CXerath Mid Counters
the Magus Ascendant · Patch 26.20
- Tier
- C Tier
- Win rate
- 48.2%
- Pick rate
- 3.1%
- Ban rate
- 2.5%
- Games
- 1,707
Stats updated Oct 20, 2026 · since patch on patch 26.20 · 54,347 ranked games (Emerald+, EUW, KR, NA)
Best counters to Xerath Mid
Win rate against Xerath · Patch 26.20
#1Hardest counter
Locke
Wins 55.0% of lane matchups against Xerath · 60 games · +3.8 vs what both champions' overall win rates predict
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How to beat Xerath
- →Mages are vulnerable while their main spells are on cooldown. Trade right after they miss one.
- →Champions with dashes or shields can get through their poke and force all-ins.
- →Magic resist early (a Null-Magic Mantle or Mercury's Treads) cuts their lane pressure.
Champions Xerath counters
Avoid picking these into them