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Xin Zhao vs Annie

How to Beat Annie as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Annie as Xin Zhao

based on 1,971 Xin Zhao vs Annie matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Annie as Xin Zhao came out of an evaluation of 1971 ranked games where both champs faced one another. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Xin Zhao has to counter Annie in only 1.6% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Annie Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a ok job of beating Annie. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of games the champs face each other in. In Xin Zhao against Annie rounds, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Annie.

Best Xin Zhao vs Annie Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceMaw of MalmortiusBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

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

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: 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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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Annie as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Annie

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.

Advice to Win Against Annie

Annie's summoned bear, Tibbers, burns opposing units around himself. Try to keep your distance from him after he's been summoned.

Keep an eye out for a white, swirling power around Annie. It means she's ready to unleash her stun.

Summoner Smite can be used to help take down Tibbers.

Xin Zhao vs Annie Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Annie Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.3
6.7
< Deaths >
6.2
7.7
< Assists >
8.5
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
42
< Minions Killed >
137
1.48
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.41
16,454
< Physical Damage >
873
1,344
< Magic Damage >
20,698
913
< True Damage >
1,205
18,712
< Damage Dealt >
22,777
40,833
< Damage Taken >
17,954
11,834
< Gold Earned >
10,881
1.48
< Towers >
1.73
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
20,907
< Total Healing >
1,621
13,502
< Experience >
13,548
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
10
473
< Time Dealing CC >
230

How to Counter Annie with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several significant Xin Zhao versus Annie matchup stats that may help us distinguish the differences between the pair. For instance, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Annie’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Annie..

Xin Zhao often has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Annie. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Annie

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Annie
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Annie

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Annie?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually fairs equally well when taking on Annie, with a 50.4% win rate. As a result, Xin Zhao makes an ok counter to Annie.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate compared to Annie, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Xin Zhao into Annie.

Moreover, Xin Zhao has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Annie. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Annie matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Xin Zhao is a decent counter for Annie. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Annie.

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 Annie Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Annie as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 1,971 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 Annie 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 Annie Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Xin Zhao in order to counter Annie during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao often racks up a lot less CS relative to Annie. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Xin Zhao versus Annie build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Annie than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 50.4% battling Annie with this build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Annie as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Xin Zhao vs Annie LoL games, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.4% winrate overall.

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