Xerath vs Rakan Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Xerath is a mage/support hybrid, Rakan a support, and they meet in the Support lane. Over 529 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Xerath closes out 42.3% of them. That is 7.7 points under even, which is why Rakan is listed among the champions Xerath struggles into.
The exchange usually opens with Shocking Orb (E) or Gleaming Quill (Q). The pressure spikes when Rite of the Arcane and The Quickness come online together.
With both sitting in ranged range (525 against 300), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
magic damage sits on both sides of this lane, which simplifies what Xerath and Rakan build against each other. Xerath carries 596 base health to Rakan’s 610, and 22 armour to 30. Rakan can afford to take the first exchange, sitting on 8 extra armour. Scaling matters as well: Xerath ends on 2398 HP, Rakan on 2293. Rakan also hits harder before items — 62 AD to 55. That 340-versus-335 difference matters most when either leaves the lane.
Difficulty ratings read 8/10 and 5/10, with Xerath on the harder end — worth weighing before trusting the percentage. This lane rebuilds from live ranked data each cycle.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Rakan has the statistical edge. Xerath wins 42.3% of the recorded games.
42.3% from Xerath's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
529 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Xerath build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Xerath build page.