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How to Win Rell vs Xerath Counter MatchupRell is in the b tier of champions

Rell vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Rell in LoLRell is in the a tier of champions
TankSupport
Mage

How to Beat Xerath as Rell

based on 1,736 Rell vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.71
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our dataset, Rell faced off against Xerath in 1736 rounds. Having so many matchups for Rell vs Xerath provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare actionable statistics and a supported build to obliterate Xerath. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Rell is forced to battle against Xerath in only 3.5% of her games.

Rell vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rell has done a dismal job of countering Xerath. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Rell against Xerath matches, Rell’s side is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood against Xerath.

Best Rell vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorKindlegem

Core Rell Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Knight's VowKaenic RookernForce of NatureZeke's Convergence

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rell to level upw
>
Second ability for Rell to level upe
>
Last skill for Rell to max outq

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Rell's passive ability p
Rell's q ability q
Rell's w ability w
Rell's e ability e
Rell's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Rell

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.

Rell vs Xerath Counter Stats

Rell Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Xerath Image
1.9
< Kills >
6
6.5
< Deaths >
5.7
15.7
< Assists >
10.4
0.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
28
< Minions Killed >
112
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.42
1,851
< Physical Damage >
680
5,051
< Magic Damage >
23,485
900
< True Damage >
742
7,803
< Damage Dealt >
24,908
23,873
< Damage Taken >
16,251
8,866
< Gold Earned >
11,407
1.72
< Towers >
1.72
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,121
< Total Healing >
1,294
11,137
< Experience >
13,186
55
< Vision Score >
38
23
< Wards Placed >
17
286
< Time Dealing CC >
188

How to Counter Xerath with Rell in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some influential Rell against Xerath matchup stats that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. Rell’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Rell may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Xerath. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Rell typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her enemy does. Typically, she takes more damage than Xerath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rell and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Rell
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rell
Xerath

Who is Better, Rell or Xerath?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rell usually loses when facing off against Xerath, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Rell makes a bad counter for Xerath.

While Rell does have a lower winrate compared to Xerath, when on opposite teams, Rell also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Rell into Xerath.

Additionally, Rell has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Rell vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Rell is a somewhat poor counter for Xerath. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rell against Xerath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rell

Rell Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.3% winrateSingedSinged42.9% winrateLissandraLissandra44.5% winrateSwainSwain44.7% winrate

Rell Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.6% winrateLee SinLee Sin56.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.8% winrateNautilusNautilus54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 53.1% 3196 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.4% 7804 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.2% 985 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.3% 2856 Games

Additional Information for Rell Players

How We Calculated Our Rell vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Rell, we analyzed 1,736 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 Rell 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Rell in order to counter Xerath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rell on average gets a lot less CS compared to Xerath. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Rell versus Xerath build include Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Rell combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when facing Xerath than with most other common builds. In fact, Rell boasted an average winrate of 48.8% when playing against Xerath with this counter build.

To have the best chance of annihilating Xerath as Rell, you should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Rell vs Xerath counters, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.8% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Rell versus Xerath tips and counter stats for a a particular rank, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are computed using every match played with both champs.