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

Xin Zhao vs Kennen

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

based on 1,366 Xin Zhao vs Kennen matchups
Win Rate
53.2 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Kennen as Xin Zhao resulted from an evaluation of 1366 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Xin Zhao has to counter Kennen in only 1.1% of his matches.

Xin Zhao vs Kennen Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a good job of beating Kennen. On average, he wins a whopping 53.2% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Xin Zhao versus Kennen matches, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Kennen.

Best Xin Zhao vs Kennen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinBlack CleaverMaw of MalmortiusTrinity Force

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 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
6
R
7
W
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E
9
W
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E
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R
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Kennen as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Kennen

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 Kennen

Consider playing a bit more cautiously around Kennen when you have a Mark of the Storm debuff. If he hits you with 3 Marks of the Storm, you will get stunned.

Kennen is flimsy by nature - turn and attack him if he gets careless with Lightning Rush.

Xin Zhao vs Kennen Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
53.2 %
VS
Win Rate
46.8 %
Kennen Image
6.3
< Kills >
5.9
6.5
< Deaths >
5.8
7.9
< Assists >
6.5
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
40
< Minions Killed >
162
1.47
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.39
16,081
< Physical Damage >
2,198
1,365
< Magic Damage >
20,269
938
< True Damage >
628
18,385
< Damage Dealt >
23,096
39,666
< Damage Taken >
21,277
11,636
< Gold Earned >
11,154
1.53
< Towers >
1.89
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
20,705
< Total Healing >
2,986
13,361
< Experience >
14,194
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
466
< Time Dealing CC >
72

How to Counter Kennen with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some influential Xin Zhao against Kennen counter stats that may help you understand the distinctions between these two champions. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kennen’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kennen..

Xin Zhao typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Kennen. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Kennen

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Kennen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Kennen

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Kennen?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when playing against Kennen, with a 53.2% win rate. Therefore, Xin Zhao makes a great counter for Kennen.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate than Kennen, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Xin Zhao into Kennen.

Moreover, Xin Zhao has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kennen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Kennen matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Xin Zhao is a great counter to Kennen. You will do well by focussing your strategy on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Xin Zhao against Kennen.

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 Kennen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kennen as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 1,366 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 Kennen 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 Kennen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Xin Zhao in order to counter Kennen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao most often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Kennen. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao versus Kennen build include Sterak's Gage, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Kennen than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average winrate of 53.2% when playing against Kennen with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Kennen as Xin Zhao, you 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 builds we have analyed for Xin Zhao vs Kennen counterpicks, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.2% win rate overall.

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