Xerath Arena Build Guide
“The Magus Ascendant”
Xerath is an Ascended Magus of ancient Shurima, a being of arcane energy writhing in the broken shards of a magical sarcophagus. For millennia, he was trapped beneath the desert sands, but the rise of Shurima freed him from his ancient prison. Driven...
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Recommended Items for Xerath in Arena
Optimal 2v2 combat item build path for Xerath. Build your core synergy items first, prioritize speed with tailored boots, and adapt situational picks to counter enemy comps.
Best Augments for Xerath in Arena
Top-performing Prismatic, Gold, and Silver augments tailored to maximize Xerath's combat scaling, ability cooldowns, and survivability in 2v2 Arena rounds.
When you damage a champion from far away, fire a Trueshot Barrage at them.
Your Abilities can Critically Strike. Gain % Crit Chance.
Hitting enemies with Abilities creates a blast that deals magic damage from you to the location you hit them.
Hitting an enemy with a non-Ultimate Ability at far range drastically reduces its Cooldown.
Dealing damage with an Ability fires 3 magic missiles, each dealing percent max Health true damage.
At the start of each round, gain 1 Shield for every 1 Ability Power.
Convert Bonus Attack Damage to Ability Power. Gain 15% Ability Power.
Gain 60 Ability Power.
Increase the damage done by your augments and items by .
Best Prismatic Items for Xerath in Arena
Prismatic items tier list ranked by performance synergy on Xerath. Aim to roll S-Tier items in your round 3 anvil choices to secure early combat dominance.
Xerath Abilities & Kit Overview
Comprehensive breakdown of Xerath's passive and active spells in Arena mode, highlighting ability interactions and combo execution.
Mana Surge
Xerath's basic attacks periodically restore Mana. Whenever Xerath kills a unit, this cooldown is reduced.
Arcanopulse
Fires a long-range beam of energy, dealing magic damage to all targets hit.
Eye of Destruction
Calls down a barrage of arcane energy, slowing and dealing magic damage to all enemies in an area. Targets in the middle receive additional damage and a stronger slow.
Shocking Orb
Deals magic damage to an enemy and stuns them.
Rite of the Arcane
Xerath immobilizes himself and gains numerous long-range barrages.
Frequently Asked Questions about Xerath in Arena
Common Arena build strategies, augment interactions, and item synergies answered for Xerath.
The best Arena build for Xerath in patch 16.17.1 currently sits at Tier B (52.56% win rate). The optimal core items include Detonation Orb, Luden's Echo, Rabadon's Deathcap, paired with Sorcerer's Shoes or Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Adjust your situational items to counter burst assassins, heavy tanks, or healing comps in later rounds.
The top Prismatic augments for Xerath are Trueshot Prodigy, Jeweled Gauntlet, Spellwake. These augments provide massive combat scalings and ability enhancements that synergize directly with Xerath's kit to win late-game rounds.
The best Prismatic items to roll on Xerath include Detonation Orb, Everfrost, Night Harvester. Securing one of these S-Tier prismatic items in the early rounds gives Xerath a decisive stat and passive advantage over enemy pairs.