Xerath vs Elise Counter Pick

Elise takes this one at Xerath’s expense: 43.0% for him across 128 support games collected on patch 16.13.1, thin evidence attached to a Hard rating. Her damage reads as mixed, which removes the option of answering her with one resistance, and in Human Form she attacks from 550 units to his 525.

Spider Queen gives each form its own payoff, since abilities that connect in Human Form leave a dormant Spiderling while Spider Form attacks deal bonus magic damage and restore health. Cocoon stuns the first target hit and reveals it, which is enough on its own against a champion with no dash, and Rappel then lifts her out of the counterattack. Neurotoxin scales on how much health the target still holds and Venomous Bite on how little is left, so no health bracket is safe. Her 620 base health and 30 base armor sit above Xerath’s 596 and 22, and Volatile Spiderling adds chip damage that explodes near its target rather than travelling as a dodgeable line. Each side pays mana and each starts on 30 magic resist, so the statistic Xerath has to protect is the armor rather than the resistance. His replies are limited but real: 340 move speed against 330, Shocking Orb as a hard stop, and Eye of Destruction slowing a Spider Form approach. Both are demanding picks, rated 8 and 9. See Elise.