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

Xin Zhao vs Kassadin

How to Beat Kassadin as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kassadin as Xin Zhao

based on 1,776 Xin Zhao vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL matches each week. In our dataset, Xin Zhao engaged Kassadin in 1776 rounds. Having so many matchups for Xin Zhao versus Kassadin provides us faith in our capability to provide actionable statistics and a pro build to destroy Kassadin. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Xin Zhao is forced to battle against Kassadin in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Xin Zhao vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao has done a good job of countering Kassadin. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.0% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Xin Zhao versus Kassadin games, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.2% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Kassadin.

Best Xin Zhao vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinBlack CleaverWit's EndExperimental Hexplate

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
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Kassadin as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Kassadin

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 Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Xin Zhao vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Kassadin Image
6.6
< Kills >
7.5
6
< Deaths >
5.4
7.9
< Assists >
5.8
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
42
< Minions Killed >
171
1.6
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.37
18,526
< Physical Damage >
1,763
1,394
< Magic Damage >
20,276
987
< True Damage >
562
20,907
< Damage Dealt >
22,602
39,602
< Damage Taken >
29,070
11,811
< Gold Earned >
11,917
1.73
< Towers >
1.59
0.39
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
21,127
< Total Healing >
5,940
13,456
< Experience >
15,188
22
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
7
477
< Time Dealing CC >
194

How to Counter Kassadin with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several significant Xin Zhao vs. Kassadin matchup stats that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kassadin’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kassadin..

Xin Zhao usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Kassadin. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Kassadin

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Kassadin?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when playing against Kassadin, with a 52.0% win rate. Therefore, Xin Zhao makes a good counter for Kassadin.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate compared to Kassadin, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Xin Zhao into Kassadin.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Kassadin matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Xin Zhao is a decent counter for Kassadin. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Xin Zhao against Kassadin.

Other Champion Matchups Against Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao Loses Against

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Xin Zhao Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee57.8% winrateYuumiYuumi56.2% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc55.8% winrateJarvan IVJarvan IV55.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao vs Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 1,776 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 Kassadin 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 Kassadin Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to counter Kassadin during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao often picks up a lot less CS compared to Kassadin. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't require 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao versus Kassadin build include Sterak's Gage, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Kassadin than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average win rate of 52.0% when countering Kassadin with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of defeating Kassadin as Xin Zhao, you should take the Conqueror, 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 used for Xin Zhao vs Kassadin battles, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.0% win rate overall.

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