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

Xerath vs Yuumi

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

based on 3,370 Xerath vs Yuumi matchups
Win Rate
54.5 %
K/D/A
2.74
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Yuumi as Xerath came out of an analysis of 3370 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Xerath has to counter Yuumi in only 2.2% of his games.

Xerath vs Yuumi Matchup Summary

Xerath has done a great job of countering Yuumi. Normally, he wins a fantastic 54.5% of games the champs battle one another in. In Xerath versus Yuumi matches, Xerath’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Yuumi.

Best Xerath vs Yuumi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapHorizon FocusLuden's Companion

Optional Items

ShadowflameSeraph's EmbraceStormsurgeZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xerath to level upq
>
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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Guide to Countering Yuumi as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Yuumi

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 Yuumi Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
54.5 %
VS
Win Rate
45.5 %
Yuumi Image
4.7
< Kills >
1.5
5
< Deaths >
3.6
9
< Assists >
14.6
1.1
< Killing Sprees >
0.27
101
< Minions Killed >
12
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.01
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.51
570
< Physical Damage >
282
18,376
< Magic Damage >
7,226
628
< True Damage >
656
19,574
< Damage Dealt >
8,165
15,002
< Damage Taken >
7,886
10,228
< Gold Earned >
7,844
1.74
< Towers >
2.11
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0
1,272
< Total Healing >
6,761
12,003
< Experience >
10,732
33
< Vision Score >
37
15
< Wards Placed >
18
172
< Time Dealing CC >
163

How to Counter Yuumi with Xerath in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some critical Xerath vs. Yuumi counter statistics that may help us realize the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Yuumi’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Yuumi. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Xerath normally has a much larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Yuumi. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xerath and Yuumi

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Yuumi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Yuumi

Who is Better, Xerath or Yuumi?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Xerath usually wins when taking on Yuumi, with a 54.5% win rate. Therefore, Xerath makes a great counter for Yuumi.

While Xerath does have a much higher winrate than Yuumi, when on opposite teams, Xerath also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Xerath into Yuumias his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

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

Xerath is a great counter to Yuumi. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Xerath against Yuumi.

Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Yuumi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yuumi as Xerath, we analyzed 3,370 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 Yuumi 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 Yuumi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath typically racks up much more CS as Yuumi. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Xerath versus Yuumi build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Horizon Focus, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better versus Yuumi than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xerath boasted an average win rate of 54.5% battling Yuumi with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Yuumi as Xerath, you should take 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 we have analyed for Xerath vs Yuumi counters, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 54.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Yuumi as Xerath are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.