Talk:Xerath/Strategy/@comment-132.3.33.68-20110929131428

Hmm... complete speculation, but I'm going to guess that his Ult is where he's going to shine, so CDR glyphs will work well, Mpen reds, mana regen/level yellows or armor yellows, AP quints... Morello's Evil Tome sounds like a decent pick.... and if he's spamming his beam, then an Archangel's Staff would be useful to keep the mana flowing. Deathcap is probably a must to stack his AP, Rod of Ages for the health synnergizing with his armor passive, Rylai's is definitely a must.... having your artillary hits slow them keeps them in range longer, even if it's only the 15% amount.

Now for the kicker. Do we think he needs boots? It's a legit question - if his movement is periodic - intended mainly to escape, then I would think the bonus move speed from going back to mobile form + activating a Shurelyas Reverie would be more than enough to get away. Getting that item instead of boots would max out CDR, give even more health, more regens as well. It also means a philo stone for the extra money and regens comes into play for the early game instead of boots, which means it doesn't slow your build down at all.

Arch Staff; Morello's Tome; Deathcap; Rod of Ages; Rylai's; Shurelya's -- 686 AP (with arch staff maxed mana); +1460 HP; +2125 mana; max (40%) CDR; Total build cost 17145 gold (Philos will help with that a little)