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

Xin Zhao vs Jinx

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

based on 6,324 Xin Zhao vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated League games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Jinx as Xin Zhao came out of an examination of 6324 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Xin Zhao has to counter Jinx in only 5.0% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao has done a average job of countering Jinx. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Xin Zhao vs Jinx matches, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Jinx.

Best Xin Zhao vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Titanic HydraSundered SkyEclipse

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSterak's GageBlack CleaverMaw 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 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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E
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Guide to Countering Jinx as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Jinx

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 Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Xin Zhao vs Jinx Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Jinx Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.7
6.3
< Deaths >
6
7.7
< Assists >
7.3
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
42
< Minions Killed >
174
1.51
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.53
16,557
< Physical Damage >
18,978
1,342
< Magic Damage >
988
932
< True Damage >
395
18,831
< Damage Dealt >
20,362
39,434
< Damage Taken >
19,230
11,626
< Gold Earned >
11,871
1.56
< Towers >
2.47
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
20,690
< Total Healing >
4,767
13,302
< Experience >
12,342
22
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
465
< Time Dealing CC >
93

How to Counter Jinx with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some valuable Xin Zhao against Jinx counter stats that can help us grasp the differences between the pair. Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jinx’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Jinx..

Xin Zhao usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Jinx. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Jinx

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Jinx?

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 trying to fight Jinx, with a 50.1% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes an ok counter to Jinx.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate compared to Jinx, when facing one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Xin Zhao into Jinx.

Moreover, Xin Zhao has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jinx. 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 one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Jinx 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 teammates during late stage team fights.

Xin Zhao is a decent counter to Jinx. Make sure you focus your tactics 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 Jinx.

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 Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 6,324 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 Jinx 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 Jinx Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to counter Jinx during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao usually picks up a lot less CS as Jinx. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Xin Zhao versus Jinx build include Titanic Hydra, Sundered Sky, and Eclipse. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Jinx than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average win rate of 50.1% when countering Jinx with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Jinx as Xin Zhao, you 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 rune sets that we analyzed for Xin Zhao vs Jinx matchups, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Xin Zhao vs Jinx tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific player tier, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using all matches with data with these champions.