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How to Win Xerath vs Gragas Counter MatchupXerath is in the a tier of champions

Xerath vs Gragas

How to Beat Gragas as Xerath in LoLXerath is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gragas as Xerath

based on 2,495 Xerath vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.82
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Gragas as Xerath came out of an examination of 2495 ranked matches where both champions faced each other. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Xerath is forced to battle against Gragas in only 1.6% of his rounds.

Xerath vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Xerath does a decent job of beating Gragas. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of matches the champions face one another in. In Xerath against Gragas games, Xerath’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Gragas.

Best Xerath vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Horizon FocusStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZaz'Zak's RealmspikeSeraph's EmbraceShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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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W
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Q
3
E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Gragas as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Gragas

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 Win Against Gragas

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Xerath vs Gragas Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Gragas Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.1
5.6
< Deaths >
6
9.9
< Assists >
6.9
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.42
105
< Minions Killed >
109
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.64
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.38
666
< Physical Damage >
1,481
24,084
< Magic Damage >
18,450
766
< True Damage >
648
25,516
< Damage Dealt >
20,580
16,671
< Damage Taken >
31,511
11,229
< Gold Earned >
11,570
1.63
< Towers >
1.46
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
1,439
< Total Healing >
13,210
13,056
< Experience >
14,441
39
< Vision Score >
22
18
< Wards Placed >
9
186
< Time Dealing CC >
421

How to Counter Gragas with Xerath in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some influential Xerath against Gragas matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gragas’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gragas..

Xerath typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Gragas. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xerath and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Gragas

Who is Better, Xerath or Gragas?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xerath usually wins when taking on Gragas, with a 51.9% win rate. Thus, Xerath makes a good counter to Gragas.

While Xerath does have a higher win rate compared to Gragas, when on opposite teams, Xerath also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Xerath into Gragasas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Xerath vs Gragas matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Xerath is a decent counter for Gragas. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xerath against Gragas.

Other Champion Matchups Against Xerath

Xerath Loses Against

FizzFizz44.7% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.5% winrateLilliaLillia46.8% winrateMaokaiMaokai46.9% winrate

Xerath Wins Against

EliseElise57.8% winrateHweiHwei56.2% winrateRenektonRenekton54.6% winrateYuumiYuumi54.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Gragas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gragas as Xerath, we analyzed 2,495 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 Gragas as Xerath 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

Xerath Build Gragas Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xerath in order to counter Gragas during both the early game 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 mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath typically accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Gragas. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Xerath versus Gragas build include Horizon Focus, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Gragas than with many other typical builds. In fact, Xerath had an average win rate of 51.9% when countering Gragas with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Gragas as Xerath, Xerath players should use 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 rune builds players chose for Xerath vs Gragas battles, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Gragas as Xerath are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.