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

Xerath vs Kled

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

based on 1,832 Xerath vs Kled matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL games that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Kled as Xerath resulted from an analysis of 1832 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Xerath is forced to battle against Kled in only 1.2% of his games.

Xerath vs Kled Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xerath does a dismal job of countering Kled. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.3% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Xerath vs Kled rounds, Xerath’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood against Kled.

Best Xerath vs Kled Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalLost Chapter

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentHorizon FocusLuden's CompanionZaz'Zak's Realmspike

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

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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 Kled as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Kled

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 Kled

Watch Kled's courage bar when he's off his mount - when it reaches 100%, he will remount and regain a significant amount of health.

Kled is much more threatening when he has Violent Tendencies ready.

Kled generates courage by damaging enemies with his Pocket Pistol and basic attacks, killing minions, and attacking structures or epic monsters.

Xerath vs Kled Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Kled Image
5.5
< Kills >
7.3
5.8
< Deaths >
6.1
9.9
< Assists >
6.7
1.25
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
102
< Minions Killed >
166
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.37
< Inhibitors >
0.6
653
< Physical Damage >
22,233
23,048
< Magic Damage >
129
783
< True Damage >
1,047
24,486
< Damage Dealt >
23,410
16,619
< Damage Taken >
39,153
10,999
< Gold Earned >
12,670
1.53
< Towers >
3.06
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,303
< Total Healing >
6,861
12,728
< Experience >
15,140
39
< Vision Score >
17
18
< Wards Placed >
9
179
< Time Dealing CC >
110

How to Counter Kled with Xerath in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some influential Xerath against Kled counter stats that may help us explain the differences between the two. As an example, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kled’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kled..

Xerath often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Kled. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xerath and Kled

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Kled
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Kled

Who is Better, Xerath or Kled?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xerath usually loses when playing against Kled, with a 47.3% win rate. As a result, Xerath makes a bad counter to Kled.

While Xerath does have a lower winrate compared to Kled, when facing one another, Xerath also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Xerath into Kledas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

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

Xerath is a terribly counter for Kled. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xerath against Kled.

Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Kled Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kled as Xerath, we analyzed 1,832 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 Kled 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 in order to counter Kled during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath on average picks up less CS as Kled. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Xerath versus Kled build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Xerath combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Kled than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Xerath boasted an average winrate of 47.3% battling Kled with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Kled as Xerath, you should equip 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 builds players used for Xerath vs Kled matchups, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.3% win rate overall.

If you need to see Xerath x Kled tips and counter builds for a an individual division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and strategies shown are computed using all rounds played with both champs.