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How to Win Teemo vs Xerath Counter MatchupTeemo is in the a tier of champions

Teemo vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Teemo in LoLTeemo is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xerath as Teemo

based on 12,553 Teemo vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
1.74
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds each week. Within our database, Teemo engaged Xerath 12553 times. Including so many games with Teemo versus Xerath gives us confidence in our capacity to produce actionable stats and a supported build to obliterate Xerath. This counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Teemo has to counter Xerath in only 4.1% of his matches.

Teemo vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Teemo does a ok job of beating Xerath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of games the champs battle each other in. In Teemo against Xerath games, Teemo’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Teemo vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBlasting Wand

Core Teemo Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

CryptbloomLuden's CompanionShadowflameVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Teemo's passive ability p
Teemo's q ability q
Teemo's w ability w
Teemo's e ability e
Teemo's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Teemo

Tips for Playing as Teemo against Xerath

Teemo's mushrooms can be used to farm creep waves very effectively.

Place your mushrooms at key locations on the map, such as by the Dragon or Baron Nashor, to reveal when your enemies might be attempting to kill them.

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.

Teemo vs Xerath Counter Stats

Teemo Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Xerath Image
5.3
< Kills >
6.4
6.8
< Deaths >
5.6
6.5
< Assists >
9.8
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
136
< Minions Killed >
110
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.41
2,585
< Physical Damage >
612
22,710
< Magic Damage >
24,814
1,716
< True Damage >
792
27,012
< Damage Dealt >
26,219
23,351
< Damage Taken >
17,966
11,583
< Gold Earned >
11,613
1.91
< Towers >
1.61
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
3,317
< Total Healing >
1,840
14,754
< Experience >
13,679
28
< Vision Score >
38
11
< Wards Placed >
17
511
< Time Dealing CC >
186

How to Counter Xerath with Teemo in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several influential Teemo against Xerath counter stats that can help us figure out the differences between the pair. For instance, Teemo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Teemo may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Xerath..

Teemo often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Xerath. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Teemo and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Teemo
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Teemo
Xerath

Who is Better, Teemo or Xerath?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Teemo usually fairs equally well when facing off against Xerath, with a 50.3% win rate. Therefore, Teemo makes an ok counter for Xerath.

While Teemo does have a higher win rate than Xerath, when facing one another, Teemo also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Teemo into Xerath.

Additionally, Teemo has some amount of utility and CC, 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 in League of Legends, in Teemo vs Xerath matchups, Teemo is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Teemo is a decent counter to Xerath. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Teemo against Xerath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Teemo

Teemo Loses Against

TaricTaric48.4% winrateZacZac48.6% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench48.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai49.1% winrate

Teemo Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59.6% winrateYuumiYuumi58.3% winrateZeriZeri57.8% winrateRenektonRenekton57.5% winrate

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Additional Information for Teemo Players

How We Calculated Our Teemo vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Teemo, we analyzed 12,553 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 Teemo 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

Teemo Build Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Teemo in order to counter Xerath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Teemo often gets a similar amount of CS as Xerath. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Teemo versus Xerath build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Liandry's Torment. When Teemo incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Xerath than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Teemo had an average win rate of 50.3% battling Xerath with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Xerath as Teemo, you should equip the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Transcendence, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Teemo vs Xerath matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Xerath as Teemo are presented for all skill levels combined. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.