Xerath is too safe

HelpOrIFeed·3/30/2018, 11:41:59 PM·5 votes·2,698 views

This champion is way too save to play. You can't gank him, he'll just instant stun + slow you. He can bomb you all day from infinite range and never run out of mana thanks to his passive, and when you try to shut him down with a gank, he just stuns your jungler and laughs. He has no draw backs. No weaknesses.

Make his stun a set up like Brand. Or get rid of the stun and leave it as just damage. Give this champion a reason to play safe. He can bully anyone he wants and there is nothing you can do about it. That is way too much power.

10 Comments

k wìx3/31/2018, 2:58:11 AM5 votes

lol at people thinking Xerath is OP.

He's very, very easy to counter pick. Here is a small list of champions that straight up hard counter xerath: Blitzcrank Kalista Kassadin Khazix Rengar Twitch Warwick Zac Shaco Nocturne

He's never seen in pro-play, and generally, once you engage on him, he does not have many options.

I also strongly feel that he is pretty garbage come late game.

Over 500 games with Xerath, FYI. He's a lot of things, but he is definitely one of the more balanced champions in league.

Who Fed Ru3/30/2018, 11:46:36 PM3 votes

As someone who plays Xerath now and then (not only because he is busted atm), the actual problem is Manaflow band + item 3802 .

He should be heavily gated in lane with his high mana costs, but it feels like you can spam all day and never get punished too much for missing your spells in form of getting low on mana.

I would suggest a nerf on his base mana + mana per level.

RenownedWheat423/31/2018, 12:44:58 AM2 votes

sub 50 winrate op

Nothing Xerath does is instant. Everything is a skillshot. Only way he can instantly stun + slow is if you just walk into his shit, which is what you SHOULDN'T do with any champ that has a stun. He's not mobile, so even if he stuns one person during a gank he can still get chased and forced out of lane if not killed.

Everything he does is telegraphed and playing close is harder for him. So much easier to get around all of what he does. That's why he has to play safe - otherwise he's useless.

Dope Solo3/31/2018, 12:54:14 AM2 votes

In every case - range should be balanced against damage. This shit is just stupid.

Fear the Kayn3/31/2018, 12:07:01 AM1 votes

I still miss the old Xerath

IMO that kit was a lot more fun and balanced to play, and play against. Felt a lot more 'siege mage' like IMO.

Linna Excel3/31/2018, 4:40:09 AM1 votes

My biggest problem with Xerath is scripters.

Yeah he's annoying to lane against, but his lack of mobility makes him an easy gank target if he pushes the wave in.