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

Xin Zhao vs Gnar

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

based on 1,311 Xin Zhao vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
53.6 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL matches every week. Within our database, Xin Zhao faced Gnar in 1311 games. Using so many games with Xin Zhao vs Gnar gives us faith in our ability to produce actionable stats and a supported build to suppress Gnar. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Xin Zhao fights Gnar in only 1.0% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao has done a good job of countering Gnar. Typically, he wins a terrific 53.6% of games the champions face one another in. In Xin Zhao against Gnar matches, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.2% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Gnar.

Best Xin Zhao vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageExperimental HexplateSpear 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
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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 Gnar as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Gnar

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 Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Xin Zhao vs Gnar Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
53.6 %
VS
Win Rate
46.4 %
Gnar Image
6.6
< Kills >
5.2
6.4
< Deaths >
5.7
7.8
< Assists >
5.9
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
41
< Minions Killed >
165
1.46
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.43
17,194
< Physical Damage >
18,361
1,404
< Magic Damage >
3,500
936
< True Damage >
462
19,535
< Damage Dealt >
22,323
39,720
< Damage Taken >
28,766
11,724
< Gold Earned >
11,256
1.65
< Towers >
2.29
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
20,765
< Total Healing >
6,039
13,311
< Experience >
14,569
22
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
472
< Time Dealing CC >
422

How to Counter Gnar with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats provided here clarify several important Xin Zhao against Gnar counter stats that may help you grasp the differences between the pair. Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gnar’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gnar..

Xin Zhao typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Gnar. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Gnar

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Gnar?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when facing off against Gnar, with a 53.6% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a great counter to Gnar.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate than Gnar, when facing one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Xin Zhao into Gnar.

Additionally, Xin Zhao also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gnar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Gnar matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Xin Zhao is a great counter to Gnar. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Gnar.

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 Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 1,311 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 Gnar 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 Gnar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to counter Gnar during both the laning 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 here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao usually racks up a lot less CS as Gnar. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Xin Zhao versus Gnar build consist of Black Cleaver, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Gnar than with many other common item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average winrate of 53.6% when countering Gnar with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Gnar 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 builds that we analyzed for Xin Zhao vs Gnar matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 53.6% winrate overall.

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