Orianna vs Xerath Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Mid, this is Orianna versus Xerath — a mage/support hybrid against a mage/support hybrid. 709 tracked games on 16.13.1 put Orianna at a 42.7% win rate into Xerath. A deficit of 7.3 points is what earns Xerath its counter flag in this matchup.
Command: Dissonance (W) and Rite of the Arcane (R) are usually what decide a trade between Orianna and Xerath. Ultimates decide the rest — Command: Shockwave versus Rite of the Arcane.
This is a magic-versus-magic exchange between Orianna and Xerath. Orianna carries 565 base health to Xerath’s 596, and 20 armour to 22. Late-game bases read 2435 health / 91 armour for Orianna and 2398 / 102 for Xerath. On autos alone the numbers read 44 AD for Orianna and 55 for Xerath. Xerath moves quicker at base (325 against 340), which shows up on roams.
This is a ranged mirror in terms of reach — 525 versus 525 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
A 709-game window is wide enough to trust the direction, narrow enough to shift.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Xerath has the statistical edge. Orianna wins 42.7% of the recorded games.
42.7% from Orianna's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
709 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Orianna build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Orianna build page.