Xin Zhao vs Caitlyn
How to Beat Caitlyn as Xin Zhao
based on 12,190 Xin Zhao vs Caitlyn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Xin Zhao vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary
Best Xin Zhao vs Caitlyn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Xin Zhao
Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Caitlyn
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 Caitlyn
Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).
You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.
Xin Zhao vs Caitlyn Counter Stats
How to Counter Caitlyn with Xin Zhao in LoL
The stats shown here highlight several vital Xin Zhao against Caitlyn matchup stats that can help us understand the differences between this pair of champs. For instance, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Caitlyn..
Xin Zhao usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Caitlyn. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Xin Zhao and Caitlyn
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Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Caitlyn?
Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when trying to fight Caitlyn, with a 51.7% win rate. Therefore, Xin Zhao makes a good counter for Caitlyn.
While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate than Caitlyn, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Xin Zhao into Caitlyn.
Additionally, Xin Zhao has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Caitlyn matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.
Xin Zhao is a decent counter to Caitlyn. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xin Zhao against Caitlyn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Xin Zhao in order to counter Caitlyn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Xin Zhao often racks up a lot less CS compared to Caitlyn. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.
The top items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao versus Caitlyn build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Caitlyn than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average win rate of 51.7% when countering Caitlyn with this counter build.
To have the highest probability of annihilating Caitlyn as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Xin Zhao vs Caitlyn clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.7% win rate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Caitlyn as Xin Zhao are shown for all skill levels combined. To scope the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.