Cho'Gath Mid
HardWin Rate41.4%
Games191
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 · 48h refresh
Weak Against10
Strong Against10
Best CounterCho'Gath (41.4%)
Best MatchupSmolder (60.8%)
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.
Yasuo Adc
HardWin Rate46.3%
Games1,203
Katarina Mid
HardWin Rate46.7%
Games2,574
Gwen Mid
HardWin Rate46.8%
Games301
Riven Mid
HardWin Rate46.9%
Games241
Katarina Adc
HardWin Rate47.0%
Games430
Kassadin Mid
HardWin Rate47.4%
Games1,140
Vayne Adc
HardWin Rate47.6%
Games1,373
Strong Against — Champions Xerath Counters
Smolder Mid
EasyWin Rate60.8%
Games217
Azir Mid
EasyWin Rate59.7%
Games789
Sion Mid
EasyWin Rate59.5%
Games284
Mel Mid
EasyWin Rate59.2%
Games1,135
Corki Adc
EasyWin Rate59.0%
Games551
Orianna Mid
EasyWin Rate57.8%
Games1,435
Varus Adc
EasyWin Rate56.6%
Games724
Cassiopeia Adc
EasyWin Rate56.5%
Games301
All Xerath Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cho'Gath | Mid | Counter | 41.4% | 191 | Matchup |
| Yasuo | ADC | Counter | 46.3% | 1,203 | — |
| Katarina | Mid | Counter | 46.7% | 2,574 | — |
| Gwen | Mid | Counter | 46.8% | 301 | — |
| Riven | Mid | Counter | 46.9% | 241 | — |
| Katarina | ADC | Counter | 47.0% | 430 | — |
| Kassadin | Mid | Counter | 47.4% | 1,140 | — |
| Vayne | ADC | Counter | 47.6% | 1,373 | — |
| Zeri | ADC | Counter | 47.6% | 1,257 | — |
| Kai'Sa | ADC | Counter | 47.8% | 9,962 | — |
| Smolder | Mid | Favorable | 60.8% | 217 | — |
| Azir | Mid | Favorable | 59.7% | 789 | — |
| Sion | Mid | Favorable | 59.5% | 284 | — |
| Mel | Mid | Favorable | 59.2% | 1,135 | Matchup |
| Corki | ADC | Favorable | 59.0% | 551 | — |
| Orianna | Mid | Favorable | 57.8% | 1,435 | Matchup |
| Varus | ADC | Favorable | 56.6% | 724 | — |
| Cassiopeia | ADC | Favorable | 56.5% | 301 | — |
| Ezreal | ADC | Favorable | 55.3% | 6,559 | — |
| Caitlyn | ADC | Favorable | 55.3% | 5,088 | — |
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, currently on patch 16.13.1, and refreshes automatically every 48 hours, so the numbers move with 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
Cho'Gath is currently the strongest counter to Xerath — Xerath wins only 41.4% of 191 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Xerath performs best against Smolder, winning 60.8% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
Automatically every 48 hours, from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions (currently patch 16.13.1).
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.