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How to Synergize Warwick with Xerath on the Same TeamWarwick is in the b tier of champions

Warwick with Xerath

How to Win With Warwick and Xerath Paired TogetherWarwick is in the a tier of champions
FighterTank
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How to Synergize Warwick and Xerath

based on 5,798 Warwick with Xerath pairs
Win Rate
54 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each week. Warwick has been on the same team as Xerath in 5798 recent, ranked matches. By accumulating so much complete data straight from the makers of LoL, we are completely sure that we can produce high-quality, usable builds to help Warwick synergize with Xerath. It is somewhat uncommon for Warwick to play with Xerath on the same team. This has only happened in approx. 6.0% of games with Warwick.

Warwick Xerath Synergy Summary

Warwick has done a great job of teaming up with Xerath. Normally, he wins a whopping 54.0% of the time the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to do better as Warwick when playing with Xerath by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Warwick vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Warwick Items

~22 Mins
Jak'Sho, The ProteanBlade of The Ruined KingTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Sterak's GageDeath's DanceRavenous HydraSunfire Aegis

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerbarrier summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Warwick to level upw
>
Second ability for Warwick to level upq
>
Last skill for Warwick to max oute

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryCelerityWaterwalking
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Warwick's passive ability p
Warwick's q ability q
Warwick's w ability w
Warwick's e ability e
Warwick's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
E
15
E
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Warwick and Xerath

Tips for Playing as Warwick with Xerath

Infinite Duress (R)'s distance scales with any Move Speed you gain, even from ally buffs and summoner spells.

Follow your Blood Hunt trails to low health enemy champions.

Jaws of the Beast (Q) will follow enemies who run, dash or teleport if you keep the button held down.

Advice to Understand How Xerath Will Play

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.

Warwick Xerath Synergy Stats

Warwick Image
Win Rate
54 %
VS
Win Rate
46 %
Xerath Image
7.2
< Kills >
7.1
6.6
< Deaths >
6.6
6.8
< Assists >
6.7
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
51
< Minions Killed >
51
1.34
< Dragons Killed >
1.3
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.39
7,560
< Physical Damage >
7,643
8,483
< Magic Damage >
8,604
772
< True Damage >
797
16,816
< Damage Dealt >
17,045
35,756
< Damage Taken >
35,564
11,451
< Gold Earned >
11,390
1.37
< Towers >
1.33
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
19,346
< Total Healing >
19,090
13,083
< Experience >
12,977
19
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
6
282
< Time Dealing CC >
284

How to Play with Xerath as Warwick in LoL

The Warwick Xerath synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Xerath, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Warwick sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Xerath. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Xerath helps Warwick perform poorer in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Warwick plays on the same team as Xerath, he observes a little decrease in his total damage dealt. This change may signal that Xerath does not support by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Warwick is played together with Xerath on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Xerath.

Moreover, when Warwick plays with Xerath on the same team, he on average takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage could indicate that Xerath does a poor job of protecting Warwick during team fights.

Synergies between Warwick and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Warwick
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Warwick
Xerath

Is Warwick better when played alongside Xerath?

There is no top synergy for Warwick that will no matter what be his top ally. However, Xerath is a great companion for Warwick. By being on the same team as Warwick, he improves their win rate by 3.7% to 54.0%. This proves that there is a very real bond between Warwick and Xerath that results in them performing at the top of their game together than without each other.

Xerath has a much greater difficulty compared to Warwick. That means Warwick players must be very careful when lining up Xerath allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a much higher level of skill to work well with you.

Fighting together, you should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magic damage. Combined, these champions can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Conversely, by grouping Warwick and Xerath together, you may not be providing your side a great deal of cover. Plan to pick other champs on your team that offsets this gap in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Xerath teammate, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Warwick Players

How We Calculated Our Warwick Xerath Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Warwick and Xerath, we analyzed 5,798 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Warwick with Xerath comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Warwick to synergize with Xerath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to pick up additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The top items to include in your Warwick and Xerath synergy build include Jak'Sho, The Protean, Blade of The Ruined King, and Titanic Hydra. When Warwick used at least these three finished items in his build, he performed significantly better when paired up with Xerath than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Warwick boasted an average win rate of 54.0% helping carry Xerath with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against your oponents, you should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Celerity, and Waterwalking runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Warwick and Xerath pairings, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 54.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to pair Xerath with Warwick are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to an individual division, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.