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How to Win Xerath vs Bard Counter MatchupXerath is in the a tier of champions

Xerath vs Bard

How to Beat Bard as Xerath in LoLXerath is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Bard as Xerath

based on 4,300 Xerath vs Bard matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL matches every week. In our database, Xerath engaged Bard 4300 times. With so many games with Xerath vs Bard provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare useful statistics and a recommended build to smash Bard. This matchup is somewhat rare. Xerath has to counter Bard in only 2.8% of his rounds.

Xerath vs Bard Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xerath does a dismal job of beating Bard. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.1% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Xerath against Bard games, Xerath’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Bard.

Best Xerath vs Bard Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZaz'Zak's RealmspikeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentVoid StaffShadowflameStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xerath to level upq
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Second ability for Xerath to level upw
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Last skill for Xerath to max oute

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Xerath's passive ability p
Xerath's q ability q
Xerath's w ability w
Xerath's e ability e
Xerath's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Bard as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Bard

If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.

It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.

Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.

Advice to Win Against Bard

You can crush Bard's healing shrines just by walking over them. Don't let his allies take them without a fight.

Bard's ultimate, Tempered Fate, affects allies, enemies, monsters, and turrets alike. Sometimes it can be to your advantage to jump into it!

Bard's opponents can also travel through his Magical Journey doorways. You can follow him, if you think it's safe.

Xerath vs Bard Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Bard Image
5.5
< Kills >
2.8
5.6
< Deaths >
5.3
9.6
< Assists >
13.7
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
0.6
106
< Minions Killed >
31
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.52
694
< Physical Damage >
2,962
23,320
< Magic Damage >
7,967
777
< True Damage >
1,077
24,791
< Damage Dealt >
12,007
16,476
< Damage Taken >
22,758
11,042
< Gold Earned >
9,153
1.56
< Towers >
1.78
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,361
< Total Healing >
7,016
12,887
< Experience >
11,751
39
< Vision Score >
63
18
< Wards Placed >
27
182
< Time Dealing CC >
467

How to Counter Bard with Xerath in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some vital Xerath vs. Bard counter statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between these two champs. Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Bard’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Bard..

Xerath normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Bard. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xerath and Bard

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Bard
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Bard

Who is Better, Xerath or Bard?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Xerath usually loses when facing off against Bard, with a 47.1% win rate. As a result, Xerath makes a poor counter for Bard.

While Xerath does have a lower win rate compared to Bard, when facing one another, Xerath also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Xerath into Bardas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Xerath also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Bard. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xerath vs Bard matchups, Bard is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Xerath is a trash counter to Bard. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xerath against Bard.

Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Bard Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Bard as Xerath, we analyzed 4,300 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 Bard as Xerath 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 truly master Xerath to counter Bard 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 pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath usually accumulates much more CS compared to Bard. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Xerath versus Bard build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Bard than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Xerath boasted an average win rate of 47.1% when playing against Bard with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Bard as Xerath, Xerath players should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Xerath vs Bard battles, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.1% win rate overall.

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