Xerath Matchups

Hard Counters

Fizz★★★

Fizz gap-closes through your poke and one-shots you with his E dodge and all-in burst.

Zed★★★

Zed R dodge and gap close mean you cannot land poke and he kills you through your range advantage.

Yasuo★★★

Yasuo Wind Wall blocks your entire kit and he dashes through the wave to gap-close on you.

Favorable Matchups

Veigar

Veigar is outranged by every one of your abilities and cannot cage you from that distance.

TwistedFate

Twisted Fate cannot match your poke range and you punish his wave setup before he can roam.

Lux

Lux is outranged and you can poke her from safety while matching her waveclear.

General Laning Tips

• 1.Use passive auto-attacks on champions to restore mana and sustain your poke in lane.
• 2.Land W slow before chaining Q for a guaranteed hit combo.
• 3.R from fog of war to snipe low-health enemies across the map or zone them off objectives.