Xerath is an exceptionally strong ARAM pick. His kit is full of long-range abilities that allow him to poke enemies from an extremely safe distance. This kind of kit makes him particularly hard for enemies to deal with.
To make the job of our enemies even harder, today we are gonna take a look at the highest win rate Xerath ARAM build!
Best ARAM Xerath Items
Luden’s Companion
The must-buy first item for Xerath in ARAM is Luden’s companion. The item will grant us much-needed early mana, which will enable us to have a much greater damage output facilitated by higher mana stores. The item will also come with a charging passive that will increase the damage of our abilities. The damage increase is sure welcome, as we will be able to proc it consistently with our spells.
Rabbadon’s Deathcap
The second greatest buy for Xerath in ARAM is the Rabbadon’s Deathcap. The item is great as it will give us a major 130 flat AP increase. This increase is quite incredible in the early game, and it will cause an incredible power spike. Aside from the flat AP boost, the Deathcap will also buff up our total AP amount by 30%. This total increase will gain more value as we add more items to our build.
Shadowflame
The third item we will build has 2nd greatest AP ratios in the game and is second only to Rabbadon’s Deathcap. Shadowflame will increase our flat AP by 110, and it will also grant us a neat amount of flat magic penetration. Additionally, Shadowflame will also come with a passive that will cause are abilities to deal extra 20% damage to enemies below 40%. This increase coupled with our previous purchases will make our spells incredibly lethal.
Stormsurge
On the stats side of things, Stormsurge is quite similar to the Shadowflame. It will enhance us with an additional layer of AP and magic penetration, but unlike Shadoflame, Stormsurge will give us a small 4% increase on movement speed. Aside from these stat increase, Stormsurge will grant us additional damage on our combos, each time we manage to erase 20% or more of enemy HP within 2.5 seconds.
Void Staff
Finally, we have saved the best for the last. Void Staff is an item that will do only one thing, but it will do it really well. Namely, the item will give us a 40% boost in magic penetration, enabling all the AP collected so far to damage our enemies even more than previously. Void Staff is a core buy for any AP-heavy build, and it should not be skipped in this case either.
Boots
As many of the readers probably suspect, the boots we will be running with this build are none other than Sorcerer’s Shoes. These boots will provide us with much-welcome additional magic penetration. If you are open to experimenting, you can also take Ionian Boots from time to time. The Ionian boots are great for those looking to decrease their cooldowns and spam abilities more frequently.
Runes for Xerath ARAM
- Dark Harvest
- Cheap Shot
- Eyeball Collection
- Ultimate Hunter
- Presence of Mind
- Coup de Grace
Final Thoughts
Xerath is an incredibly strong ARAM pick. However, to make him work it’s very important to focus on one thing, and one thing only. The thing in question is landing skill shots. This is the area where most people fail, however, if you focus on this skill, you will be able to achieve incredible results with this champion.