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Rumble vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Rumble in LoLRumble is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xerath as Rumble

based on 2,664 Rumble vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League matches every week. Within our dataset, Rumble faced off against Xerath 2664 times. Including so many matchups for Rumble versus Xerath gives us faith in our ability to provide useful data and a pro build to shatter your rival. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Rumble encounters Xerath in only 4.0% of his matches.

Rumble vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Rumble does a average job of countering Xerath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Rumble versus Xerath games, Rumble’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Rumble vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandAmplifying Tome

Core Rumble Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapRiftmakerShadowflameLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometNimbus CloakAbsolute FocusScorch
DominationTaste of BloodUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Rumble's passive ability p
Rumble's q ability q
Rumble's w ability w
Rumble's e ability e
Rumble's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Rumble

Tips for Playing as Rumble against Xerath

Try and keep targets in the range of your Flamespitter. It can deal a lot of damage overtime.

If you are winning a fight you can use your ultimate to wall off an escape path.

Try and pace yourself to stay in the Danger Zone to maximize your effectiveness. It is easy to overheat if you rapidly use your abilities.

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.

Rumble vs Xerath Counter Stats

Rumble Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Xerath Image
7.2
< Kills >
5.9
6.5
< Deaths >
5.7
6.6
< Assists >
9.9
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
154
< Minions Killed >
105
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.38
948
< Physical Damage >
618
23,116
< Magic Damage >
23,585
1,046
< True Damage >
758
25,111
< Damage Dealt >
24,963
26,825
< Damage Taken >
16,882
12,078
< Gold Earned >
11,229
1.62
< Towers >
1.55
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,153
< Total Healing >
1,442
15,060
< Experience >
13,047
20
< Vision Score >
39
9
< Wards Placed >
18
288
< Time Dealing CC >
181

How to Counter Xerath with Rumble in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some significant Rumble vs. Xerath matchup statistics that can help you interpret the differences between the two. As an example, Rumble’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Rumble may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Xerath..

Rumble normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Xerath. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rumble and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Rumble
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rumble
Xerath

Who is Better, Rumble or Xerath?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rumble usually fairs equally well when playing against Xerath, with a 49.6% win rate. As a result, Rumble makes an ok counter for Xerath.

While Rumble does have a lower win rate than Xerath, when they face off with one another, Rumble also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Rumble into Xerathas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Rumble has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Rumble vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Rumble is a somewhat poor counter for Xerath. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rumble against Xerath.

Additional Information for Rumble Players

How We Calculated Our Rumble vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Rumble, we analyzed 2,664 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 Rumble 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 Rumble to counter Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rumble most often racks up a similar amount of CS as Xerath. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Rumble versus Xerath build consist of Hextech Rocketbelt, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge. When Rumble combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Xerath than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Rumble boasted an average win rate of 49.6% when playing against Xerath with this counter build.

To have the best chance of crushing Xerath as Rumble, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Nimbus Cloak, Absolute Focus, Scorch, Taste of Blood, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Rumble vs Xerath face-offs, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.6% win rate overall.

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