Amumu Support
HardWin Rate37.1%
Games167
Champion Counters
Xerath Counters
Find Xerath counters, difficult matchups and champions Xerath performs well against.
Mid Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · Emerald+ ranked games, all regions
Weak Against10
Strong Against10
Best CounterAmumu (37.1%)
Best MatchupSmolder (62.2%)
A Current tier: A Mid — view tier list
Weak Against — Champions That Counter Xerath
Win rate shown from Xerath's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.
Sona Support
HardWin Rate41.8%
Games697
Zoe Support
HardWin Rate42.1%
Games304
Janna Support
HardWin Rate42.3%
Games866
Rell Support
HardWin Rate42.5%
Games772
Riven Mid
HardWin Rate44.5%
Games182
Fizz Mid
HardWin Rate45.1%
Games2,715
Nasus Mid
HardWin Rate45.3%
Games905
Strong Against — Champions Xerath Counters
Smolder Mid
EasyWin Rate62.2%
Games193
Mel Mid
EasyWin Rate61.5%
Games1,291
Mel Support
EasyWin Rate57.5%
Games266
Taliyah Mid
EasyWin Rate57.0%
Games733
Malphite Mid
EasyWin Rate56.9%
Games218
Ashe Support
EasyWin Rate56.1%
Games269
Azir Mid
EasyWin Rate55.4%
Games1,029
Veigar Support
EasyWin Rate54.4%
Games230
All Xerath Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amumu | Support | Counter | 37.1% | 167 | — |
| Sona | Support | Counter | 41.8% | 697 | Matchup |
| Zoe | Support | Counter | 42.1% | 304 | — |
| Janna | Support | Counter | 42.3% | 866 | — |
| Rell | Support | Counter | 42.5% | 772 | — |
| Riven | Mid | Counter | 44.5% | 182 | — |
| Fizz | Mid | Counter | 45.1% | 2,715 | — |
| Nasus | Mid | Counter | 45.3% | 905 | — |
| Katarina | Mid | Counter | 45.8% | 2,718 | — |
| Talon | Mid | Counter | 47.6% | 624 | — |
| Smolder | Mid | Favorable | 62.2% | 193 | — |
| Mel | Mid | Favorable | 61.5% | 1,291 | Matchup |
| Mel | Support | Favorable | 57.5% | 266 | Matchup |
| Taliyah | Mid | Favorable | 57.0% | 733 | — |
| Malphite | Mid | Favorable | 56.9% | 218 | — |
| Ashe | Support | Favorable | 56.1% | 269 | — |
| Azir | Mid | Favorable | 55.4% | 1,029 | — |
| Veigar | Support | Favorable | 54.4% | 230 | — |
| Renata Glasc | Support | Favorable | 53.0% | 296 | — |
| Lux | Support | Favorable | 52.1% | 3,201 | — |
How to Use Xerath Counter Data
Looking for reliable Xerath counters? The matchup numbers below come straight from current ranked games in the Mid role, not from tier-list guesswork. The toughest lane opponents at the moment are Cho’Gath, Sona, Rakan: against them Xerath posts its lowest win rates in the current data set. The single strongest counter is Cho’Gath, where Xerath wins just 40.8% of 125 recorded games. On the flip side, Xerath performs well into Mel, Tristana, Mel, making them safer picks to face.
Each card shows the win rate from Xerath’s perspective and the number of games behind it — a matchup with tens of thousands of games is far more trustworthy than one with a few hundred. The Easy/Even/Hard labels are computed from those win rates (below 48% reads as Hard, above 52% as Easy); they are a reading aid, not a separate source stat. Data comes from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions, so the numbers reflect the meta. Counters are only half the picture: check the current Xerath build for the strongest items and runes, or the Xerath champion page for abilities and full details.
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Xerath Counters — FAQ
Amumu is currently the strongest counter to Xerath — Xerath wins only 37.1% of 167 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Xerath performs best against Smolder, winning 62.2% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
From ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions.
Yes — every matchup record carries the patch it was collected on, and the whole page refreshes with each data update, so the numbers always describe the current patch rather than an old meta.