MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Malzahar
Xerath vs Malzahar in Support: who wins more often?
Across 29 ranked games in Support, Xerath beats Malzahar in 69% of them.
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 Xerath ahead by 350 gold.
Xerath at 15:00
- Gold: +350
- CS: -7
- XP: +223
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 29 games that reached 15:00.
Your Xerath game plan against Malzahar
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:04 and level 6 lands around 8:16. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Xerath in Support: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Xerath core is Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus, Shadowflame: 48.6% across 1,292 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (18,078 games).
Skill plan: Xerath players max Q first and take W at level 1.