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How to Win Cassiopeia vs Xerath Counter MatchupCassiopeia is in the s tier of champions

Cassiopeia vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Cassiopeia in LoLCassiopeia is in the a tier of champions
Mage
Mage

How to Beat Xerath as Cassiopeia

based on 1,446 Cassiopeia vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
1.94
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. Within our data, Cassiopeia fought Xerath in 1446 rounds. Having so many games with Cassiopeia versus Xerath gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide enlightening stats and a supported build to defeat your rival. This particular champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Cassiopeia encounters Xerath in only 4.0% of her rounds.

Cassiopeia vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Cassiopeia does a poor job of beating Xerath. On average, she wins a lowly 47.9% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Cassiopeia versus Xerath rounds, Cassiopeia’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely won't get first blood against Xerath.

Best Cassiopeia vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalCatalyst of Aeons

Core Cassiopeia Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterCosmic DriveRod of Ages

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassLiandry's TormentSeraph's EmbraceMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Cassiopeia to level upe
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Second ability for Cassiopeia to level upq
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Last skill for Cassiopeia to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Cassiopeia's passive ability p
Cassiopeia's q ability q
Cassiopeia's w ability w
Cassiopeia's e ability e
Cassiopeia's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Cassiopeia

Tips for Playing as Cassiopeia against Xerath

Lead your enemy when targeting with Noxious Blast to ensure the hit.

Use Twin Fang on poisoned stationary targets like monsters and units stunned by her Petrifying Gaze for maximum damage.

Advice to Win Against Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Cassiopeia vs Xerath Counter Stats

Cassiopeia Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Xerath Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.1
6.3
< Deaths >
5.2
5.7
< Assists >
9.9
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
177
< Minions Killed >
113
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.43
551
< Physical Damage >
599
21,023
< Magic Damage >
25,359
332
< True Damage >
793
21,906
< Damage Dealt >
26,751
28,659
< Damage Taken >
15,992
11,731
< Gold Earned >
11,379
1.81
< Towers >
1.72
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,566
< Total Healing >
1,446
15,369
< Experience >
13,333
19
< Vision Score >
37
9
< Wards Placed >
17
446
< Time Dealing CC >
185

How to Counter Xerath with Cassiopeia in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several influential Cassiopeia vs. Xerath matchup statistics that can help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Cassiopeia’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Cassiopeia may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Xerath..

Cassiopeia often has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Typically, she receives more damage than Xerath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Cassiopeia and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Cassiopeia
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Cassiopeia
Xerath

Who is Better, Cassiopeia or Xerath?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Cassiopeia usually loses when taking on Xerath, with a 47.9% win rate. As a result, Cassiopeia makes a poor counter to Xerath.

While Cassiopeia does have a lower win rate than Xerath, when they face off with one another, Cassiopeia also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Cassiopeia into Xerathas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Cassiopeia also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Cassiopeia vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Cassiopeia is a garbage counter to Xerath. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Cassiopeia against Xerath.

Additional Information for Cassiopeia Players

How We Calculated Our Cassiopeia vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Cassiopeia, we analyzed 1,446 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Xerath as Cassiopeia comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Cassiopeia in order to counter Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Cassiopeia usually picks up more CS relative to Xerath. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Cassiopeia versus Xerath build consist of Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Cosmic Drive, and Rod of Ages. When Cassiopeia bought at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better when facing Xerath than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Cassiopeia boasted an average winrate of 47.9% when countering Xerath with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Xerath as Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia players should take the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Cassiopeia vs Xerath face-offs, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.9% win rate overall.

If you need to get Cassiopeia versus Xerath tips and counter stats for a an individual player tier, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using all matches completed with both champs.