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Xerath matchups

Tier 2#14 Mid6Full build
You playXerath

Tier 250.8% win · #14 mid

Xerath favoured54.4%Xerath wins 54.4% of games into Syndra, well above the 50.8% Xerath wins overall.
AgainstSyndra

Tier 249.0% win · #11 mid

54.4%46.1%

2,997 gamesSample A 53.9%Sample B 56.0%Sample C 54.5%Gold at 15 +57Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Xerath: Gold 52.2% · Plat 51.7% · Emerald 50.8% · Diamond 50.3%Syndra: Gold 50.3% · Plat 49.4% · Emerald 49.5% · Diamond 49.7%

Lane plan

Do not use Arcanopulse [E] behind Synra’s Dark Sphere (Q). She deals a lot of damage through her Dark Sphere (Q) – Scatter the Weak (E) combo. Use Arcanopulse [Q] from afar.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Luden's Echo

    You complete Luden's Echo at ~11 min; Syndra completes Luden's Echo at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Syndra's Scatter the Weak (E) is 15s, your Eye of Destruction (W) is 14s, so you're back first. Level 6: Syndra's ultimate 120s, yours 130s.

  • Teleport

    Syndra takes Flash + Teleport in 85.0% of games. You take Flash + Teleport (77.5%).

Build into Syndra

Sample B · Emerald+ · 1,164 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion

    Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

    98.9% of games · 56.1% win

  2. First back

    Amplifying Tome×2Lost ChapterSapphire Crystal

    Amplifying Tome, Lost Chapter, Sapphire Crystal

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item11 min

    Luden's Echo

    Luden's Echo

    85.3% of games · 56.8% win
    • Malignance54.0%
    • Blackfire Torch40.0%

  4. 2nd item20 min

    Shadowflame

    Shadowflame

    51.1% of games · 54.4% win
    • Horizon Focus56.4%
    • Stormsurge62.4%

  5. 3rd item27 min

    Rabadon's Deathcap

    Rabadon's Deathcap

    27.2% of games · 58.5% win
    • Shadowflame64.3%
    • Horizon Focus64.8%

  6. Boots14 min

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    Sorcerer's Shoes

    91.5% of games · 55.9% win
    • Ionian Boots of Lucidity52.4%

  7. Late30–34 min

    Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffMejai's Soulstealer

    Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff or Mejai's Soulstealer

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 903 games

SorcerySorcery

  1. Arcane CometArcane Cometpicked in 77.6%
  2. Manaflow BandManaflow Bandpicked in 74.8%
  3. TranscendenceTranscendencepicked in 69.8%
  4. ScorchScorchpicked in 72.0%

PrecisionPrecision

  1. Presence of MindPresence of Mindpicked in 56.5%
  2. Coup de GraceCoup de Gracepicked in 49.7%

Shards

Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAdaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 510 games
Q14579
W28101213
E31415
R611

Max

  1. QWE97.2% pick · 1,122 games56.1%

Syndra: Q start, max QWE9,493 games

Summoner spells

FlashTeleportFlash + Teleport77.5% pick

FlashTeleportSyndra: Flash + Teleport, 85.0%34,273 games

Play against Syndra

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Syndra's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P TranscendentPassive
  2. Q Dark Sphere7s cooldown · 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 mana · 800 range7s7s7s7s
  3. W Force of Will13 / 12 / 11 / 10 / 9s cooldown · 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 mana · 925 range—13s13s10s
  4. E Scatter the Weak15s cooldown · 50 mana · 650 range—15s15s15s
  5. R Unleashed Power120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · 100 mana · 675 range——120s120s

Scatter the Weak (E) is the long one early: 15s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Xerath's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Mana SurgePassive
  2. Q Arcanopulse9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120 mana · 750 range9s9s7s5s
  3. W Eye of Destruction14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10s cooldown · 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120 mana · 1000 range—14s14s12s
  4. E Shocking Orb13 / 12.5 / 12 / 11.5 / 11s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 1050 range—13s13s13s
  5. R Rite of the Arcane130 / 115 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 5000 range——130s115s

Eye of Destruction (W) is the long one early: 14s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 36 mid matchups

Xerath's win rate into each one · green beats Xerath's average, rose falls short
44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%60.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.