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How to Win Udyr vs Xerath Counter MatchupUdyr is in the s tier of champions

Udyr vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Udyr in LoLUdyr is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xerath as Udyr

based on 4,502 Udyr vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Xerath as Udyr resulted from an evaluation of 4502 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Udyr has to counter Xerath in only 4.0% of his games.

Udyr vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Udyr does a ok job of countering Xerath. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.7% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Udyr against Xerath games, Udyr’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Xerath.

Best Udyr vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBlasting Wand

Core Udyr Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernFrozen HeartLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

FimbulwinterSterak's GageMuramanaRavenous Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindRevitalize
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Udyr's passive ability p
Udyr's q ability q
Udyr's w ability w
Udyr's e ability e
Udyr's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Udyr

Tips for Playing as Udyr against Xerath

Udyr is one of the best junglers in the game. Taking advantage of this can give your team a large XP advantage and map control.

Damage is applied to turtle shield post-mitigation. Therefore, buying defensive items can drastically increase your survivability.

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.

Udyr vs Xerath Counter Stats

Udyr Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Xerath Image
5.2
< Kills >
5.7
5.7
< Deaths >
5.3
6.9
< Assists >
9.7
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
81
< Minions Killed >
105
1.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.41
7,838
< Physical Damage >
646
8,654
< Magic Damage >
23,013
755
< True Damage >
719
17,248
< Damage Dealt >
24,379
33,724
< Damage Taken >
15,913
11,706
< Gold Earned >
11,016
1.91
< Towers >
1.64
0.25
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
14,239
< Total Healing >
1,393
14,490
< Experience >
12,847
20
< Vision Score >
38
6
< Wards Placed >
17
2,046
< Time Dealing CC >
184

How to Counter Xerath with Udyr in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several valuable Udyr vs. Xerath counter statistics that can help us grasp the differences between the pair. For instance, Udyr’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Udyr may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Xerath..

Udyr often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Xerath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Udyr and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Udyr
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Udyr
Xerath

Who is Better, Udyr or Xerath?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Udyr usually fairs equally well when facing off against Xerath, with a 49.7% win rate. Therefore, Udyr makes an ok counter for Xerath.

While Udyr does have a lower winrate compared to Xerath, when on opposite teams, Udyr also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Udyr into Xerathas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Udyr also has some amount of CC and other utility, 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 isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Udyr vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Udyr is a somewhat poor counter for Xerath. Make sure you focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Udyr against Xerath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Udyr

Udyr Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.8% winrateRyzeRyze46% winrateNilahNilah46.6% winrateZileanZilean46.6% winrate

Udyr Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57% winrateNidaleeNidalee56% winrateZeriZeri54.3% winrateZoeZoe54.2% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Udyr Players

How We Calculated Our Udyr vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Udyr, we analyzed 4,502 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 Udyr 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

Udyr Build Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Udyr in order to counter Xerath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Udyr on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Xerath. Champs who on average 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 well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Udyr versus Xerath build include Kaenic Rookern, Frozen Heart, and Liandry's Torment. When Udyr bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Xerath than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Udyr boasted an average win rate of 49.7% when playing against Xerath with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating Xerath as Udyr, you should take the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Biscuit Delivery, and Approach Velocity runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Udyr vs Xerath LoL games, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.7% win rate overall.

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