LatestPatch 26.22 12 champion changes
MidRangedChampion build

Xerath Classic Build 26.22

The Magus Ascendant
Base statslevel 1 · +per levelLevelAD54.66+3AS0.625+1.36%MS340Range550HP460+80HP55.05+0.55Armor15.5+3.5MR30MP295+45MP57.6+0.6
CoreRabadon's DeathcapRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassShushei's Mana JugVoid StaffSkillsQWERBootsSorcerer's ShoesRunes30 runesMarksSealsGlyphsQuintsStart360gBoots of SpeedHealth PotionSpellsCleanseFlashMasteries21/0/9Executioner x11Runic Affinity x11Expanded Mind x33Mastermind x11
Patch 26.23Xerath is not playable in League Classic yet. The champion joins the roster in Patch 26.23. Until then, the build below is the era build we hold ready for that release. The ability numbers and base stats below come from Riot’s PBE test server, not from live, and can still change before release.

Xerath Item Build

AP LOADOUT · XERATH

Rabadon's Deathcap into Rylai's Crystal Scepter commits Xerath to a straight AP carry route before Zhonya's Hourglass and Shushei's Mana Jug add safer slots around it. Void Staff closes the listed core.

AP Xerath commits the core to Rabadon's Deathcap, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass, Shushei's Mana Jug, and Void Staff, leaving no hybrid detour in the primary route. Sorcerer's Shoes support that carry focus, while Cleanse and Flash pair with 21/0/9 masteries to keep the variant anchored in offense and utility.

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Start · 0:00Boots of Speed×1Health Potion×1360gfull kit 15,455gCleanseFlash
01BootsSSorcerer's Shoes1,100g775gcombineBoots of Speed325g02CoreRRabadon's Deathcap3,300g840gcombineNeedlessly Large Rod1,600g+Blasting Wand860g03CoreRRylai's Crystal Scepter2,900g605gcombineBlasting Wand860g+Amplifying Tome435g+Giant's Belt1,000g04CoreZZhonya's Hourglass3,260g500gcombineSeeker's Armguard1,160g+Needlessly Large Rod1,600g05FlexSShushei's Mana Jug2,600g900gcombineFiendish Codex820g+Chalice of Harmony880g06FlexVVoid Staff2,295g1,000gcombineBlasting Wand860g+Amplifying Tome435g
Situational items
FrontlineHHaunting Guise1,485gLLiandry's Torment2,900g

Xerath Masteries Classic

21 / 0 / 9
Offense21 ptsSorcery 4/44/4Blast 4/44/4Havoc 3/33/3Arcane Knowledge 1/11/1Mental Force 3/33/3Spellsword 1/11/1Archmage 4/44/4Executioner 1/11/1
Defense0 pts
Utility9 ptsSummoner's Insight 1/11/1Meditation 3/33/3Mastermind 1/31/3Expanded Mind 3/33/3Runic Affinity 1/11/1
Node picks reconstructed from the build archetype. Tree totals are sourced.
Tree gives+4%Cooldown Reduction+1Ability Power per level+8%Magic Penetration+7%damage dealt+6Ability Power+5%Ability Power
Xerath skill orderQArcanopulseQ - 1stWLocus of PowerW - 2ndEMage ChainsE - 3rdRArcane BarrageR - PrioLevel123456789101112131415161718Q5/5QQQQQW5/5WWWWWE5/5EEEEER3/3RRR

Xerath Runes Classic

~16,500 IP
Marks9×Magic Penetration+1 Magic PenetrationSeals9×Mana Regeneration+0.4 Mana Regen / 5 sec.Glyphs9×Scaling Ability Power+0.2 Ability Power per level (+3.6 at level 18)Quints3×Ability Power+5 Ability Power
Page gives+9Magic Penetration+3.6Mana Regen / 5 sec.+1.8Ability Power per level+32.4Ability Power at level 18+15Ability Power
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Xerath Stats by Level Calculator

Leveli
StatADASAPMSRangeHPHP5ArmorMRMPMP5
Base · Lv 154.7+30.625+1.36%0340550460+805.05+0.5515.5+3.530295+457.6+0.6
Base · Lv 18105.70.7700340550182014.47530106017.8
+ Runes105.70.77047.4340550182014.47530106021.4+3.6
Total·6items105.70.770646.6+599.2385+455502320+50014.4125+5070+40106036.4+15
AS ratio0.625Plus · runes+9magic penPlus · items+15magic penetration+20cooldown reduction

Xerath Classic Abilities

Abilities · XerathBase numbers · click an ability · all ranks shown
Ascended FormPassivePArcanopulseMax 1stQLocus of PowerMax 2ndWMage ChainsMax lastEArcane BarrageUltRRank-up levels here match the skill order below.
ArcanopulseMagic damageMax 1stFires a long-range beam of energy, dealing magic damage to all targets hit.StatLV 1rank 1LV 3rank 2LV 5rank 3LV 7rank 4LV 9MAXDamage+40 per ranklv 175lv 3115lv 5155lv 7195lv 9235Cost+5 per ranklv 165manalv 370manalv 575manalv 780manalv 985manaCooldown-0.5 per ranklv 17slv 36.5slv 56slv 75.5slv 95sConstant at every rankRange1000same at all ranks

The full Xerath build guide

Build guide · every build, explained1 build

This is the Xerath build our editors keep coming back to. Each entry: the full loadout in game order, then the case for it.

01FlexNo lane
FlexNo lane sourcedFlex

Xerath Builds

AP Xerath commits the core to Rabadon's Deathcap, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass, Shushei's Mana Jug, and Void Staff, leaving no hybrid detour in the primary route.On the board
Xerath Flex build for League of Legends Classic: rune page, masteries and the core item build.
The flex loadout · in game orderhover any icon for detail
Summoner spellsCleanse + FlashCleanseFlashRune page30 runesMark of Magic Penetration x9×9Seal of Mana Regeneration x9×9Glyph of Scaling Ability Power x9×9Quintessence of Ability Power x3×3Masteries21 / 0 / 92109
Starting items360gBoots of SpeedHealth PotionSkill orderR at 6 / 11 / 16Q: max 1stQW: max 2ndWE: max 3rdER: ultimateRFull build15,455gSorcerer's ShoesRabadon's DeathcapRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's HourglassShushei's Mana JugVoid Staff

AP Xerath Build

AP

Xerath has a single build and it is a complete ability-power line with no compromises made anywhere. Rabadon's Deathcap and Void Staff handle the scaling and the penetration, Shushei's Mana Jug pays for casting without pause, and Rylai's Crystal Scepter adds the slow that a stationary caster needs to keep a target in range. Zhonya's Hourglass is the single defensive slot in the whole page. The Cleanse is worth noticing, since it is the only answer to the crowd control that would otherwise end a channel before it starts. Sorcerer's Shoes finish a build that never once considers buying health.

Our methodEvery Xerath build here is reviewed by our editors before it ships. When a patch, balance change, or update touches Xerath or the items in these builds, this page is re-reviewed and updated.

Xerath Classic Patch History

Balance changes & bug fixesPatch 26.23

Patch 26.23

On PBENov 4, 2026
  • Added to the PBE roster as an upcoming Classic championNew
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