 182 games
Yuumi43.1%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 676 games
Rell41.6%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Support· Patch 16.19· 334 gamesBest with
MaokaiMaokai supplies 3/3 frontline where Xerath should avoid first contact. Maokai's 3/3 peel creates time for Xerath's 3/3 scaling profile. Xerath's 3/3 peel protects Maokai's 2/3 scaling job.
OrnnOrnn supplies 3/3 frontline where Xerath should avoid first contact. Xerath's 3/3 peel protects Ornn's 3/3 scaling job. Ornn's 2/3 peel creates time for Xerath's 3/3 scaling profile.
SejuaniSejuani supplies 3/3 frontline where Xerath should avoid first contact. Sejuani's 2/3 peel creates time for Xerath's 3/3 scaling profile. Xerath's 3/3 peel protects Sejuani's 2/3 scaling job.
SennaSenna's 3/3 peel creates time for Xerath's 3/3 scaling profile. Xerath's 3/3 peel protects Senna's 3/3 scaling job. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.
AatroxAatrox supplies 3/3 frontline where Xerath should avoid first contact. Xerath's 3/3 peel protects Aatrox's 2/3 scaling job. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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