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

Xerath vs Tristana

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

based on 5,054 Xerath vs Tristana matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.89
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Tristana as Xerath resulted from an analysis of 5054 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Xerath encounters Tristana in only 3.3% of his games.

Xerath vs Tristana Matchup Summary

Xerath does a good job of countering Tristana. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.1% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Xerath vs Tristana rounds, Xerath’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood against Tristana.

Best Xerath vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteLost Chapter

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Horizon FocusStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffShadowflameLiandry's Torment

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 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 Tristana as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Tristana

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 Tristana

Stand away from your creeps in a lane to take less collateral damage from Explosive Charge.

If you see Tristana activate Rapid Fire in a fight, stun her and try to back off until the spell dissipates.

Xerath vs Tristana Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Tristana Image
5.9
< Kills >
7.3
5.4
< Deaths >
6.6
9.7
< Assists >
5.2
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
103
< Minions Killed >
168
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.54
625
< Physical Damage >
16,456
23,012
< Magic Damage >
2,270
736
< True Damage >
452
24,374
< Damage Dealt >
19,179
16,076
< Damage Taken >
23,157
11,029
< Gold Earned >
12,604
1.63
< Towers >
2.66
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
1,383
< Total Healing >
6,366
12,909
< Experience >
13,181
37
< Vision Score >
19
17
< Wards Placed >
9
182
< Time Dealing CC >
67

How to Counter Tristana with Xerath in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several important Xerath vs. Tristana matchup stats that can help us appreciate the differences between the two. As an example, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tristana’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Tristana. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Xerath often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Tristana. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xerath and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Tristana

Who is Better, Xerath or Tristana?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xerath usually wins when trying to fight Tristana, with a 52.1% win rate. Therefore, Xerath makes a good counter for Tristana.

While Xerath does have a higher winrate compared to Tristana, when on opposite teams, Xerath also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Xerath into Tristanaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Xerath also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tristana. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing 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 Tristana matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Xerath is a good counter for Tristana. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Xerath against Tristana.

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

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Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Tristana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tristana as Xerath, we analyzed 5,054 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 Tristana 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xerath to counter Tristana during both the laning 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 suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath often accumulates less CS compared to Tristana. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Xerath versus Tristana build consist of Horizon Focus, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Tristana than with most other common item sets. In fact, Xerath boasted an average winrate of 52.1% battling Tristana with this counter build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Tristana as Xerath, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Xerath vs Tristana face-offs, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.1% winrate overall.

If you need to see Xerath versus Tristana tips and builds for a a distinct rank, please select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and guides given are computed using every game run with these champs.