MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Viktor
How often does Xerath beat Viktor in ADC?
Xerath into Viktor in ADC: 55% observed win rate across 74 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Xerath ahead by 499 gold.
Does Xerath counter Viktor?
Too close for a counter call: Xerath sits at 55% over 74 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 Viktor: the Xerath game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 54% | 41 |
| First blood | 60% | 45 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:07 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:01. 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.