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How to Win Milio vs Xerath Counter MatchupMilio is in the a tier of champions

Milio vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Milio in LoLMilio is in the a tier of champions
Support
Mage

How to Beat Xerath as Milio

based on 3,299 Milio vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
3.58
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Xerath as Milio resulted from an examination of 3299 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Milio is forced to battle against Xerath in only 3.9% of their rounds.

Milio vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Milio has done a good job of countering Xerath. Typically, they wins a terrific 52.4% of games the champions battle each other in. In Milio versus Xerath matches, Milio’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that they most likely will be able to get first blood versus Xerath.

Best Milio vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmAmplifying Tome

Core Milio Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongRedemptionArdent Censer

Optional Items

Staff of Flowing WaterDawncoreMoonstone RenewerDream Maker

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Milio to level upe
>
Second ability for Milio to level upw
>
Last skill for Milio to max outq

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Milio's passive ability p
Milio's q ability q
Milio's w ability w
Milio's e ability e
Milio's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
W
9
E
10
W
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R
12
W
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W
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Xerath as Milio

Tips for Playing as Milio against Xerath

Milio's dash speeds increase with his movement speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!

Milio requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.

Danger is as fun as you let it be.

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.

Milio vs Xerath Counter Stats

Milio Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Xerath Image
0.8
< Kills >
5
4.3
< Deaths >
4.9
14.6
< Assists >
8.7
0.09
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
27
< Minions Killed >
106
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.63
< Inhibitors >
0.38
826
< Physical Damage >
587
3,837
< Magic Damage >
21,918
261
< True Damage >
666
4,925
< Damage Dealt >
23,171
16,420
< Damage Taken >
15,422
8,134
< Gold Earned >
10,676
2.35
< Towers >
1.61
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
10,044
< Total Healing >
1,359
10,738
< Experience >
12,503
59
< Vision Score >
39
25
< Wards Placed >
17
152
< Time Dealing CC >
181

How to Counter Xerath with Milio in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some significant Milio against Xerath matchup stats that may help you realize the differences between the pair. For instance, Milio’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Milio may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Xerath. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Milio typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than their counter does. On average, they takes a similar amount of damage to Xerath. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Milio and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Milio
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Milio
Xerath

Who is Better, Milio or Xerath?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Milio usually wins when playing against Xerath, with a 52.4% win rate. As a result, Milio makes a good counter to Xerath.

While Milio does have a higher winrate than Xerath, when on opposite teams, Milio also has a lower learning curve that makes them a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Milio into Xerath.

Furthermore, Milio also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Milio vs Xerath matchups, Milio is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Milio is an above average counter for Xerath. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Milio against Xerath.

Other Champion Matchups Against Milio

Milio Loses Against

BlitzcrankBlitzcrank46% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.6% winrateFizzFizz47.1% winrateBriarBriar47.2% winrate

Milio Wins Against

KarthusKarthus58% winrateZeriZeri58% winrateKog'MawKog'Maw57.4% winrateYuumiYuumi56.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SeraphineSeraphine+ 54% 698 GamesRek'SaiRek'Sai+ 55.2% 491 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56% 5362 GamesSennaSenna+ 57.1% 907 Games

Additional Information for Milio Players

How We Calculated Our Milio vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Milio, we analyzed 3,299 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 Milio 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.

Other Useful Resources

Milio Build Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Milio to counter Xerath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Milio often racks up a lot less CS relative to Xerath. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Milio versus Xerath build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Redemption, and Ardent Censer. When Milio bought at least these three pieces in their build, they did significantly better versus Xerath than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Milio boasted an average winrate of 52.4% battling Xerath with this build.

To have the best chance of crushing Xerath as Milio, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Milio vs Xerath matchups, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.4% winrate overall.

If you need to view Milio versus Xerath tips and counter stats for a a distinct player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the stats and guides given are calculated using all rounds run with these champs.