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How to Win Annie vs Xin Zhao Counter MatchupAnnie is in the a tier of champions

Annie vs Xin Zhao

How to Beat Xin Zhao as Annie in LoLAnnie is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xin Zhao as Annie

based on 1,971 Annie vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Xin Zhao as Annie came out of an examination of 1971 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against one another. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Annie encounters Xin Zhao in only 3.1% of her rounds.

Annie vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Annie has done a ok job of countering Xin Zhao. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Annie against Xin Zhao rounds, Annie’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood versus Xin Zhao.

Best Annie vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Annie Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceStormsurge

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Annie to level upq
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Second ability for Annie to level upw
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Last skill for Annie to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteCheap ShotEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandAbsolute Focus
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Annie's passive ability p
Annie's q ability q
Annie's w ability w
Annie's e ability e
Annie's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Annie

Tips for Playing as Annie against Xin Zhao

Molten Shield is a good spell to cast to work up to Annie's stun, so sometimes it's beneficial to grab at least 1 rank in it early.

Striking killing blows on minions with Disintegrate enables Annie to farm extremely well early in the game.

Storing a stun for use with her ultimate can turn the tide of a team fight.

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.

Annie vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Annie Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Xin Zhao Image
6.3
< Kills >
6.6
6.2
< Deaths >
6.7
8.5
< Assists >
7.7
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
137
< Minions Killed >
42
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
1.48
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.46
873
< Physical Damage >
16,454
20,698
< Magic Damage >
1,344
1,205
< True Damage >
913
22,777
< Damage Dealt >
18,712
17,954
< Damage Taken >
40,833
10,881
< Gold Earned >
11,834
1.73
< Towers >
1.48
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
1,621
< Total Healing >
20,907
13,548
< Experience >
13,502
22
< Vision Score >
22
10
< Wards Placed >
6
230
< Time Dealing CC >
473

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Annie in LoL

The stats shown here feature some strategic Annie against Xin Zhao matchup stats that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. For instance, Annie’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xin Zhao’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Annie may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Xin Zhao..

Annie usually has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Typically, she receives less damage than Xin Zhao. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Annie and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Annie
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Annie
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Annie or Xin Zhao?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Annie usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Xin Zhao, with a 49.6% win rate. As a result, Annie makes an ok counter for Xin Zhao.

While Annie does have a lower win rate compared to Xin Zhao, when on opposite teams, Annie also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Annie into Xin Zhao.

Additionally, Annie also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xin Zhao. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Annie 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 team fights.

Annie is a somewhat poor counter to Xin Zhao. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Annie against Xin Zhao.

Other Champion Matchups Against Annie

Annie Loses Against

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Annie Wins Against

PoppyPoppy55.9% winrateYuumiYuumi55.5% winrateZoeZoe55% winrateKindredKindred54.6% winrate

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Additional Information for Annie Players

How We Calculated Our Annie vs Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Annie, we analyzed 1,971 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 Annie 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Annie to counter Xin Zhao during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Annie on average picks up much more CS relative to Xin Zhao. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Annie versus Xin Zhao build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Stormsurge. When Annie used at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better vs. Xin Zhao than with many other common builds. In fact, Annie boasted an average winrate of 49.6% when countering Xin Zhao with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Xin Zhao as Annie, you should use the Electrocute, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Absolute Focus runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Annie vs Xin Zhao fights, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Xin Zhao as Annie are given for all skill levels combined. To narrow the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.