Xerath vs Rell SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Xerath into Rellmedium

Overview

Use and to poke and zone Rell, denying her brush control and engage angles.
Hold to peel for your ADC against Rell's knockup and stun.
Control river vision and wave state to limit Rell's roam potential and protect ADC positioning.

Poke with and to keep Rell and her ADC at range, reducing their engage threat.
Hold stun defensively to peel for your ADC against Rell's committed all-ins.
Coordinate cooldowns with your ADC to punish missed engages or when Rell is dismounted.

Respect Rell's knockup and stun combo enabling devastating ADC follow-up.
Avoid clustering during ultimate to prevent multi-target lockdown by Rell.
Beware of Rell flanking through brush without vision, especially when your is on cooldown.

Track level 2 closely and avoid overextending before your ADC can follow your poke and peel.
Deny Rell brush control to reduce her engage angles and protect your ADC's safe positioning.
Use early wave pressure to create safe poke windows and force Rell to miss her engage timings.

Level 2 unlocks Rell's engage; play safe unless your ADC can follow instantly.
Level 6 grants long-range follow-up and pick potential; use it to punish Rell's engage or roam.
First completed mana/AP item boosts your poke and wave control, enabling safer pressure and vision setups.

Convert poke pressure into denying enemy ADC access and forcing recalls or poor positioning.
Ward river and tri-brush to track Rell's roam timer and prevent mid pressure or dragon setups.
Use to create picks or disengage, enabling safe objective control and teamfight entry.

Tactical tip

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