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How to Win Tryndamere vs Xin Zhao Counter MatchupTryndamere is in the a tier of champions

Tryndamere vs Xin Zhao

How to Beat Xin Zhao as Tryndamere in LoLTryndamere is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xin Zhao as Tryndamere

based on 3,121 Tryndamere vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
1.83
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Xin Zhao as Tryndamere came out of an analysis of 3121 ranked rounds where both champions faced each other. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Tryndamere fights Xin Zhao in only 3.2% of his rounds.

Tryndamere vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Tryndamere has done a dismal job of beating Xin Zhao. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Tryndamere against Xin Zhao matches, Tryndamere’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Xin Zhao.

Best Tryndamere vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerNoonquiver

Core Tryndamere Items

~22 Mins
Statikk ShivBlade of The Ruined KingKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Ravenous HydraPhantom DancerWit's EndInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
SorceryNimbus CloakTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Tryndamere's passive ability p
Tryndamere's q ability q
Tryndamere's w ability w
Tryndamere's e ability e
Tryndamere's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Tryndamere

Tips for Playing as Tryndamere against Xin Zhao

Delaying the activation of Undying Rage is a very effective way to make an enemy champion over-commit to trying to kill you.

If the enemy is stacking Armor, try building items like Last Whisper or Youmuu's Ghostblade.

Bloodlust is an excellent way to heal Tryndamere. Try not to let it fade off before you activate it.

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.

Tryndamere vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Tryndamere Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Xin Zhao Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.3
5.8
< Deaths >
6.5
4
< Assists >
7.7
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
181
< Minions Killed >
44
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
1.52
0.63
< Inhibitors >
0.45
20,429
< Physical Damage >
16,787
565
< Magic Damage >
1,355
583
< True Damage >
893
21,578
< Damage Dealt >
19,036
34,039
< Damage Taken >
39,642
12,937
< Gold Earned >
11,651
2.94
< Towers >
1.57
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
14,136
< Total Healing >
20,497
15,429
< Experience >
13,427
17
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
102
< Time Dealing CC >
472

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Tryndamere in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some valuable Tryndamere versus Xin Zhao matchup statistics that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Tryndamere’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Tryndamere may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Xin Zhao..

Tryndamere typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Xin Zhao. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Tryndamere and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Tryndamere
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Tryndamere
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Tryndamere or Xin Zhao?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Tryndamere usually fairs equally well when playing against Xin Zhao, with a 49.4% win rate. Thus, Tryndamere makes an ok counter to Xin Zhao.

While Tryndamere does have a lower win rate than Xin Zhao, when they face off with one another, Tryndamere also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Tryndamere into Xin Zhao.

Moreover, Tryndamere 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 trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Tryndamere vs Xin Zhao matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Tryndamere is a somewhat poor counter to Xin Zhao. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Tryndamere against Xin Zhao.

Additional Information for Tryndamere Players

How We Calculated Our Tryndamere vs Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Tryndamere, we analyzed 3,121 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 Tryndamere 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 truly master Tryndamere to counter Xin Zhao during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up 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.

Tryndamere usually gets much more CS relative to Xin Zhao. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Tryndamere versus Xin Zhao build include Statikk Shiv, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Tryndamere bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Xin Zhao than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Tryndamere had an average win rate of 49.4% when countering Xin Zhao with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Xin Zhao as Tryndamere, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Tryndamere vs Xin Zhao battles, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.4% winrate overall.

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