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Viego vs Xin Zhao

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How to Beat Xin Zhao as Viego

based on 5,298 Viego vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Xin Zhao as Viego came out of an evaluation of 5298 ranked matches where both champions faced off against one another. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Viego is forced to battle against Xin Zhao in only 3.6% of their rounds.

Viego vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Viego has done a ok job of countering Xin Zhao. On average, they wins a acceptable 49.6% of games the champions face off with one another in. In Viego versus Xin Zhao games, Viego’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, implying that they most likely won't get first blood against Xin Zhao.

Best Viego vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Viego Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelTrinity ForceKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Sundered SkySterak's GageDeath's DanceEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Viego's passive ability p
Viego's q ability q
Viego's w ability w
Viego's e ability e
Viego'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 Viego

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.

Viego vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Viego Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Xin Zhao Image
7.5
< Kills >
6.3
6.3
< Deaths >
6.4
6.7
< Assists >
7.8
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
34
< Minions Killed >
41
1.61
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.46
16,143
< Physical Damage >
16,404
1,918
< Magic Damage >
1,311
848
< True Damage >
947
18,911
< Damage Dealt >
18,663
32,654
< Damage Taken >
39,152
12,049
< Gold Earned >
11,561
1.4
< Towers >
1.55
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
16,203
< Total Healing >
20,300
13,458
< Experience >
13,233
22
< Vision Score >
22
5
< Wards Placed >
6
232
< Time Dealing CC >
473

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Viego in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some critical Viego vs. Xin Zhao counter stats that may help you interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Viego’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xin Zhao’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Viego may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Xin Zhao..

Viego normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than their matchup does. Typically, they takes less damage than Xin Zhao. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Viego and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Viego
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viego
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Viego or Xin Zhao?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Viego usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Xin Zhao, with a 49.6% win rate. As a result, Viego makes an ok counter to Xin Zhao.

While Viego does have a lower win rate than Xin Zhao, when they face off with one another, Viego also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes them a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Viego into Xin Zhao.

Furthermore, Viego also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xin Zhao. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Viego 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 team members during team fights.

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

Other Champion Matchups Against Viego

Viego Loses Against

NilahNilah45.5% winrateLeonaLeona46.3% winrateLilliaLillia47.1% winrateRammusRammus47.3% winrate

Viego Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.6% winrateZeriZeri55% winrateSejuaniSejuani54.9% winrateHweiHwei54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Viego Players

How We Calculated Our Viego vs Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Viego, we analyzed 5,298 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 Viego 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 Viego to counter Xin Zhao during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viego on average racks up a similar amount of CS as Xin Zhao. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Viego versus Xin Zhao build consist of Guardian Angel, Trinity Force, and Kraken Slayer. When Viego included at least these three pieces in their build, they performed significantly better versus Xin Zhao than with many other common builds. In fact, Viego had an average win rate of 49.6% battling Xin Zhao with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Xin Zhao as Viego, Viego players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Viego vs Xin Zhao face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.6% win rate overall.

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