Xerath - My love/hate relationship.

Xerath. What can i say, i love him, he is my main. He is the only champ that i can pick and always have fun with. He has a high skillcap because of his skillshot based kit, but i don't care. If you can play Xerath, you can play any skillshot champ. I've played a couple games with him, a few here and there, and every game feels just as good as my first one.

Is he a mechanically difficult champ to play, god no. But it always feels so satisfying to hit all three of his Ult shots, to hit a stun to pick of a carry, the full range blind sniper Q to finish off a strangler.

There are many reason why i love him

• He's forgiving. With his long range poke and mana sustain, he can stay in lane and harass people for days.
• Yet, he's challenging.
• Watching people scramble when they see your ult up.
• Landing your Ult in the fog of war
• Hitting your ult (all three shots)
• Having people complement you on your abilities to hit people (consistently)
• Having the enemy team accuse you of scripting (my personal favorite)

These are just a few of the good things, i could list more.

But there are two big things that i heavy feelings about playing Xerath, not enough to stop playing him, but it's always on the back of my mind.

• He is super taxing to play.

What i mean by this is that from minute one, to the end of the game, you have to hit skillshots. Super obvious, pretty easy to dodge, telegraphed, skillshots. It, honestly, does get a little tiring after awhile. You can do excellent all game, but in that important moment, if you miss that really needed stun, or miss the enemy carries in a team fight then that all really means nothing.

• He is not easy to play well

He may not be the most mechanically difficult champion, but often, the difference between hitting a skill shot and missing a skill shot is substantial. Playing against Xerath when he hits skill shots feels unfair. Playing as Xerath when you miss skill shots makes you feel worthless.

This is just my little personal opinion about him. People say that he's not in-meta right now, with all the assassins an high mobility champs. But you learn to deal with it. I love him, and nothing will change that.

Just on a side note, if you're thinking about picking up this champ, and you're reading this. I have one little suggestion, from experience. Ask yourself one question, "Do i play on 100+ ping?" If the answer is yes. Please do yourself a favor, don't get this champ, you'll thank me later.