Is Xerath good in Patch 26.21?

Xerath is B tier Bot in Patch 26.21 with a 52.5% win rate, 0.9% pick rate, and 11.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Xerath Bot after Patch 26.21 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.

What is the best build for Xerath Bot?

The best Xerath Bot build in Patch 26.21 uses Blackfire Torch, Horizon Focus, Shadowflame with the Arcane Comet keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Xerath Bot is B tier with 52.5% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Xerath in Patch 26.21 include Kaisa (43.8% Xerath win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

BOT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play XerathBot Build, Emerald+Patch 26.21

The recommended Xerath Bot build for LoL Patch 26.21, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Oct 21, 2026

Patch 26.21 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierTier down since last patchB#13of 37 Bot champions

Win rate52.5%vs 51.5% role avg

Pick rate0.9%30th most picked Bot

Ban rate11.6%

Xerath Bot Build (Patch 26.21)

Highest win rate build path (1.1% pick rate, 49.7% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

49.7% WR

SorceryPRIMARY

Arcane CometKEYSTONE

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Scorch

PrecisionSECONDARY

Presence of Mind

Coup de Grace

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Teleport

Skill order

EMax Q first

14579

28101213

31415

611

Item build

1.1% pick

Starting

Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Blackfire Torch

Horizon Focus

Shadowflame

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational

Shadowflame

Luden's Echo

Horizon Focus

Blackfire Torch

Rabadon's Deathcap

Dark Seal

Xerath Bot meta analysis (Patch 26.21)

Xerath holds a 52.5% win rate in the Bot role on Patch 26.21, 1.0 points above the Bot role average of 51.5%. That is the 13th highest win rate of 37 Bot champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.9% pick rate (30th most played in the role) and a 11.6% ban rate, Xerath gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Xerath Bot slipped from A to B tier in Patch 26.21. A drop like this usually traces back to direct nerfs, item changes, or a meta shift toward unfavorable matchups, so respect the counter picks more than you did last patch. At B tier, Xerath works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Other Bot champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.21:

Frequently asked questions

Is Xerath good in Patch 26.21?: Xerath is B tier Bot in Patch 26.21 with a 52.5% win rate, 0.9% pick rate, and 11.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Xerath Bot after Patch 26.21 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.
What is the best build for Xerath Bot?: The best Xerath Bot build in Patch 26.21 uses Blackfire Torch, Horizon Focus, Shadowflame with the Arcane Comet keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Xerath Bot is B tier with 52.5% win rate this patch.
Who counters Xerath?: Champions that counter Xerath in Patch 26.21 include Kaisa (43.8% Xerath win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.