MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xayah vs Xerath
What is Xayah's win rate vs Xerath?
In ADC, Xayah wins 46% against Xerath across 100 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Xayah behind by 288 gold.
Xayah at 15:00
- Gold: -288
- CS: -2
- XP: -446
Typical gap to Xerath, from 99 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xayah counter Xerath?
Too close to call. Xayah sits at 46% over 100 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Xerath as Xayah
When Xayah is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 47 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 53.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 47 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 53 |
| First blood | 49% | 49 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 53 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:20; the level 6 spike lands around 7:17. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Xayah build in ADC?
The most-finished Xayah core is Essence Reaver, Navori Flickerblade, Infinity Edge: 56.2% across 9,671 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Essence Reaver (16,504 games).
Skill plan: Xayah players max E first and take Q at level 1.