MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Zed
How often does Xerath beat Zed in Support?
Xerath into Zed in Support: 56% observed win rate across 27 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Xerath behind by 287 gold.
Beating Zed: the Xerath game plan
Someone usually dies here around 5:59 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:14. 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 16.1-16.12.
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.