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KogMaw
Kog'Maw
62%
38%

vs

50.0%
Xerath
Xerath
9%
91%
Heavy AP damageHeavy pokeHigh burstCountered by spell shield

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Xerath

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Guinsoo's Rageblade
1
Blade of The Ruined King
2DPS
Wit's End
3vs AP

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Runaan's Hurricane
5DPS

Summoner spells

42162%
4621%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Terminus
5vs Tank
Shadowflame
vs Tank

DPS

Runaan's Hurricane
DPS
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Statikk Shiv
DPS
Navori Flickerblade
DPS
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Nashor's Tooth
DPS
Luden's Echo
Mage
Hexoptics C44
DPS
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
KogMawKog'Maw
XerathXerath
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

Xerath's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Mana Surge (P)

Xerath's basic attacks periodically restore Mana. Whenever Xerath kills a unit, this cooldown is reduced.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s14s13s–
67s14s13s2m10
95s13s13s2m10
115s12s13s1m55
165s10s12s1m40
185s10s11s1m40

Playing against Xerath

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Gap-close on Xerath: he's very vulnerable in melee. Assassins and engages destroy him.

2

His Q has a windup during which he slows down — engage when he's charging his Q.

3

All his abilities are skillshots: move constantly in unpredictable patterns.

4

His R makes him immobile: if you can find him during his R, interrupt him with CC.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026