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How to Play XerathSupport Build, Emerald+Patch 26.11

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Xerath with MOBA Trainer's best data for every build. The highest win rate Xerath build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Support. LoL Patch 26.11.

In Patch 26.11, Xerath is B tier Support with 49.3% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Arcane Comet + Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus. Hardest matchup: Thresh (48.7% win rate for Xerath).

BWin Rate 49.3%Pick Rate 3.3%Ban Rate 8.7%Up

Xerath Support Build (Patch 26.11)

Highest win rate build path (3.3% pick rate, 49.4% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

Sorcery
Arcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
Precision
Presence of MindCoup de Grace
Stat Shards
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Summoner Spells

FlashHeal

Skill Priority

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Item Build

Starting Items
Health PotionHealth Potion
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Core Items
Luden's EchoHorizon FocusShadowflame
Situational / Late Game
Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeLuden's EchoShadowflameHorizon FocusOblivion OrbRabadon's Deathcap

How to play Xerath Support

  • Pick Xerath Support in patch 26.11 when you need a B tier option with stable meta presence. Tier moved up this patch, so Xerath is worth prioritizing in draft.
  • Your main power spike on Xerath Support is the first completed core item: trade around post-buff spike timing and look for fights when your keystone and first rush item are online.
  • Common mistake: forcing fights without vision or wave state on Support. Fix it by syncing roams and trades with your jungler and resetting after a bad trade. Use MOBA Trainer drills to rehearse the correct timing.

Xerath Support Counters (Patch 26.11)

Toughest Support matchups for Xerath this patch, by Xerath win rate against each opponent (Emerald+ ranked).

OpponentXerath Win RateGames
KarmaKarma47.1%2,078
SeraphineSeraphine47.4%2,257
NautilusNautilus47.4%2,120
LuluLulu48.0%1,512
ThreshThresh48.7%2,501
NamiNami49.6%1,684
SennaSenna49.7%1,454
LuxLux54.1%2,069
View Xerath counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Xerath good in Patch 26.11?

Xerath is B tier Support in Patch 26.11 with a 49.3% win rate, 3.3% pick rate, and 8.7% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Xerath Support after Patch 26.11 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Support role.

What is the best build for Xerath Support?

The best Xerath Support build in Patch 26.11 uses Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus, Shadowflame with the Arcane Comet keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Xerath Support is B tier with 49.3% win rate this patch.

Who counters Xerath?

Champions that counter Xerath in Patch 26.11 include Thresh (48.7% Xerath win rate), Seraphine (47.4% Xerath win rate), Nautilus (47.4% Xerath win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.