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

Xerath vs Kassadin

How to Beat Kassadin as Xerath in LoLXerath is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kassadin as Xerath

based on 2,098 Xerath vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.63
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Kassadin as Xerath resulted from an evaluation of 2098 ranked matches where both champs fought each other. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Xerath encounters Kassadin in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Xerath vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xerath has done a dismal job of countering Kassadin. On average, he wins a lowly 47.4% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Xerath vs Kassadin games, Xerath’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Kassadin.

Best Xerath vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Horizon FocusMalignanceShadowflameZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xerath to level upq
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Second ability for Xerath to level upw
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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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Guide to Countering Kassadin as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Kassadin

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 Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Xerath vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Kassadin Image
5.3
< Kills >
8.1
5.7
< Deaths >
5.6
9.7
< Assists >
5.4
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.76
99
< Minions Killed >
174
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.41
862
< Physical Damage >
1,697
22,271
< Magic Damage >
20,805
739
< True Damage >
561
23,872
< Damage Dealt >
23,064
16,376
< Damage Taken >
31,167
10,829
< Gold Earned >
12,366
1.62
< Towers >
1.72
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
1,290
< Total Healing >
6,579
12,524
< Experience >
15,894
40
< Vision Score >
16
18
< Wards Placed >
8
182
< Time Dealing CC >
186

How to Counter Kassadin with Xerath in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several vital Xerath against Kassadin counter statistics that may help you understand the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kassadin’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Kassadin. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Xerath normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Kassadin. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xerath and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Kassadin

Who is Better, Xerath or Kassadin?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Xerath usually loses when trying to fight Kassadin, with a 47.4% win rate. Therefore, Xerath makes a poor counter for Kassadin.

While Xerath does have a lower winrate compared to Kassadin, when facing one another, Xerath also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Xerath into Kassadinas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Xerath has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kassadin. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, 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 Xerath vs Kassadin matchups, Kassadin is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Xerath is a garbage counter for Kassadin. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xerath against Kassadin.

Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Xerath, we analyzed 2,098 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 Kassadin 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xerath in order to counter Kassadin during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath usually gets less CS relative to Kassadin. Champs who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Xerath versus Kassadin build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Xerath incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs Kassadin than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xerath had an average win rate of 47.4% when countering Kassadin with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Kassadin as Xerath, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Xerath vs Kassadin counters, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.4% winrate overall.

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