MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Syndra
How often does Xerath beat Syndra in ADC?
Xerath into Syndra in ADC: 50% observed win rate across 96 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Xerath ahead by 452 gold.
Does Xerath counter Syndra?
Too close for a counter call: Xerath sits at 50% over 96 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Syndra: the Xerath game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Xerath at 58% across 55 games. Flip the lead and Xerath falls to 39% across 41.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 55 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 39% | 41 |
| First blood | 56% | 66 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 49 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:21 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:04. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xerath's ADC build, with receipts
The most-finished Xerath core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 55.3% across 590 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (2,793 games).
Skill plan: Xerath players max Q first and take Q at level 1.