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How to Synergize Xerath with Ahri on the Same TeamXerath is in the a tier of champions

Xerath with Ahri

How to Win With Xerath and Ahri Paired TogetherXerath is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Xerath and Ahri

based on 2,396 Xerath with Ahri pairs
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.76
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the stats from from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Xerath has gone into battle with Ahri in 2396 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much complete data directly from the makers of League of Legends, we are confident that we can present to you high-quality, usable builds to help Xerath synergize with Ahri. It is relatively rare for Xerath to play alongside Ahri on the same team. This pairing has only taken place in about 1.6% of matches with Xerath.

Xerath Ahri Synergy Summary

Xerath does a average job of teaming up with Ahri. Typically, he wins an acceptable 49.8% of the time the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to play better as Xerath when playing alongside Ahri by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Xerath vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

ShadowflameZaz'Zak's RealmspikeHorizon FocusSeraph's Embrace

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

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Xerath and Ahri

Tips for Playing as Xerath with Ahri

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 Understand How Ahri Will Play

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

Xerath Ahri Synergy Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Ahri Image
5.3
< Kills >
5.8
5.8
< Deaths >
5.5
10.7
< Assists >
9.8
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
62
< Minions Killed >
105
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.4
611
< Physical Damage >
627
22,142
< Magic Damage >
23,431
784
< True Damage >
758
23,538
< Damage Dealt >
24,817
16,613
< Damage Taken >
16,476
10,597
< Gold Earned >
11,134
1.58
< Towers >
1.61
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,453
< Total Healing >
1,423
11,843
< Experience >
13,029
50
< Vision Score >
38
22
< Wards Placed >
17
166
< Time Dealing CC >
183

How to Play with Ahri as Xerath in LoL

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

Overall, Xerath sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Ahri. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Ahri helps Xerath perform not as well in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Xerath is paired with Ahri, he sees a little decrease in his total damage output. This may indicate that Ahri doesn't help protection for him to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Xerath is played with Ahri on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Ahri. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Ahri.

Moreover, when Xerath plays with Ahri on the same side, he usually takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Ahri does a poor job of covering Xerath during team fights.

Synergies between Xerath and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Xerath
Ahri

Is Xerath better when played alongside Ahri?

There is no one best ally for Xerath that will 100% of the time be his top ally. Yet, overall, Ahri is a very typical teammate for Xerath. By playing on the same side as Xerath, she lowers their win rate by -0.8% to 49.8%. This demonstrates that there is only a small bond between Xerath and Ahri that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Ahri has a much lower diffuclty than Xerath. That means Xerath players don't need to be careful when arranging Ahri comrades to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Fighting alongside, Xerath players should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magical damage. Together, these champions can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by pairing Xerath and Ahri together, you may not be providing your team enough AD. Make sure to pick other champs on your team that offsets this gap in their kit.

Regardless of the ability of your Ahri teammate, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath Ahri Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Xerath and Ahri, we analyzed 2,396 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 Xerath with Ahri 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 learn all of the intricacies of Xerath in order to work well with Ahri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to learn additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to have in your Xerath and Ahri synergy build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Ahri than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Xerath boasted an average win rate of 49.8% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Ahri with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing your oponents, Xerath players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for this champion pairing, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Ahri with Xerath are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.