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How to Win Xerath vs Kai'Sa Counter MatchupXerath is in the a tier of champions

Xerath vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Xerath in LoLXerath is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Xerath

based on 6,090 Xerath vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
2.85
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Xerath resulted from an analysis of 6090 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This particular champ matchup is fairly uncommon. Xerath has to counter Kai'Sa in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Xerath vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Xerath does a good job of beating Kai'Sa. Normally, he wins a fantastic 53.5% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Xerath against Kai'Sa games, Xerath’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Kai'Sa.

Best Xerath vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZaz'Zak's RealmspikeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentStormsurgeHorizon FocusShadowflame

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
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Last skill for Xerath to max oute

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
PrecisionPresence of MindCoup de Grace
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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Guide to Countering Kai'Sa as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Xerath vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Kai'Sa Image
5.8
< Kills >
7.5
5.5
< Deaths >
6.6
9.9
< Assists >
5.8
1.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
105
< Minions Killed >
181
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.44
647
< Physical Damage >
11,385
22,615
< Magic Damage >
8,046
722
< True Damage >
413
23,985
< Damage Dealt >
19,845
16,256
< Damage Taken >
21,432
11,117
< Gold Earned >
12,554
1.73
< Towers >
2.03
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
1,368
< Total Healing >
4,645
13,003
< Experience >
13,044
38
< Vision Score >
18
17
< Wards Placed >
9
181
< Time Dealing CC >
46

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Xerath in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some influential Xerath versus Kai'Sa matchup stats that may help you figure out the distinctions between this pair of champions. For instance, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kai'Sa’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Kai'Sa. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Xerath typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Kai'Sa. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xerath and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Xerath or Kai'Sa?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xerath usually wins when facing off against Kai'Sa, with a 53.5% win rate. As a result, Xerath makes a great counter for Kai'Sa.

While Xerath does have a higher winrate than Kai'Sa, when on opposite teams, Xerath also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Xerath into Kai'Saas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Xerath has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kai'Sa. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xerath vs Kai'Sa matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Xerath is a great counter for Kai'Sa. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Xerath against Kai'Sa.

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

TaricTaric+ 53.8% 746 GamesBardBard+ 53.9% 1908 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 54% 9886 GamesAurelion SolAurelion Sol+ 54% 1403 Games

Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Xerath, we analyzed 6,090 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 Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xerath in order to counter Kai'Sa during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath typically racks up less CS as Kai'Sa. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Xerath versus Kai'Sa build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Kai'Sa than with most other common item sets. In fact, Xerath had an average winrate of 53.5% when countering Kai'Sa with this build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Kai'Sa as Xerath, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Coup de Grace, and Presence of Mind runes from the Sorcery and Precision rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Xerath vs Kai'Sa fights, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kai'Sa as Xerath are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.