Cassiopeia vs Xerath MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Cassiopeia vs Xerath MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Cassiopeia into Xerathmedium

Overview

Use mid-range spacing to apply poison and force extended trades where sustained damage wins.
Avoid Xerath's long-range poke by stepping forward only when his and cooldowns are down.
Hold to ground Xerath's and force close fights on your terms.

Trading pattern

Start trades by landing or to poison and slow, then chain for sustained damage.
Hold to punish Xerath's reposition attempts or to ground his stun.
Avoid trading if misses or is down to prevent being punished by his poke and stun.

Danger windows

Avoid committing when Xerath's stun is available to prevent being locked down.
Do not move forward while Xerath charges to avoid heavy poke damage.
When Xerath's is up, avoid facing him directly without or ready to respond.

Early game

Farm safely and look to land to apply poison before committing to trades.
Step forward to punish Xerath after he uses and for poke cooldowns.
Avoid overextending without ready to block or ground his follow-up stun.

Power spikes

Level 6 lets you punish Xerath when he faces you, increasing kill threat.
First mana/AP item boosts your sustained damage and mana for longer trades.
Track Xerath's level 6 and first item spikes to respect his increased poke and kill pressure.

Win conditions

Win extended fights by landing poison and chaining while using to deny his mobility.
Use to punish Xerath when he faces you during all-ins or forced engagements.
Maintain mid-range control to force Xerath into unfavorable trades and deny safe poke.

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