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

Xin Zhao vs Draven

How to Beat Draven as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Draven as Xin Zhao

based on 4,256 Xin Zhao vs Draven matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Draven as Xin Zhao came out of an analysis of 4256 ranked games where both champions engaged each other. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Xin Zhao encounters Draven in only 3.4% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Draven Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a decent job of beating Draven. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of games the champions face one another in. In Xin Zhao vs Draven rounds, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Draven.

Best Xin Zhao vs Draven Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSterak's GageSpear of ShojinDeath's Dance

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
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
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R
12
E
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E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Draven as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Draven

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 Draven

Disrupt Draven with the goal of making him drop his axes. If you do, his power drops dramatically.

Launch skillshots toward the landing position of Draven's Spinning Axes.

Xin Zhao vs Draven Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Draven Image
6.4
< Kills >
8.1
6.3
< Deaths >
6.6
8
< Assists >
5.6
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.86
40
< Minions Killed >
172
1.41
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
16,809
< Physical Damage >
21,439
1,347
< Magic Damage >
125
949
< True Damage >
444
19,106
< Damage Dealt >
22,008
38,866
< Damage Taken >
21,993
11,521
< Gold Earned >
13,390
1.53
< Towers >
2.24
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
20,280
< Total Healing >
6,669
13,073
< Experience >
11,987
21
< Vision Score >
14
5
< Wards Placed >
7
468
< Time Dealing CC >
86

How to Counter Draven with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several strategic Xin Zhao versus Draven counter stats that can help us distinguish the differences between the two. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Draven’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Draven..

Xin Zhao normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Draven. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Draven

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Draven
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Draven

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Draven?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when playing against Draven, with a 51.0% win rate. As a result, Xin Zhao makes a good counter for Draven.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate compared to Draven, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Xin Zhao into Draven.

Furthermore, Xin Zhao has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Draven. 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 in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Draven matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Xin Zhao is a decent counter to Draven. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Xin Zhao against Draven.

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 Draven Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Draven as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 4,256 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 Draven 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 Draven Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to counter Draven during both the lane 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 mind the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao usually accumulates a lot less CS compared to Draven. Champions who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They 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 surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Xin Zhao versus Draven build include Black Cleaver, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Draven than with many other common builds. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average win rate of 51.0% when countering Draven with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Draven 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. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Xin Zhao vs Draven fights, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Xin Zhao versus Draven tips and builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using every game played with these champs.