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

Xerath vs Seraphine

How to Beat Seraphine as Xerath in LoLXerath is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Seraphine as Xerath

based on 7,326 Xerath vs Seraphine matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.89
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Seraphine as Xerath resulted from an evaluation of 7326 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This particular champ pairing is relatively uncommon. Xerath has to counter Seraphine in only 4.8% of his games.

Xerath vs Seraphine Matchup Summary

Xerath has done a average job of countering Seraphine. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Xerath against Seraphine games, Xerath’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Seraphine.

Best Xerath vs Seraphine Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Horizon FocusShadowflameLiandry's TormentVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash 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 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 Seraphine as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Seraphine

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 Seraphine Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Seraphine Image
5.7
< Kills >
3.1
5.3
< Deaths >
6
9.6
< Assists >
11.7
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
0.67
105
< Minions Killed >
100
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.55
580
< Physical Damage >
1,283
23,141
< Magic Damage >
11,665
726
< True Damage >
469
24,448
< Damage Dealt >
13,419
16,269
< Damage Taken >
18,473
11,067
< Gold Earned >
9,907
1.62
< Towers >
2.15
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,434
< Total Healing >
4,510
12,911
< Experience >
11,890
38
< Vision Score >
42
17
< Wards Placed >
19
184
< Time Dealing CC >
247

How to Counter Seraphine with Xerath in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight some strategic Xerath vs. Seraphine matchup statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between this pair of champions. As an example, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Seraphine’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Seraphine..

Xerath often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Seraphine. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xerath and Seraphine

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Seraphine
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Seraphine

Who is Better, Xerath or Seraphine?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Xerath usually fairs equally well when playing against Seraphine, with a 50.5% win rate. Thus, Xerath makes an ok counter for Seraphine.

While Xerath does have a higher winrate than Seraphine, when they face off with one another, Xerath also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Xerath into Seraphineas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xerath vs Seraphine matchups, Xerath is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Xerath is a decent counter for Seraphine. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Xerath against Seraphine.

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 Seraphine Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Seraphine as Xerath, we analyzed 7,326 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 Seraphine 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 Seraphine Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xerath to counter Seraphine during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Seraphine. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Xerath versus Seraphine build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Seraphine than with most other common item sets. In fact, Xerath had an average win rate of 50.5% when countering Seraphine with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Seraphine as Xerath, you 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 runes players used for Xerath vs Seraphine clashes, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Seraphine as Xerath are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.