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How to Win Aatrox vs Xin Zhao Counter MatchupAatrox is in the a tier of champions

Aatrox vs Xin Zhao

How to Beat Xin Zhao as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xin Zhao as Aatrox

based on 6,681 Aatrox vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. In our database, Aatrox faced off against Xin Zhao in 6681 matches. Including so many matchups for Aatrox versus Xin Zhao gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to provide informative stats and a solid build to suppress Xin Zhao. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Aatrox fights Xin Zhao in only 3.5% of his rounds.

Aatrox vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Aatrox has done a below average job of beating Xin Zhao. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Aatrox versus Xin Zhao rounds, Aatrox’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Xin Zhao.

Best Aatrox vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpirit VisageSundered Sky

Optional Items

Youmuu's GhostbladeDeath's DanceBlack CleaverEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Aatrox to level upq
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Second ability for Aatrox to level upe
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Last skill for Aatrox to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Aatrox's passive ability p
Aatrox's q ability q
Aatrox's w ability w
Aatrox's e ability e
Aatrox's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Xin Zhao

Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.

Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.

Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.

Advice to Win Against Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao relies heavily on his Three Talon Strikes for damage and cooldown resets, so preventing him from finishing his combo will have a dramatic effect.

Xin Zhao is a powerful initiator with both his charge and ultimate dealing damage to all units around him. Try having your team stay spread out until he's used his ultimate.

Aatrox vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Xin Zhao Image
5.8
< Kills >
6.4
5.8
< Deaths >
6.3
5.5
< Assists >
7.7
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
165
< Minions Killed >
40
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.43
0.4
< Inhibitors >
0.43
18,920
< Physical Damage >
17,720
3,958
< Magic Damage >
1,383
413
< True Damage >
996
23,292
< Damage Dealt >
20,099
35,921
< Damage Taken >
39,229
11,174
< Gold Earned >
11,504
2.02
< Towers >
1.53
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
14,441
< Total Healing >
20,432
14,333
< Experience >
13,052
16
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
239
< Time Dealing CC >
465

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Aatrox in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some influential Aatrox versus Xin Zhao matchup stats that may help us understand the differences between the pair. As an example, Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Xin Zhao..

Aatrox often has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes less damage than Xin Zhao. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aatrox and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Aatrox or Xin Zhao?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Aatrox usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Xin Zhao, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Aatrox makes an ok counter to Xin Zhao.

While Aatrox does have a lower win rate compared to Xin Zhao, when facing one another, Aatrox also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Aatrox into Xin Zhao.

Moreover, Aatrox also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xin Zhao. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Xin Zhao matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Aatrox is a somewhat poor counter to Xin Zhao. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aatrox against Xin Zhao.

Other Champion Matchups Against Aatrox

Aatrox Loses Against

SingedSinged46.1% winrateLilliaLillia46.3% winrateTaricTaric46.7% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.2% winrate

Aatrox Wins Against

Kai'SaKai'Sa55.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee55% winrateKarthusKarthus55% winrateYuumiYuumi54.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KayleKayle+ 54.5% 1049 GamesTaricTaric+ 55.6% 1818 GamesFioraFiora+ 55.8% 172 GamesKledKled+ 58.3% 290 Games

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Aatrox, we analyzed 6,681 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Xin Zhao as Aatrox comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Aatrox Build Xin Zhao Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Aatrox in order to counter Xin Zhao during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox on average accumulates much more CS relative to Xin Zhao. Champions who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Aatrox versus Xin Zhao build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spirit Visage, and Sundered Sky. When Aatrox included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Xin Zhao than with most other common builds. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average winrate of 49.1% battling Xin Zhao with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of crushing Xin Zhao as Aatrox, Aatrox players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Aatrox vs Xin Zhao LoL games, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Xin Zhao as Aatrox are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.