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

Xin Zhao vs Jax

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

based on 9,326 Xin Zhao vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
7.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Jax as Xin Zhao resulted from an examination of 9326 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Xin Zhao fights Jax in only 7.4% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Jax Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xin Zhao has done a poor job of beating Jax. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.0% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Xin Zhao vs Jax matches, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Jax.

Best Xin Zhao vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupMosstomper Seedling

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernWit's EndSterak's GageDeath'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
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Jax as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Jax

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 Jax

Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.

Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Xin Zhao vs Jax Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Jax Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.8
6.6
< Deaths >
6.3
7.9
< Assists >
5.5
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
41
< Minions Killed >
116
1.46
< Dragons Killed >
0.69
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.49
16,334
< Physical Damage >
12,832
1,343
< Magic Damage >
8,176
939
< True Damage >
684
18,617
< Damage Dealt >
21,693
40,003
< Damage Taken >
30,105
11,670
< Gold Earned >
12,036
1.52
< Towers >
2.15
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
20,561
< Total Healing >
9,111
13,354
< Experience >
14,354
22
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
8
473
< Time Dealing CC >
200

How to Counter Jax with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several significant Xin Zhao vs. Jax counter statistics that may help us realize the differences between the pair. Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jax’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jax..

Xin Zhao typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Jax. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Jax

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Jax?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually loses when facing off against Jax, with a 48.0% win rate. As a result, Xin Zhao makes a poor counter for Jax.

While Xin Zhao does have a lower winrate than Jax, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Xin Zhao into Jax.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Jax matchups, Jax is the better champion with a lower 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 terribly counter for Jax. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Jax.

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 Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 9,326 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 Jax 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 Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xin Zhao in order to counter Jax during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao often racks up less CS as Jax. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, 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 do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Xin Zhao versus Jax build consist of Trinity Force, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs. Jax than with most other common item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 48.0% battling Jax with this counter build.

To have the best probability of beating Jax 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 chose for Xin Zhao vs Jax fights, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.0% win rate overall.

If you need to get Xin Zhao vs Jax tips and counter builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using all games run with these champions.