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Xerath with Qiyana

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How to Synergize Xerath and Qiyana

based on 1,454 Xerath with Qiyana pairs
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.78
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each week. Xerath has been on the same team as Qiyana in 1454 recently played, ranked matches. By pooling so much great data from the hosts of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can give you high-quality, accurate builds to help Xerath synergize with Qiyana. It is very rare for Xerath to play with Qiyana on the same side. This has only occurred in approx. 1.0% of games with Xerath.

Xerath Qiyana Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Xerath does a dismal job of synergizing with Qiyana. Typically, he wins a poor 48.1% of rounds the champions try and work together in. If you want to win more matches as Xerath when fighting on the same team as Qiyana by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Xerath vs Qiyana 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

Horizon FocusShadowflameLiandry's TormentMalignance

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 ForceArmor
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 Synergizing Xerath and Qiyana

Tips for Playing as Xerath with Qiyana

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 Qiyana Synergy Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Qiyana Image
5.3
< Kills >
5.8
5.8
< Deaths >
5.5
10.8
< Assists >
9.8
1.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
67
< Minions Killed >
105
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.4
629
< Physical Damage >
627
22,851
< Magic Damage >
23,431
825
< True Damage >
758
24,305
< Damage Dealt >
24,817
16,443
< Damage Taken >
16,476
10,683
< Gold Earned >
11,134
1.52
< Towers >
1.61
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
1,427
< Total Healing >
1,423
12,002
< Experience >
13,029
51
< Vision Score >
38
22
< Wards Placed >
17
170
< Time Dealing CC >
183

How to Play with Qiyana as Xerath in LoL

The Xerath Qiyana synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Qiyana, 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 Qiyana. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Qiyana helps Xerath perform worse in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Xerath tries to synergize with Qiyana, he observes a small decrease in his total damage output. This change could indicate that Qiyana does not support by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that her presence also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Xerath is played with Qiyana 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 alongside Qiyana.

Additionally, when Xerath plays with Qiyana on the same team, he often receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Qiyana does a decent job of covering Xerath during team fights.

Synergies between Xerath and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Xerath
Qiyana

Is Xerath better when played alongside Qiyana?

There is no ideal ally for Xerath that will always be his top ally. Yet, Qiyana is a below average ally for Xerath. By being on the same side as Xerath, she decreases their win rate by -2.5% to 48.1%. This signals that there is a bad synergy between Xerath and Qiyana that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Qiyana has a lower difficulty than Xerath. That means Xerath players don't need to be careful when finding Qiyana comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a relatively low level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Fighting together, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. When paired, these two can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Conversely, by pairing Xerath and Qiyana together, you will not be giving your other teammates a lot of attack damage. Plan to bring other champions on your team that helps cover this relative hole in their potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Qiyana ally, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath Qiyana Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Xerath and Qiyana, we analyzed 1,454 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 Qiyana 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 to pair well with Qiyana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League games, you should keep reading to master additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The best finished items to include in your Xerath and Qiyana synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath incorporated at least these three finished items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Qiyana than with most other typical builds. In fact, Xerath had an average winrate of 48.1% when playing alongside Qiyana with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing your oponents, you 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 that we analyzed for this team composition, this combo of runes resulted in the top win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.

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