How to beat Xerath

Common role: Mid

An artillery mage who snipes you from a screen away with endless long-range poke.

What makes Xerath dangerous

Xerath out-ranges almost everyone, charging a long-range skillshot (Q), stunning (E), and raining down his ultimate as long-range artillery. He zones and pokes you out of lane and objectives before fights even start, chipping your health from safety.

How to play against Xerath

• 1Dodge his skillshots — every bit of his damage is a telegraphed skillshot (Q, W, E, R). Sidestep and stand behind minions.
• 2He's completely immobile with no escape. Gap-close onto him or all-in — once you're on him, he's helpless.
• 3Bait his E stun before you engage — it's his only peel. Without it he can't stop your dive.
• 4Close the distance under his artillery — respect the poke, but he has no answer once a diver or assassin reaches him.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Completely immobile with no escape.
• ✓All his damage is dodgeable skillshots.
• ✓E stun is his only peel — bait it.
• ✓Deleted the moment a diver reaches him.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Xerath's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  마나 쇄도

  제라스의 기본 공격이 주기적으로 마나를 회복해 줍니다. 제라스가 유닛을 처치하면 이 스킬의 재사용 대기시간이 감소합니다.

• Q
  비전 파동

  긴 사거리를 지닌 에너지 포를 쏘아 적중한 모든 적에게 마법 피해를 줍니다.

• W
  파멸의 눈

  비전 에너지 폭격을 가하여 목표 지역에 있는 모든 적의 속도를 늦추고 마법 피해를 가합니다. 범위 중앙에 있는 대상은 추가 피해를 입고, 더 강한 둔화 효과를 적용받습니다.

• E
  충격 구체

  적 한 명에게 마법 피해를 주며 기절시킵니다.

  Strong: a stun that peels divers and sets up his poke. Weak: bait it before you engage — it's his only peel.

• R
  비전 의식

  제라스가 이동 불가 상태가 되며, 원거리 공격을 여러 발 발사할 수 있게 됩니다.

  Strong: long-range artillery that rains down from a screen away. Weak: all skillshots — dodge them, and gap-close onto him since he's fully immobile.

Itemization

Xerath is AP artillery. Dodge his skillshots, gap-close with mobility, and bait his E stun before diving. Magic resist blunts his poke; assassins and divers hard-counter him.

This guide covers Xerath's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.