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...

RoleMage

Difficulty

DamageMagic

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Xerath build overview

Match sample

XERATH — BOT BUILD

Mage · Support

Win rate52.6%

Pick rate3%

Ban rate2.5%

Matches595

RANK: A TIER

Xerath Bot has a 52.6% win rate with 3% pick rate in our high-elo sample and is currently ranked A Tier. Based on our analysis of 19,511 matches on patch 16.13–16.14.

Spells

First purchases Suggested

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An ability-focused start with two potions for lane sustain.

Core items Full build, in order

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52.6% win rate over 595 games with this build

Opening levelsLevel 1QArcanopulseLevel 2WEye of DestructionLevel 3EShocking Orb

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DamageMagic

DifficultyHard

ClassMage · Support

Attack1

Defense3

Magic10

Difficulty8

the Magus Ascendant — 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...