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

Xin Zhao vs Hecarim

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

based on 3,134 Xin Zhao vs Hecarim matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Hecarim as Xin Zhao came out of an examination of 3134 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Xin Zhao has to counter Hecarim in only 2.5% of his rounds.

Xin Zhao vs Hecarim Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao has done a good job of beating Hecarim. Normally, he wins a terrific 53.3% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Xin Zhao against Hecarim games, Xin Zhao’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Hecarim.

Best Xin Zhao vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

EclipseSterak's GageMaw of MalmortiusDeath'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
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Hecarim as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Hecarim

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 Hecarim

Hecarim's ultimate causes opponents to flee in terror. Spread out to reduce his power in fights.

Hecarim gains life from nearby enemies with Spirit of Dread but lacks durability, use burst damage.

Xin Zhao vs Hecarim Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Hecarim Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.9
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
7.8
< Assists >
8.2
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
42
< Minions Killed >
34
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
1.44
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.33
17,500
< Physical Damage >
14,852
1,372
< Magic Damage >
2,742
1,001
< True Damage >
764
19,874
< Damage Dealt >
18,358
38,992
< Damage Taken >
40,319
11,608
< Gold Earned >
12,048
1.65
< Towers >
1.14
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
20,568
< Total Healing >
20,859
13,249
< Experience >
13,869
22
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
5
470
< Time Dealing CC >
235

How to Counter Hecarim with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats provided here feature several valuable Xin Zhao vs. Hecarim counter statistics that can help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Hecarim’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Hecarim..

Xin Zhao usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Hecarim. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Hecarim

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Hecarim?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when trying to fight Hecarim, with a 53.3% win rate. Therefore, Xin Zhao makes a great counter for Hecarim.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate than Hecarim, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Xin Zhao into Hecarim.

Furthermore, Xin Zhao has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hecarim. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Hecarim 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 team members during late stage team fights.

Xin Zhao is a great counter to Hecarim. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Hecarim.

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 Hecarim Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hecarim as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 3,134 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 Hecarim 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to counter Hecarim during both the early game 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 displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Hecarim. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Xin Zhao versus Hecarim build consist of Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Titanic Hydra. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Hecarim than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 53.3% battling Hecarim with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Hecarim as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should use 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 rune builds players chose for Xin Zhao vs Hecarim battles, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 53.3% win rate overall.

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