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How to Win Ashe vs Xerath Counter MatchupAshe is in the b tier of champions

Ashe vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Ashe in LoLAshe is in the a tier of champions
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Mage

How to Beat Xerath as Ashe

based on 10,399 Ashe vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Xerath as Ashe resulted from an examination of 10399 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against each other. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Ashe fights Xerath in only 4.0% of her rounds.

Ashe vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ashe has done a dismal job of beating Xerath. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.7% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Ashe versus Xerath matches, Ashe’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Ashe vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Ashe Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneStatikk ShivBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

BloodthirsterAxiom ArcGuardian AngelWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Ashe's passive ability p
Ashe's q ability q
Ashe's w ability w
Ashe's e ability e
Ashe's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Ashe

Tips for Playing as Ashe against Xerath

Hawkshot reveals units in brush. If a team fight is occuring in the jungle it can give you a significant advantage.

Volley arrows are blocked by the first enemy they hit, so keep your distance to avoid having them all absorbed by enemy frontliners.

Try to fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow in the same direction enemies are moving, so it is more likely to hit.

Advice to Win Against Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Ashe vs Xerath Counter Stats

Ashe Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Xerath Image
5.2
< Kills >
6
6.9
< Deaths >
5.6
8.8
< Assists >
9.7
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
139
< Minions Killed >
104
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.42
13,860
< Physical Damage >
593
2,694
< Magic Damage >
23,401
560
< True Damage >
750
17,115
< Damage Dealt >
24,746
21,023
< Damage Taken >
16,559
11,028
< Gold Earned >
11,127
1.93
< Towers >
1.64
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,057
< Total Healing >
1,420
12,304
< Experience >
12,985
30
< Vision Score >
37
12
< Wards Placed >
17
601
< Time Dealing CC >
180

How to Counter Xerath with Ashe in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some vital Ashe versus Xerath counter statistics that can help you grasp the differences between the pair. As an example, Ashe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Ashe may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Xerath..

Ashe normally has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. On average, she receives more damage than Xerath. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ashe and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Ashe
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ashe
Xerath

Who is Better, Ashe or Xerath?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ashe usually loses when trying to fight Xerath, with a 47.7% win rate. Thus, Ashe makes a bad counter for Xerath.

While Ashe does have a lower win rate compared to Xerath, when they face off with one another, Ashe also has a much lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champion to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Ashe into Xerath.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Ashe vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Ashe is a bad counter for Xerath. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ashe against Xerath.

Additional Information for Ashe Players

How We Calculated Our Ashe vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Ashe, we analyzed 10,399 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 Xerath as Ashe 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 learn all of the intricacies of Ashe in order to counter Xerath during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ashe usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Xerath. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Ashe versus Xerath build include Runaan's Hurricane, Statikk Shiv, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Ashe bought at least these three items in her build, she performed much better countering Xerath than with most other common item sets. In fact, Ashe had an average win rate of 47.7% battling Xerath with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Xerath as Ashe, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Ashe vs Xerath counter picks, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.7% win rate overall.

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