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

Xerath vs Rell

How to Beat Rell as Xerath in LoLXerath is in the b tier of champions
Mage
TankSupport

How to Beat Rell as Xerath

based on 1,736 Xerath vs Rell matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.88
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Rell as Xerath resulted from an evaluation of 1736 ranked rounds where both champions fought each other. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Xerath has to counter Rell in only 1.1% of his games.

Xerath vs Rell Matchup Summary

Xerath has done a decent job of beating Rell. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of games the champs battle one another in. In Xerath against Rell rounds, Xerath’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Rell.

Best Xerath vs Rell Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Xerath Items

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

Optional Items

StormsurgeShadowflameHorizon FocusLiandry's Torment

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
>
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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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Rell as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Rell

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.

Xerath vs Rell Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Rell Image
6
< Kills >
1.9
5.7
< Deaths >
6.5
10.4
< Assists >
15.7
1.4
< Killing Sprees >
0.32
112
< Minions Killed >
28
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.48
680
< Physical Damage >
1,851
23,485
< Magic Damage >
5,051
742
< True Damage >
900
24,908
< Damage Dealt >
7,803
16,251
< Damage Taken >
23,873
11,407
< Gold Earned >
8,866
1.72
< Towers >
1.72
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
1,294
< Total Healing >
3,121
13,186
< Experience >
11,137
38
< Vision Score >
55
17
< Wards Placed >
23
188
< Time Dealing CC >
286

How to Counter Rell with Xerath in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several vital Xerath against Rell matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the distinctions between this set of champions. As an example, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rell’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rell. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Xerath usually has a much larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Rell. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xerath and Rell

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Rell
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Rell

Who is Better, Xerath or Rell?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xerath usually wins when playing against Rell, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Xerath makes a good counter for Rell.

While Xerath does have a higher winrate than Rell, when on opposite teams, Xerath also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Xerath into Rellas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

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

Xerath is a decent counter for Rell. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Xerath against Rell.

Other Champion Matchups Against Xerath

Xerath Loses Against

FizzFizz44.7% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.5% winrateLilliaLillia46.8% winrateMaokaiMaokai46.9% winrate

Xerath Wins Against

EliseElise57.8% winrateHweiHwei56.2% winrateRenektonRenekton54.6% winrateYuumiYuumi54.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Rell Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rell as Xerath, we analyzed 1,736 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 Rell 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.

Other Useful Resources

Xerath Build Rell Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xerath to counter Rell during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath usually accumulates much more CS relative to Rell. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Xerath versus Rell build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Rell than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Xerath had an average win rate of 51.2% battling Rell with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of crushing Rell as Xerath, you should use 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 picked for Xerath vs Rell matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Rell as Xerath are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.