Kha'Zix vs Xerath
How to Beat Xerath as Kha'Zix
based on 4,512 Kha'Zix vs Xerath matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kha'Zix vs Xerath Matchup Summary
Best Kha'Zix vs Xerath Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Kha'Zix
Tips for Playing as Kha'Zix against Xerath
Enemies are considered isolated if they have no allies within a short distance. The damage of Taste Their Fear is massively increased against these targets.
Unseen Threat activates when Kha'Zix cannot be seen by the enemy team. Reactivate by using brush or Void Assault. Don't forget to apply Unseen Threat by autoattacking enemy champions.
Kha'Zix has a great deal of freedom to choose where and when to fight. Pick your battles carefully to succeed.
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.
Kha'Zix vs Xerath Counter Stats
How to Counter Xerath with Kha'Zix in LoL
The stats shown on this page feature some important Kha'Zix versus Xerath matchup stats that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kha'Zix may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Xerath..
Kha'Zix normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes more damage than Xerath. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Kha'Zix and Xerath
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Who is Better, Kha'Zix or Xerath?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kha'Zix usually loses when trying to fight Xerath, with a 48.5% win rate. Therefore, Kha'Zix makes a poor counter for Xerath.
While Kha'Zix does have a lower win rate compared to Xerath, when facing one another, Kha'Zix also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kha'Zix into Xerath.
Additionally, Kha'Zix also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kha'Zix vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Kha'Zix is a somewhat poor counter for Xerath. Focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kha'Zix against Xerath.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kha'Zix 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 tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kha'Zix most often picks up a lot less CS compared to Xerath. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Kha'Zix versus Xerath build include Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Kha'Zix incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better versus Xerath than with most other typical builds. In fact, Kha'Zix boasted an average win rate of 48.5% when playing against Xerath with this counter build.
To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Xerath as Kha'Zix, Kha'Zix players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Kha'Zix vs Xerath fights, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.5% win rate overall.
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