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

Xin Zhao vs Illaoi

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

based on 2,168 Xin Zhao vs Illaoi matchups
Win Rate
50.9 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Illaoi as Xin Zhao came out of an evaluation of 2168 ranked rounds where both champions battled each other. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Xin Zhao fights Illaoi in only 1.7% of his matches.

Xin Zhao vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a average job of countering Illaoi. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.9% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Xin Zhao versus Illaoi rounds, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Illaoi.

Best Xin Zhao vs Illaoi 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

Spear of ShojinWit's EndSterak's GageMaw of Malmortius

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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Guide to Countering Illaoi as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Illaoi

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 Illaoi

Killing Tentacles whenever possible will make it much easier to win a fight against Illaoi.

When your spirit gets pulled out, fight back if you can. Dealing damage to Illaoi reduces the spirit's duration.

Avoid grouping up for Leap of Faith to reduce the number of Tentacles available to Illaoi.

Xin Zhao vs Illaoi Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
50.9 %
VS
Win Rate
49.1 %
Illaoi Image
6.7
< Kills >
5.6
6.5
< Deaths >
6.7
8.1
< Assists >
4.4
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
42
< Minions Killed >
190
1.44
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.56
17,601
< Physical Damage >
26,482
1,403
< Magic Damage >
858
999
< True Damage >
435
20,004
< Damage Dealt >
27,776
41,031
< Damage Taken >
35,599
11,808
< Gold Earned >
12,071
1.46
< Towers >
2.74
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
21,353
< Total Healing >
9,126
13,636
< Experience >
15,265
22
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
470
< Time Dealing CC >
425

How to Counter Illaoi with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several influential Xin Zhao against Illaoi matchup statistics that may help you understand the differences between the pair. Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Illaoi’s ratio of NaN, showing that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Illaoi..

Xin Zhao normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Illaoi. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Illaoi

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Illaoi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Illaoi

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Illaoi?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually fairs equally well when facing off against Illaoi, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Xin Zhao makes an ok counter for Illaoi.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate compared to Illaoi, when facing one another, Xin Zhao also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Xin Zhao into Illaoi.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Illaoi 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 team members during teamfights.

Xin Zhao is a decent counter to Illaoi. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Illaoi.

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 Illaoi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Illaoi as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 2,168 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Xin Zhao in order to counter Illaoi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao most often picks up a lot less CS compared to Illaoi. Champs who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Xin Zhao versus Illaoi build include Black Cleaver, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Illaoi than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 50.9% battling Illaoi with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Illaoi as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Xin Zhao vs Illaoi LoL games, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Illaoi as Xin Zhao are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.