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

Xin Zhao vs Fiora

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

based on 3,152 Xin Zhao vs Fiora matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Fiora as Xin Zhao came out of an evaluation of 3152 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Xin Zhao fights Fiora in only 2.5% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Fiora Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a decent job of beating Fiora. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Xin Zhao against Fiora matches, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Fiora.

Best Xin Zhao vs Fiora Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceMaw of MalmortiusSterak's GageExperimental Hexplate

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Fiora as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Fiora

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 Fiora

Be careful when casting immobilizing disables on Fiora. If her Riposte is available, she can turn their power against you.

Duelist's Dance shows you where Fiora will try to attack from, so be ready to punish her when she tries.

Xin Zhao vs Fiora Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Fiora Image
6.5
< Kills >
5.8
6.1
< Deaths >
6.2
7.7
< Assists >
4.4
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.32
42
< Minions Killed >
182
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.62
16,618
< Physical Damage >
14,090
1,354
< Magic Damage >
1,509
985
< True Damage >
6,684
18,957
< Damage Dealt >
22,284
38,883
< Damage Taken >
31,253
11,623
< Gold Earned >
11,992
1.57
< Towers >
2.99
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
20,593
< Total Healing >
13,827
13,278
< Experience >
14,830
22
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
474
< Time Dealing CC >
153

How to Counter Fiora with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats shown here highlight some vital Xin Zhao versus Fiora matchup stats that can help us understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Fiora’s ratio of NaN, showing that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Fiora..

Xin Zhao usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Fiora. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Fiora

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Fiora
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Fiora

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Fiora?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when facing off against Fiora, with a 51.0% win rate. As a result, Xin Zhao makes a good counter for Fiora.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate than Fiora, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Xin Zhao into Fiora.

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

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Fiora 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 team fights.

Xin Zhao is a decent counter for Fiora. Make sure you focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Xin Zhao against Fiora.

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 Fiora Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Fiora as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 3,152 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 Fiora 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 Fiora Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xin Zhao in order to counter Fiora 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 displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

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

The best items to have in your Xin Zhao versus Fiora build consist of Black Cleaver, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Fiora than with most other common item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 51.0% when countering Fiora with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Fiora as Xin Zhao, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Xin Zhao vs Fiora clashes, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Fiora as Xin Zhao are presented for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.