Iceborn Gauntlet Xerath Build

Iceborn Gauntlet Xerath Build.

Iceborn Gauntlet Xerath build with runes and items. Iceborn Gauntlet Xerath guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Iceborn Gauntlet Xerath build in League of Legends Patch 26.5!

Author: Wrekah

TLDR

Starting items
Cloth Armor should be final item in your build.
Ruby Crystal should be final item in your build.
Sheen should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Xerath ability Shocking Orb should be leveled first.
E
Xerath ability Eye of Destruction should be leveled second.
W
Xerath ability Arcanopulse should be leveled third.
Q
Final items
Plated Steelcaps should be final item in your build.
Iceborn Gauntlet should be final item in your build.
Imperial Mandate should be final item in your build.
Warmog's Armor should be final item in your build.
Thornmail should be final item in your build.
Frozen Heart should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Grasp of the Undying from Resolve tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Ghost as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Iceborn Gauntlet Xerath Runes

Resolve
Resolve major tree Grasp of the Undying rune.
Resolve major tree Aftershock rune.
Resolve major tree Guardian rune.
Resolve major tree Demolish rune.
Resolve major tree Font of Life rune.
Resolve major tree Shield Bash rune.
Resolve major tree Conditioning rune.
Resolve major tree Second Wind rune.
Resolve major tree Bone Plating rune.
Resolve major tree Overgrowth rune.
Resolve major tree Revitalize rune.
Resolve major tree Unflinching rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

Optional Summoner Spells

Mark

Mark

Mark (Snowball) for a go-in tool if you want to be more aggressive.

Exhaust

Exhaust

Defensive option. Exhaust for peeling against enemy divers and assassins and protecting your carries.

Optional Runes

Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Triumph is better overall (heal + gold), but if you want to have easier time with your mana, go Presence of Mind.

Demolish

Demolish

If you are into taking objectives, you can consider taking Demolish rune. Usually it is worth it and lets you push turrets quicker. Utility slash team oriented option.

Looking for another tank build? Check this:
TankXerath

How it works

  1. You rush Iceborn Gauntlet.
  2. You play as Tank, but with focus on kitting the enemy team and utility for your team.
  3. You disrupt fights with CC, soak damage, peel off your carries or initiate for your team.

Playstyle

  1. 🧊

    Rush Iceborn Gauntlet to slow and kite the enemy team.

  2. 🛡️

    Disrupt fights, create frozen pools, provide utility. All while soaking damage for your team.

  3. 🧰

    Adapt your tank items based on the enemy composition, so you can counter them.

How to play

Getting started

  1. You rush Iceborn Gauntlet #1, then you need to adapt your items to the game. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
  2. You can rush Imperial Mandate #2 if you can afford it, this makes this build more fun. However, if you are behind, it is okay to just skip it.

During fights

  1. There's great synergy between Iceborn Gauntlet + Imperial Mandate + Font of Life. You create frozen pools that will persist for a few seconds, slowing enemies, applying Imperial Mandate debuff + Font of Life heal mark for your allies.

Items

  1. For more utility oriented build, you can get Locket of the Iron Solari (sustain) or Shurelya's Battlesong (engages).

Runes

  1. Triumph rune is better overall (heal and gold), but if you want to have easier time with your mana, go Presence of Mind.
  2. Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!

Tips and Tricks

Champion

  1. You can elevate your Xerath play just by not looking in the direction of your Arcanopulse (Q), Eye of Destruction (W) or Shocking Orb (E), but facing other direction. You are more likely to hit, this way your enemies will lower guard and will not be expecting that you are actually aiming at them.
  2. You can insta cast Arcanopulse (Q), this is especially valuable in closer ranges.
  3. You can cast your Rite of the Arcane (R) in melee range, when fighting with enemy. You are outta Q, W, E and enemy doesn't really have a way to interrupt you? Just R.

Riot

  1. It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.
  2. Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.
  3. If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.

Skill Order

  • Xerath [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Arcanopulse
  • Xerath [object Object] ability.
    W
    Eye of Destruction
  • Xerath [object Object] ability.
    E
    Shocking Orb
  • Xerath [object Object] ability.
    R
    Rite of the Arcane

Items

Starting items
Cloth Armor item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Sheen item.
Starting items vs poke
Guardian's Horn item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Boots
Mercury's Treads item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Rush #1
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Optional #2 rush
Imperial Mandate item.
Good tank items
Warmog's Armor item.
Fimbulwinter item.
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Good utility items
Locket of the Iron Solari item.
Knight's Vow item.
Trailblazer item.
Zeke's Convergence item.
Shurelya's Battlesong item.
Good MR items
Force of Nature item.
Kaenic Rookern item.
Spirit Visage item.
Good Armor items
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Randuin's Omen item.
Dead Man's Plate item.
Thornmail item.
Frozen Heart item.
Situational DMG items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Titanic Hydra item.
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
Wit's End item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Example final build
Plated Steelcaps item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Imperial Mandate item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Thornmail item.
Frozen Heart item.