Xerath is a powerful artillery mage champion in League of Legends who channels raw arcane energy to devastate enemies from extreme range. As an ancient being of pure magical power imprisoned in a sarcophagus, he wields devastating long-range abilities.

Core Abilities:

Passive - Mana Surge:

• Periodically empowers basic attacks to restore mana
• Effect doubles against champions
• Cooldown reduced when killing enemies

Q - Arcanopulse:

• Charges up to fire a long-range beam of energy
• Longer charge increases range up to 1400 units
• Deals high magic damage to enemies hit

W - Eye of Destruction:

• Calls down an explosive blast of arcane energy
• Deals bonus damage and extra slow in the center
• Provides brief vision of the target area

E - Shocking Orb:

• Fires an energy orb that stuns the first enemy hit
• Stun duration increases with travel distance (0.75-2.25s)
• Key for self-peel and setup

R - Rite of the Arcane:

• Roots Xerath to fire multiple long-range artillery shots
• Each hit on champions increases damage of subsequent shots
• Extremely long range (up to 5000 units)

Key Strengths:

• Exceptional siege and poke potential
• Very long range abilities
• Strong waveclear and zone control
• Powerful crowd control

Key Weaknesses:

• Immobile and vulnerable to dive
• Requires careful positioning
• Skillshot-reliant
• Channel times can be interrupted

Xerath excels at controlling areas and sieging objectives through his extreme range and consistent damage output. Proper positioning and skillshot accuracy are critical to maximizing his effectiveness.

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