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Yuumi vs Xerath

Yuumi
vs
55.1%

over 437 games

Xerath
Analyze a draft with Yuumi

Favorable matchup

Heavy pokeHeavy AP damageHeavy CCHigh burst

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Xerath

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Yuumi: Ardent Censer, Mikael's Blessing, Moonstone Renewer, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Dream Maker, Knight's Vow, Redemption, Diadem of Songs.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Ardent Censer
1
Mikael's Blessing
2
Moonstone Renewer
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Dream Maker
5

Summoner spells

ExhaustHeal85%
ExhaustDot11%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dream Maker
Knight's Vow
Redemption
Diadem of Songs
Echoes of Helia
Dawncore
Oblivion Orb
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Staff of Flowing Water
Tear of the Goddess
Shurelya's Battlesong
Luden's Echo
Dark Seal
Mejai's Soulstealer
Solstice Sleigh
Whispering Circlet
Celestial Opposition
Locket of the Iron Solari
Horizon Focus
61.3% WR31 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Font of LifeFont of Life
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Yuumi

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Steer your Prowling Projectile

    While attached to an ally, steer Prowling Projectile (Q) with your mouse before it accelerates: once accelerated, it deals more damage and slows harder.

  2. Hit a champion to heal

    Hit a champion regularly, even with just a Prowling Projectile (Q): Feline Friendship (passive) then heals you, and then the next ally you attach to.

  3. Make an ally your Best Friend

    Stay attached to the same ally most of the time: Feline Friendship (passive) strengthens your bond with them, and your Best Friend empowers your spells while you're on them.

  4. Stay on your carry

    Attach to your carry with You and Me! (W): only towers can target you then, and Zoomies (E) gives them a shield, attack speed and mana.

  5. Steer your ult onto their group

    Cast Final Chapter (R) while attached to steer its waves: each wave that hits slows enemies more and heals your allies.

Playing against Xerath

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay behind your minions

    Keep minions between you and Xerath: Shocking Orb (E) stuns the first enemy hit, for longer the farther it has traveled.

  2. Change direction

    Don't stand still, and change direction often: Arcanopulse (Q) hits a target moving forward or backward in a straight line much more easily.

  3. Engage while he charges

    If you can engage, go in while he charges Arcanopulse (Q): he slows down by up to 50%, and he has no dash to escape.

  4. Interrupt his Rite of the Arcane

    If you have CC and can reach him during Rite of the Arcane (R), use it: he channels the ult, and interrupting it stops his shots.

Other Yuumi matchups

Patch 16.21.1