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

Xin Zhao vs Hwei

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

based on 5,991 Xin Zhao vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
54.4 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
4.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Hwei as Xin Zhao resulted from an evaluation of 5991 ranked games where both champs faced off against each other. This particular champion matchup is somewhat uncommon. Xin Zhao fights Hwei in only 4.8% of his matches.

Xin Zhao vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a great job of countering Hwei. On average, he wins a whopping 54.4% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Xin Zhao versus Hwei matches, Xin Zhao’s side is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Hwei.

Best Xin Zhao vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

EclipseDeath's DanceKaenic RookernSterak's Gage

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

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: 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
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W
3
Q
4
W
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W
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R
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Hwei

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 Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Xin Zhao vs Hwei Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
54.4 %
VS
Win Rate
45.6 %
Hwei Image
6.8
< Kills >
5.3
6.4
< Deaths >
6
7.8
< Assists >
8.9
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
43
< Minions Killed >
144
1.57
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.45
17,294
< Physical Damage >
959
1,428
< Magic Damage >
22,320
974
< True Damage >
538
19,697
< Damage Dealt >
23,817
41,494
< Damage Taken >
18,428
12,029
< Gold Earned >
10,893
1.58
< Towers >
1.84
0.39
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
21,808
< Total Healing >
1,708
13,857
< Experience >
13,547
23
< Vision Score >
27
6
< Wards Placed >
13
478
< Time Dealing CC >
575

How to Counter Hwei with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several strategic Xin Zhao versus Hwei matchup statistics that may help you realize the distinctions between the two. Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Hwei..

Xin Zhao normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Hwei. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Hwei

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Hwei?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when playing against Hwei, with a 54.4% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a great counter to Hwei.

While Xin Zhao does have a much higher winrate compared to Hwei, when facing one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Xin Zhao into Hwei.

Moreover, Xin Zhao has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hwei. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Hwei 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 allies during teamfights.

Xin Zhao is a great counter to Hwei. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xin Zhao against Hwei.

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 Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 5,991 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 Hwei 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 Hwei Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao in order to counter Hwei during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao most often picks up a lot less CS relative to Hwei. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao versus Hwei build include Guardian Angel, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Hwei than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average winrate of 54.4% battling Hwei with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Hwei as Xin Zhao, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Xin Zhao vs Hwei matchups, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 54.4% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Xin Zhao vs Hwei tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and guides given are computed using all matches finished with these champions.