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Diana vs Xerath

DianaYOU · MID
XerathENEMY · MID
VS
Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Ignite

How to play it

Respect his stun
Be mindful of his stun and where the enemy jungler is: getting caught by it is the one way he punishes you.
Kill him at 6
Starting at 6 you can jump on him and kill him: once you close the gap you win trades very hard.
Lead with E
If he's spacing your Qs too much, lead the trade with your E to close the gap onto him.
Never get caught by his stun with the enemy jungler nearby: that's the one thing that turns this easy lane.
Runes
DOMINATIONDOMINATION
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
RESOLVERESOLVE
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
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Core
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Diana · Mid · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Diana vs Xerath in Mid lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his stun is the one thing to respect, get caught by it with the enemy jungler near and this easy lane flips.

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