MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Xayah
How often does Xerath beat Xayah in ADC?
Xerath into Xayah in ADC: 54% observed win rate across 100 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 Xerath ahead by 288 gold.
Xerath at 15:00
- Gold: +288
- CS: +2
- XP: +446
Typical gap to Xayah, from 99 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xerath counter Xayah?
No counter here: Xerath sits at 54% over 100 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Xayah: the Xerath game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Xerath at 60% across 53 games. Flip the lead and Xerath falls to 47% across 47.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 53 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 47 |
| First blood | 64% | 56 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 43 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:24 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:00. 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 26.1-26.12.
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.