Lucian vs Xerath
How to Beat Xerath as Lucian
based on 8,878 Lucian vs Xerath matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Lucian vs Xerath Matchup Summary
Best Lucian vs Xerath Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Lucian
Tips for Playing as Lucian against Xerath
For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.
Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.
Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.
Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!
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.
Lucian vs Xerath Counter Stats
How to Counter Xerath with Lucian in LoL
The stats shown here feature several important Lucian vs. Xerath counter statistics that can help us explain the differences between the pair. Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, showing that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Xerath..
Lucian typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Xerath. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Lucian and Xerath
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Who is Better, Lucian or Xerath?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Lucian usually fairs equally well when playing against Xerath, with a 49.6% win rate. As a result, Lucian makes an ok counter for Xerath.
While Lucian does have a lower win rate than Xerath, when they face off with one another, Lucian also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Lucian into Xerath.
Moreover, Lucian also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.
Lucian is a somewhat poor counter for Xerath. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Lucian against Xerath.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Lucian to counter Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Lucian often accumulates more CS as Xerath. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.
The top items to prioritize in your Lucian versus Xerath build consist of Bloodthirster, Essence Reaver, and Kraken Slayer. When Lucian incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when facing Xerath than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Lucian boasted an average win rate of 49.6% battling Xerath with this counter build.
To have the highest likelihood of beating Xerath as Lucian, you should equip the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Lucian vs Xerath matchups, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.6% winrate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Xerath as Lucian are given for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you may use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.