Blitzcrank with Xerath
How to Synergize Blitzcrank and Xerath
based on 2,625 Blitzcrank with Xerath pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Blitzcrank Xerath Synergy Summary
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Guide to Synergizing Blitzcrank and Xerath
Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank with Xerath
Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.
The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.
Advice to Understand How Xerath Will Play
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.
Blitzcrank Xerath Synergy Stats
How to Play with Xerath as Blitzcrank in LoL
The Blitzcrank Xerath synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Xerath, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.
Overall, Blitzcrank sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Xerath. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Xerath helps Blitzcrank perform not as well in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.
When Blitzcrank tries to synergize with Xerath, he sees a small increase in his complete damage output. This difference could indicate that Xerath supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that his presence also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Blitzcrank is played with Xerath on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Xerath. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Xerath.
Moreover, when Blitzcrank plays with Xerath on the same side, he on average takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage could indicate that Xerath does a poor job of covering Blitzcrank during teamfights.
Synergies between Blitzcrank and Xerath
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Is Blitzcrank better when played alongside Xerath?
There is no one best champion pairing for Blitzcrank that will always be his best ally. Yet, overall, Xerath is a very typical teammate for Blitzcrank. By locking into the same side as Blitzcrank, he increases their win rate by 0.1% to 51.7%. This proves that there is a weak strategic relationship between Blitzcrank and Xerath that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.
Xerath has a much greater difficulty compared to Blitzcrank. That means you should be cautious when arranging Xerath allies to fight alongside, as they will require a much higher level of skill to be able to play well with you.
Working together, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magic damage. Together, these champions can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.
In contrast, by grouping Blitzcrank and Xerath together, you may not be providing your side very much anti-tank damage dealing potential. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that neutralizes this gap in their capabilities.
Regardless of the skill of your Xerath teammate, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To truly master Blitzcrank in order to synergize with Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly.
The most important items to include in your Blitzcrank and Xerath synergy build consist of Zeke's Convergence, Thornmail, and Solstice Sleigh. When Blitzcrank bought at least these three finished items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting alongside Xerath than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average winrate of 51.7% when playing alongside Xerath with these items in his kit.
To have the highest chance of vanquishing your oponents, Blitzcrank players should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Celerity, and Nimbus Cloak runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for this team composition, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.7% winrate overall.
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