Yunara vs Xerath Counter Pick

Reach decides this matchup. Yunara’s 575 attack range outreaches Xerath’s 525 base, but Arcanopulse and Rite of the Arcane hit well beyond auto-attack distance. Across 248 games on patch 16.13.1, Yunara takes 43.6% of them.

• Damage type: Xerath deals pure magic damage, while Yunara is physical and gains magic damage on critical strikes from Vow of the First Lands. Her 30 magic resistance at level 1 shapes how the early trades go.
• Resource: both use mana, but Mana Surge returns Xerath’s spell costs through basic attacks. He can keep casting skillshots while Yunara keeps an eye on her own bar.
• Mobility: Yunara moves at 340 and Xerath at 325, so he controls the spacing, and Shocking Orb stuns anyone who walks straight in.

Her plan leans on Cultivation of Spirit and the Transcendent upgrade on her ultimate, which turns Kanmei’s Steps into a dash. That gives her a way in once his key cooldowns are gone. Xerath’s difficulty rating is 8 to her 4, so a missed skillshot is usually the opening she needs. Health stays close, 590 to 596 at level 1 and 2,460 to 2,398 at level 18, so the gap comes down to positioning rather than durability. Ability ranges are listed on the Xerath entry.