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How to Win Rell vs Xin Zhao Counter MatchupRell is in the b tier of champions

Rell vs Xin Zhao

How to Beat Xin Zhao as Rell in LoLRell is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xin Zhao as Rell

based on 1,707 Rell vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.81
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our data, Rell fought Xin Zhao 1707 times. Having so many games with Rell versus Xin Zhao gives us faith in our capacity to produce useful data and a solid build to shatter Xin Zhao. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Rell fights Xin Zhao in only 3.5% of her rounds.

Rell vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rell does a dismal job of beating Xin Zhao. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.9% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Rell vs Xin Zhao matches, Rell’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood versus Xin Zhao.

Best Rell vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorPlated Steelcaps

Core Rell Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerFrozen HeartCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Knight's VowZeke's ConvergenceForce of NatureKaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rell to level upw
>
Second ability for Rell to level upe
>
Last skill for Rell to max outq

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Rell's passive ability p
Rell's q ability q
Rell's w ability w
Rell's e ability e
Rell's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Rell

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.

Rell vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Rell Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Xin Zhao Image
1.9
< Kills >
6.4
6.2
< Deaths >
6.6
15.5
< Assists >
8.5
0.32
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
27
< Minions Killed >
41
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
1.41
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,909
< Physical Damage >
16,757
5,203
< Magic Damage >
1,342
832
< True Damage >
979
7,945
< Damage Dealt >
19,079
21,806
< Damage Taken >
39,457
8,496
< Gold Earned >
11,619
1.69
< Towers >
1.56
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
2,836
< Total Healing >
20,387
10,430
< Experience >
13,148
52
< Vision Score >
22
22
< Wards Placed >
6
291
< Time Dealing CC >
465

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Rell in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some significant Rell vs. Xin Zhao counter stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between these two champions. For instance, Rell’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Rell may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Xin Zhao. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Rell usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. On average, she receives less damage than Xin Zhao. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rell and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Rell
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rell
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Rell or Xin Zhao?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rell usually loses when playing against Xin Zhao, with a 47.9% win rate. As a result, Rell makes a poor counter for Xin Zhao.

While Rell does have a lower win rate compared to Xin Zhao, when facing one another, Rell also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging character to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Rell into Xin Zhao.

Furthermore, Rell has a lot 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 ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Rell vs Xin Zhao matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Rell is a bad counter to Xin Zhao. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Rell against Xin Zhao.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rell

Rell Loses Against

LilliaLillia42.3% winrateSingedSinged42.9% winrateLissandraLissandra44.5% winrateSwainSwain44.7% winrate

Rell Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.6% winrateLee SinLee Sin56.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.8% winrateNautilusNautilus54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

MordekaiserMordekaiser+ 53.1% 3196 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 53.4% 7804 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.2% 985 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.3% 2856 Games

Additional Information for Rell Players

How We Calculated Our Rell vs Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Rell, we analyzed 1,707 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 Rell 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

To truly master Rell to counter Xin Zhao during both the lane 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 pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rell usually gets less CS relative to Xin Zhao. Champions who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Rell versus Xin Zhao build include Trailblazer, Frozen Heart, and Celestial Opposition. When Rell used at least these three items in her build, she performed much better countering Xin Zhao than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Rell boasted an average winrate of 47.9% when playing against Xin Zhao with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Xin Zhao as Rell, Rell players should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Rell vs Xin Zhao counters, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.9% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Rell versus Xin Zhao tips and counter stats for a a distinct player tier, please select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all games run with these champions.