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How to Win Xin Zhao vs Akshan Counter MatchupXin Zhao is in the a tier of champions

Xin Zhao vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Xin Zhao

based on 2,294 Xin Zhao vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Akshan as Xin Zhao resulted from an evaluation of 2294 ranked matches where both champs faced off against each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Xin Zhao has to counter Akshan in only 1.8% of his matches.

Xin Zhao vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a good job of beating Akshan. On average, he wins a whopping 53.1% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Xin Zhao against Akshan matches, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Akshan.

Best Xin Zhao vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Death's DanceSterak's GageMaw of MalmortiusFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Xin Zhao's passive ability p
Xin Zhao's q ability q
Xin Zhao's w ability w
Xin Zhao's e ability e
Xin Zhao's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Akshan

Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.

Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.

Xin Zhao vs Akshan Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Akshan Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.9
6.4
< Deaths >
6.5
8.1
< Assists >
5.7
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.78
43
< Minions Killed >
166
1.48
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.4
17,423
< Physical Damage >
18,693
1,409
< Magic Damage >
3,095
925
< True Damage >
1,110
19,757
< Damage Dealt >
22,898
39,951
< Damage Taken >
21,518
11,933
< Gold Earned >
12,328
1.63
< Towers >
2.02
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
20,851
< Total Healing >
4,148
13,540
< Experience >
13,942
22
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
477
< Time Dealing CC >
52

How to Counter Akshan with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several important Xin Zhao vs. Akshan counter statistics that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between this set of champions. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Akshan’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Akshan..

Xin Zhao often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Akshan. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Akshan

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Akshan?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when trying to fight Akshan, with a 53.1% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a great counter to Akshan.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate than Akshan, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Xin Zhao into Akshan.

Furthermore, Xin Zhao has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Akshan. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Akshan matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Xin Zhao is a great counter for Akshan. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.3% winrateKledKled46.8% winrateNilahNilah47.2% winrateIvernIvern47.5% winrate

Xin Zhao Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.8% winrateYuumiYuumi56.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.8% winrateJarvan IVJarvan IV55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.8% 9357 GamesRammusRammus+ 54.8% 365 GamesZacZac+ 54.9% 1099 GamesLilliaLillia+ 57.2% 1025 Games

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 2,294 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 Akshan as Xin Zhao 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.

Other Useful Resources

Xin Zhao Build Akshan Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao in order to counter Akshan during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao usually gets a lot less CS compared to Akshan. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Xin Zhao versus Akshan build consist of Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Titanic Hydra. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Akshan than with many other common item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 53.1% when countering Akshan with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Akshan as Xin Zhao, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Xin Zhao vs Akshan clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.1% win rate overall.

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