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

Xerath vs Lillia

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

based on 8,692 Xerath vs Lillia matchups
Win Rate
46.8 %
K/D/A
2.78
Pick Rate
5.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Lillia as Xerath resulted from an evaluation of 8692 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This particular matchup is fairly uncommon. Xerath encounters Lillia in only 5.7% of his matches.

Xerath vs Lillia Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xerath has done a terrible job of beating Lillia. On average, he wins a lowly 46.8% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Xerath versus Lillia games, Xerath’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Lillia.

Best Xerath vs Lillia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Xerath Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapZaz'Zak's RealmspikeStormsurge

Optional Items

Horizon FocusVoid StaffShadowflameLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash 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

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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 Lillia as Xerath

Tips for Playing as Xerath against Lillia

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.

Xerath vs Lillia Counter Stats

Xerath Image
Win Rate
46.8 %
VS
Win Rate
53.2 %
Lillia Image
5.7
< Kills >
6.9
5.5
< Deaths >
5.6
9.6
< Assists >
8
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
107
< Minions Killed >
49
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.4
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.44
648
< Physical Damage >
825
23,781
< Magic Damage >
16,584
748
< True Damage >
4,909
25,178
< Damage Dealt >
22,320
16,564
< Damage Taken >
42,277
11,119
< Gold Earned >
12,486
1.52
< Towers >
1.39
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
1,459
< Total Healing >
23,784
13,043
< Experience >
14,767
39
< Vision Score >
22
17
< Wards Placed >
6
183
< Time Dealing CC >
428

How to Counter Lillia with Xerath in LoL

The stats provided here feature some strategic Xerath versus Lillia counter stats that may help you appreciate the differences between the two. For instance, Xerath’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Lillia’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xerath may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lillia..

Xerath usually has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Lillia. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xerath and Lillia

Damage Types Compared

Xerath
Lillia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xerath
Lillia

Who is Better, Xerath or Lillia?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xerath usually loses when facing off against Lillia, with a 46.8% win rate. As a result, Xerath makes a bad counter for Lillia.

While Xerath does have a lower winrate than Lillia, when they face off with one another, Xerath also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Xerath into Lilliaas his relative depth means 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 Lillia. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Xerath is a trash counter to Lillia. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Xerath against Lillia.

Additional Information for Xerath Players

How We Calculated Our Xerath vs Lillia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lillia as Xerath, we analyzed 8,692 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 Lillia 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 Lillia 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 pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xerath most often racks up more CS relative to Lillia. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Xerath versus Lillia build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Stormsurge. When Xerath bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Lillia than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Xerath had an average winrate of 46.8% battling Lillia with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of crushing Lillia as Xerath, Xerath players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Xerath vs Lillia LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 46.8% win rate overall.

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