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Akali vs Xin Zhao

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How to Beat Xin Zhao as Akali

based on 7,317 Akali vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Xin Zhao as Akali resulted from an examination of 7317 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This pairing is somewhat rare. Akali has to counter Xin Zhao in only 3.2% of her rounds.

Akali vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Akali does a poor job of countering Xin Zhao. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.1% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Akali against Xin Zhao matches, Akali’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Xin Zhao.

Best Akali vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Aether WispHextech Alternator

Core Akali Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassShadowflameVoid StaffHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Akali's passive ability p
Akali's q ability q
Akali's w ability w
Akali's e ability e
Akali's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Akali

Tips for Playing as Akali against Xin Zhao

Akali excels at killing fragile champions. Let your team initiate and then strike at the people in the back.

Twilight Shroud offers safety in even the most dangerous situations. Use that time to save up energy for a quick strike later.

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.

Akali vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Akali Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Xin Zhao Image
8.9
< Kills >
6.4
5.9
< Deaths >
6.8
5.2
< Assists >
7.9
1.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
156
< Minions Killed >
42
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,382
< Physical Damage >
17,544
21,991
< Magic Damage >
1,444
738
< True Damage >
1,011
24,113
< Damage Dealt >
20,000
26,496
< Damage Taken >
40,428
11,680
< Gold Earned >
11,760
1.48
< Towers >
1.54
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
3,386
< Total Healing >
20,632
14,306
< Experience >
13,474
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
74
< Time Dealing CC >
470

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Akali in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some critical Akali versus Xin Zhao counter statistics that may help us realize the differences between the two. For instance, Akali’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Akali may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Xin Zhao..

Akali usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her opponent does. Typically, she takes less damage than Xin Zhao. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Akali and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Akali
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Akali
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Akali or Xin Zhao?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Akali usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Xin Zhao, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Akali makes an ok counter to Xin Zhao.

While Akali does have a lower winrate compared to Xin Zhao, when facing one another, Akali also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Akali into Xin Zhaoas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Akali also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xin Zhao. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Akali 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 allies during teamfights.

Akali is a somewhat poor counter for Xin Zhao. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Akali against Xin Zhao.

Other Champion Matchups Against Akali

Akali Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.1% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.2% winrateTaricTaric45.7% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.8% winrate

Akali Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.5% winrateHweiHwei53.7% winrateOriannaOrianna53.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 52.5% 2290 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 10960 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 53.2% 13190 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.3% 30791 Games

Additional Information for Akali Players

How We Calculated Our Akali vs Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Akali, we analyzed 7,317 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 Akali 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Akali to counter Xin Zhao during both the laning 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 suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Akali typically picks up much more CS relative to Xin Zhao. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Akali versus Xin Zhao build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Akali incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed much better countering Xin Zhao than with many other common builds. In fact, Akali boasted an average win rate of 49.1% when countering Xin Zhao with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Xin Zhao as Akali, you should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Domination and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Akali vs Xin Zhao counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Xin Zhao as Akali are displayed for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.