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

Xin Zhao vs Ezreal

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

based on 7,365 Xin Zhao vs Ezreal matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
5.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League games that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Ezreal as Xin Zhao resulted from an examination of 7365 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Xin Zhao encounters Ezreal in only 5.8% of his rounds.

Xin Zhao vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao has done a good job of beating Ezreal. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.8% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Xin Zhao versus Ezreal games, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Ezreal.

Best Xin Zhao vs Ezreal Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelKaenic RookernSpear of ShojinThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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
7
W
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E
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W
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Ezreal as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Ezreal

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 Ezreal

Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.

Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.

Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.

Xin Zhao vs Ezreal Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Ezreal Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.5
6.4
< Deaths >
5.5
7.9
< Assists >
7
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.51
43
< Minions Killed >
173
1.51
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,484
< Physical Damage >
16,143
1,445
< Magic Damage >
7,229
1,004
< True Damage >
601
19,934
< Damage Dealt >
23,974
40,966
< Damage Taken >
20,078
11,845
< Gold Earned >
11,721
1.6
< Towers >
2.22
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
21,583
< Total Healing >
5,478
13,577
< Experience >
12,518
22
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
476
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Counter Ezreal with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several valuable Xin Zhao vs. Ezreal counter stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. For instance, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ezreal’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ezreal..

Xin Zhao usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Ezreal. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Ezreal

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Ezreal?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when facing off against Ezreal, with a 52.8% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a good counter for Ezreal.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate than Ezreal, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Xin Zhao into Ezreal.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Ezreal matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Xin Zhao is a good counter to Ezreal. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xin Zhao against Ezreal.

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 Ezreal Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ezreal as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 7,365 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 Ezreal 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 Ezreal Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao in order to counter Ezreal 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 suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao often racks up a lot less CS as Ezreal. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Xin Zhao versus Ezreal build consist of Sterak's Gage, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Ezreal than with many other common builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average win rate of 52.8% battling Ezreal with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Ezreal as Xin Zhao, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Xin Zhao vs Ezreal face-offs, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ezreal as Xin Zhao are shown for all ranked divisions. To narrow the stats and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.