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

Xerath vs Janna

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

based on 3,682 Xerath vs Janna matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.82
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our dataset, Xerath did battle with Janna 3682 times. Including so many games with Xerath versus Janna provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to provide informative statistics and a supported build to suppress your rival. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Xerath is forced to battle against Janna in only 2.4% of his rounds.

Xerath vs Janna Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xerath has done a dismal job of beating Janna. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.5% of matches the champs face one another in. In Xerath against Janna matches, Xerath’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Janna.

Best Xerath vs Janna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Xerath Items

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

Optional Items

StormsurgeVoid StaffShadowflameLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
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 Janna as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Janna

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 Janna

Janna's at her strongest when buffing another ally. If you can harass her ally, it will weaken her ability to fight you.

Save an interrupt ability for when Janna uses her ultimate.

Listen for the charge up sound on Howling Gale in case Janna is trying to hit you with it from off screen or from brush.

Xerath vs Janna Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Janna Image
5.3
< Kills >
1.4
5
< Deaths >
5.1
8.8
< Assists >
14
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
0.25
107
< Minions Killed >
27
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.55
618
< Physical Damage >
914
22,179
< Magic Damage >
5,891
703
< True Damage >
396
23,501
< Damage Dealt >
7,202
15,488
< Damage Taken >
18,163
10,788
< Gold Earned >
8,302
1.62
< Towers >
2.11
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,337
< Total Healing >
8,143
12,514
< Experience >
10,595
39
< Vision Score >
63
17
< Wards Placed >
27
180
< Time Dealing CC >
176

How to Counter Janna with Xerath in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several strategic Xerath versus Janna matchup statistics that may help us explain the differences and similarities between this set of champs. For instance, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Janna’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Janna. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Xerath typically has a much larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Janna. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xerath and Janna

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Janna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Janna

Who is Better, Xerath or Janna?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xerath usually loses when taking on Janna, with a 48.5% win rate. Therefore, Xerath makes a poor counter for Janna.

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

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

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

Xerath is a somewhat poor counter to Janna. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Xerath against Janna.

Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Janna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Janna as Xerath, we analyzed 3,682 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 Janna 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 in order to counter Janna during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath usually accumulates much more CS relative to Janna. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Xerath versus Janna build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Janna than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Xerath had an average winrate of 48.5% when countering Janna with this counter build.

To have the best probability of beating Janna as Xerath, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Xerath vs Janna battles, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.5% win rate overall.

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