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

Xin Zhao vs Katarina

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

based on 4,480 Xin Zhao vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. Within our database, Xin Zhao faced Katarina 4480 times. Using so many matchups for Xin Zhao vs Katarina provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce actionable data and a pro build to suppress Katarina. This matchup is fairly rare. Xin Zhao fights Katarina in only 3.6% of his rounds.

Xin Zhao vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a decent job of beating Katarina. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of matches the champs face each other in. In Xin Zhao against Katarina matches, Xin Zhao’s side is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Katarina.

Best Xin Zhao vs Katarina Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalTunneler

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

The CollectorBlack CleaverEclipseWit's End

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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W
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Katarina as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Katarina

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 Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Xin Zhao vs Katarina Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Katarina Image
6.6
< Kills >
9.5
6.5
< Deaths >
6.8
8
< Assists >
5.8
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
2.1
42
< Minions Killed >
156
1.49
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.33
17,307
< Physical Damage >
2,145
1,411
< Magic Damage >
21,342
959
< True Damage >
944
19,677
< Damage Dealt >
24,432
39,369
< Damage Taken >
24,645
11,800
< Gold Earned >
12,092
1.6
< Towers >
1.43
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
20,315
< Total Healing >
3,375
13,423
< Experience >
13,949
22
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
470
< Time Dealing CC >
38

How to Counter Katarina with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several critical Xin Zhao against Katarina counter statistics that may help you realize the distinctions between the pair. Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Katarina’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Katarina..

Xin Zhao often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Katarina. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Katarina

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Katarina?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when trying to fight Katarina, with a 51.9% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a good counter for Katarina.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate compared to Katarina, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Xin Zhao into Katarina.

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

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

Xin Zhao is a decent counter for Katarina. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xin Zhao against Katarina.

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 Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 4,480 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 Katarina 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 Katarina Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to counter Katarina during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will 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 relative to Katarina. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Xin Zhao versus Katarina build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Katarina than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average win rate of 51.9% battling Katarina with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Katarina 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 runes that we analyzed for Xin Zhao vs Katarina fights, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.9% winrate overall.

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