LeBlanc vs Xerath
How to Beat Xerath as LeBlanc
based on 2,428 LeBlanc vs Xerath matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
LeBlanc vs Xerath Matchup Summary
Best LeBlanc vs Xerath Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Xerath as LeBlanc
Tips for Playing as LeBlanc against Xerath
Using Distortion can help your positioning to land Ethereal Chains.
You can chain Sigil of Malice and Ethereal Chains to prevent characters with blink from escaping for up to 4 seconds.
Distortion allows you to be aggressive with your other spells while being able to return to safety.
Advice to Win Against Xerath
Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.
Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.
Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.
LeBlanc vs Xerath Counter Stats
How to Counter Xerath with LeBlanc in LoL
The stats provided here underscore some critical LeBlanc versus Xerath matchup statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between these two champions. LeBlanc’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that LeBlanc may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Xerath..
LeBlanc often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Xerath. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between LeBlanc and Xerath
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Who is Better, LeBlanc or Xerath?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, LeBlanc usually loses when taking on Xerath, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, LeBlanc makes a poor counter for Xerath.
While LeBlanc does have a lower win rate compared to Xerath, when on opposite teams, LeBlanc also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking LeBlanc into Xerathas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Additionally, LeBlanc also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in LeBlanc vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
LeBlanc is a somewhat poor counter to Xerath. Focus your play on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as LeBlanc against Xerath.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master LeBlanc to counter Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
LeBlanc typically picks up more CS relative to Xerath. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your LeBlanc versus Xerath build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When LeBlanc incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better countering Xerath than with many other typical item sets. In fact, LeBlanc had an average winrate of 48.1% battling Xerath with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of beating Xerath as LeBlanc, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for LeBlanc vs Xerath clashes, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.
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