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Matchup

Yorick
Yorick
60%
40%

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 Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Voltaic Cyclosword
1vs Tank
Trinity Force
2DPS
Mortal Reminder
3vs Hybride

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Spear of Shojin
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

41275%
121425%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Serylda's Grudge
5vs Tank

DPS

Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Hullbreaker
Bruiser

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
0.0% WR1 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
Bone PlatingBone Plating
OvergrowthOvergrowth
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
YorickYorick
XerathXerath
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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