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

Xerath vs Fiora

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

based on 3,672 Xerath vs Fiora matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.78
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Fiora as Xerath came out of an analysis of 3672 ranked games where both champs fought each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Xerath has to counter Fiora in only 2.4% of his rounds.

Xerath vs Fiora Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xerath does a below average job of countering Fiora. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.3% of matches the champions face one another in. In Xerath against Fiora matches, Xerath’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Fiora.

Best Xerath vs Fiora Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameMalignanceLuden's CompanionSeraph's Embrace

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 Fiora as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Fiora

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 Fiora

Be careful when casting immobilizing disables on Fiora. If her Riposte is available, she can turn their power against you.

Duelist's Dance shows you where Fiora will try to attack from, so be ready to punish her when she tries.

Xerath vs Fiora Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Fiora Image
5.5
< Kills >
6.2
5.4
< Deaths >
6.3
9.5
< Assists >
4.1
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
104
< Minions Killed >
188
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.69
633
< Physical Damage >
14,258
21,978
< Magic Damage >
1,523
818
< True Damage >
6,614
23,430
< Damage Dealt >
22,396
15,825
< Damage Taken >
32,992
10,885
< Gold Earned >
12,523
1.55
< Towers >
3.2
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,324
< Total Healing >
14,622
12,781
< Experience >
15,549
39
< Vision Score >
17
18
< Wards Placed >
8
177
< Time Dealing CC >
159

How to Counter Fiora with Xerath in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several influential Xerath versus Fiora counter stats that can help us explain the differences between these two champions. As an example, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Fiora’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Fiora. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Xerath normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Fiora. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xerath and Fiora

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Fiora
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Fiora

Who is Better, Xerath or Fiora?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xerath usually loses when facing off against Fiora, with a 47.3% win rate. As a result, Xerath makes a bad counter for Fiora.

While Xerath does have a lower win rate compared to Fiora, when they face off with one another, Xerath also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Xerath into Fioraas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Xerath has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Fiora. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xerath vs Fiora matchups, Fiora is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Xerath is a terribly counter for Fiora. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xerath against Fiora.

Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Fiora Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Fiora as Xerath, we analyzed 3,672 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 Fiora 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

To truly master Xerath to counter Fiora during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath typically racks up less CS as Fiora. Champs who on average don't earn much CS 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Xerath versus Fiora build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Stormsurge. When Xerath used at least these three items in his build, he did much better against Fiora than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xerath boasted an average winrate of 47.3% battling Fiora with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Fiora as Xerath, Xerath players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Xerath vs Fiora counter picks, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.3% winrate overall.

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