MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Zac
How often does Xerath beat Zac in Support?
Xerath into Zac in Support: 52% observed win rate across 65 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 behind by 129 gold.
Xerath at 15:00
- Gold: -129
- CS: -3
- XP: +21
Typical gap to Zac, from 64 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xerath counter Zac?
No counter here: Xerath sits at 52% over 65 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 Zac: the Xerath game plan
Someone usually dies here around 5:29 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:42. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xerath's Support build, with receipts
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.