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Aurelion Sol vs Xin Zhao

How to Beat Xin Zhao as Aurelion Sol in LoLAurelion Sol is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xin Zhao as Aurelion Sol

based on 1,910 Aurelion Sol vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.73
Pick Rate
3.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL matches every week. Within our database, Aurelion Sol did battle with Xin Zhao 1910 times. With so many games with Aurelion Sol versus Xin Zhao gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide actionable statistics and a solid build to wreck Xin Zhao. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Aurelion Sol encounters Xin Zhao in only 3.1% of his matches.

Aurelion Sol vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Aurelion Sol does a ok job of beating Xin Zhao. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of the time the champs face one another in. In Aurelion Sol versus Xin Zhao games, Aurelion Sol’s team is 0.2% less expected to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood against Xin Zhao.

Best Aurelion Sol vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandAmplifying Tome

Core Aurelion Sol Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceMalignanceLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Aurelion Sol's passive ability p
Aurelion Sol's q ability q
Aurelion Sol's w ability w
Aurelion Sol's e ability e
Aurelion Sol's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Aurelion Sol

Tips for Playing as Aurelion Sol against Xin Zhao

You can use Comet of Legend's flight to grow Starsurge to massive proportions.

Comet of Legend allows you to move quickly around the map; use it to put pressure on other lanes.

Save Voice of Light to use as a defense against melee opponents if you need to - otherwise, use its slow to start a fight at long range.

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.

Aurelion Sol vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Aurelion Sol Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Xin Zhao Image
7.1
< Kills >
6.5
5.5
< Deaths >
6.3
7.9
< Assists >
7.7
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
185
< Minions Killed >
43
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
1.65
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.48
316
< Physical Damage >
17,208
22,986
< Magic Damage >
1,450
722
< True Damage >
1,002
24,025
< Damage Dealt >
19,660
20,806
< Damage Taken >
41,227
12,457
< Gold Earned >
11,988
1.55
< Towers >
1.58
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
2,594
< Total Healing >
21,868
14,991
< Experience >
13,853
17
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
6
359
< Time Dealing CC >
479

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Aurelion Sol in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several critical Aurelion Sol versus Xin Zhao counter stats that may help you understand the distinctions between this set of champions. Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aurelion Sol may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Xin Zhao..

Aurelion Sol usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Xin Zhao. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aurelion Sol and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Aurelion Sol
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aurelion Sol
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Aurelion Sol or Xin Zhao?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Aurelion Sol usually fairs equally well when playing against Xin Zhao, with a 49.9% win rate. As a result, Aurelion Sol makes an ok counter for Xin Zhao.

While Aurelion Sol does have a lower win rate than Xin Zhao, when they face off with one another, Aurelion Sol also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming character to learn. You should be careful when picking Aurelion Sol into Xin Zhaoas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Aurelion Sol also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, 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 in League of Legends, in Aurelion Sol 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 teamfights.

Aurelion Sol is a somewhat poor counter for Xin Zhao. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Aurelion Sol against Xin Zhao.

Additional Information for Aurelion Sol Players

How We Calculated Our Aurelion Sol vs Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Aurelion Sol, we analyzed 1,910 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 Aurelion Sol 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.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Aurelion Sol in order to counter Xin Zhao during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aurelion Sol usually racks up much more CS relative to Xin Zhao. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. 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 have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Aurelion Sol versus Xin Zhao build include Seraph's Embrace, Malignance, and Liandry's Torment. When Aurelion Sol included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs Xin Zhao than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Aurelion Sol boasted an average win rate of 49.9% battling Xin Zhao with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Xin Zhao as Aurelion Sol, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Aurelion Sol vs Xin Zhao battles, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Xin Zhao as Aurelion Sol are shown for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.