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

Xin Zhao vs Irelia

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

based on 3,372 Xin Zhao vs Irelia matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Irelia as Xin Zhao resulted from an evaluation of 3372 ranked games where both champions faced each other. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Xin Zhao has to counter Irelia in only 2.7% of his matches.

Xin Zhao vs Irelia Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao has done a average job of countering Irelia. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Xin Zhao against Irelia matches, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Irelia.

Best Xin Zhao vs Irelia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusTrinity ForceWit's EndDeath'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

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: 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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Guide to Countering Irelia as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Irelia

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 Irelia

Pay attention to Ionian Fervor stacks and try to engage Irelia when it is down.

Minion waves greatly enhance Irelia's mobility, beware fighting her inside one.

Beware of wasting your high impact spells on Defiant Dance.

Xin Zhao vs Irelia Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Irelia Image
6.6
< Kills >
7.2
6.3
< Deaths >
7
8.2
< Assists >
5.2
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
43
< Minions Killed >
203
1.44
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
17,091
< Physical Damage >
16,758
1,370
< Magic Damage >
6,125
1,044
< True Damage >
738
19,506
< Damage Dealt >
23,622
39,267
< Damage Taken >
30,986
11,709
< Gold Earned >
12,691
1.59
< Towers >
2.23
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
20,475
< Total Healing >
10,719
13,334
< Experience >
14,713
22
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
472
< Time Dealing CC >
109

How to Counter Irelia with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several important Xin Zhao vs. Irelia matchup statistics that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Irelia’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Irelia..

Xin Zhao typically has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Irelia. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Irelia

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Irelia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Irelia

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Irelia?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually fairs equally well when facing off against Irelia, with a 50.6% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes an ok counter to Irelia.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate than Irelia, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Xin Zhao into Irelia.

Additionally, Xin Zhao has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Irelia. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Irelia 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 late stage team fights.

Xin Zhao is a decent counter to Irelia. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xin Zhao against Irelia.

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 Irelia Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Irelia as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 3,372 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 Irelia 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 Irelia Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to counter Irelia during both the laning 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 stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao often gets a lot less CS compared to Irelia. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao versus Irelia build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Titanic Hydra. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Irelia than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average win rate of 50.6% when playing against Irelia with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Irelia as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Xin Zhao vs Irelia matchups, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.6% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Xin Zhao x Irelia tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and strategies given are computed using all rounds run with these champions.