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How to Win Taric vs Xerath Counter MatchupTaric is in the s tier of champions

Taric vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Taric in LoLTaric is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xerath as Taric

based on 1,382 Taric vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.75
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League rounds that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Xerath as Taric resulted from an evaluation of 1382 ranked rounds where both champions faced each other. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Taric is forced to battle against Xerath in only 3.7% of his matches.

Taric vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Taric has done a decent job of countering Xerath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Taric versus Xerath matches, Taric’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Xerath.

Best Taric vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalCloth Armor

Core Taric Items

~22 Mins
Knight's VowLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

ThornmailForce of NatureTrailblazerFimbulwinter

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveConditioningRevitalize
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Taric's passive ability p
Taric's q ability q
Taric's w ability w
Taric's e ability e
Taric's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
E
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Xerath as Taric

Tips for Playing as Taric against Xerath

The cooldown reducing component of Bravado makes Cooldown Reduction items like Frozen Heart, Iceborn Gauntlet, and Spirit Visage exceptionally powerful on Taric.

Using Starlight's Touch at lower charges makes its healing less Mana efficient, but can greatly increase Taric's sustained damage via Bravado.

Rather than saving Cosmic Radiance for the last moment and risking someone dying during the delay, it can be more beneficial to cast it as soon as you know a teamfight is guaranteed to start.

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.

Taric vs Xerath Counter Stats

Taric Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Xerath Image
2
< Kills >
5.7
5.9
< Deaths >
5.2
14.2
< Assists >
10
0.35
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
37
< Minions Killed >
105
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.41
2,065
< Physical Damage >
692
4,435
< Magic Damage >
23,934
743
< True Damage >
760
7,244
< Damage Dealt >
25,387
24,620
< Damage Taken >
15,307
8,694
< Gold Earned >
10,888
2.23
< Towers >
1.67
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,808
< Total Healing >
1,265
10,870
< Experience >
12,537
47
< Vision Score >
36
20
< Wards Placed >
16
363
< Time Dealing CC >
192

How to Counter Xerath with Taric in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several significant Taric versus Xerath matchup statistics that may help you realize the differences and similarities between these two champs. Taric’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Taric may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Xerath. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Taric normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Xerath. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Taric and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Taric
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Taric
Xerath

Who is Better, Taric or Xerath?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Taric usually wins when playing against Xerath, with a 51.8% win rate. Therefore, Taric makes a good counter to Xerath.

While Taric does have a higher win rate than Xerath, when on opposite teams, Taric also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Taric into Xerath.

Moreover, Taric also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Taric vs Xerath matchups, Taric is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Taric is a decent counter for Xerath. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Taric against Xerath.

Additional Information for Taric Players

How We Calculated Our Taric vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Taric, we analyzed 1,382 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 Taric 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

To truly master Taric in order to counter Xerath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Taric typically accumulates less CS compared to Xerath. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, 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 situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Taric versus Xerath build include Knight's Vow, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Taric bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Xerath than with many other typical builds. In fact, Taric had an average winrate of 51.8% battling Xerath with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of beating Xerath as Taric, Taric players should use the Glacial Augment, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Conditioning, and Revitalize runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Taric vs Xerath counters, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.8% winrate overall.

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