Xerath vs Yasuo
How to Beat Yasuo as Xerath
based on 10,027 Xerath vs Yasuo matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Xerath vs Yasuo Matchup Summary
Best Xerath vs Yasuo Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Yasuo as Xerath
Tips for Playing as Xerath against Yasuo
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 Yasuo
Yasuo's shield from Resolve lasts only 2 seconds. Dealing damage to him will trigger it. Wait it out, then engage.
Steel Tempest is very narrow. Dodge laterally if possible.
Yasuo is at his weakest just after he has launched a whirlwind. Engage at that point.
When Yasuo lands two Steel Tempests in a row, his next will fire a tornado. Watch and listen for the associated sound to prepare to dodge.
Xerath vs Yasuo Counter Stats
How to Counter Yasuo with Xerath in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page show some significant Xerath versus Yasuo counter stats that can help you distinguish the distinctions between this set of champs. Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Yasuo’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Yasuo. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.
Xerath typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Yasuo. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Xerath and Yasuo
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Who is Better, Xerath or Yasuo?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xerath usually fairs equally well when facing off against Yasuo, with a 49.5% win rate. Therefore, Xerath makes an ok counter to Yasuo.
While Xerath does have a lower win rate than Yasuo, when facing one another, Xerath also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Xerath into Yasuoas 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 Yasuo. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xerath vs Yasuo matchups, Yasuo is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Xerath is a somewhat poor counter to Yasuo. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Xerath against Yasuo.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xerath in order to counter Yasuo during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Xerath most often racks up less CS compared to Yasuo. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Xerath versus Yasuo build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Horizon Focus, and Stormsurge. When Xerath bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Yasuo than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Xerath boasted an average win rate of 49.5% when playing against Yasuo with this counter build.
To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Yasuo as Xerath, Xerath players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Xerath vs Yasuo LoL games, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.5% winrate overall.
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