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How to Win Xin Zhao vs Kog'Maw Counter MatchupXin Zhao is in the a tier of champions

Xin Zhao vs Kog'Maw

How to Beat Kog'Maw as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kog'Maw as Xin Zhao

based on 929 Xin Zhao vs Kog'Maw matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Kog'Maw as Xin Zhao resulted from an examination of 929 ranked games where both champs opposed one another. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Xin Zhao encounters Kog'Maw in only 0.7% of his rounds.

Xin Zhao vs Kog'Maw Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a ok job of beating Kog'Maw. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Xin Zhao vs Kog'Maw rounds, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Kog'Maw.

Best Xin Zhao vs Kog'Maw Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinExperimental HexplateMaw of MalmortiusSterak's Gage

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
6
R
7
W
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E
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Kog'Maw as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Kog'Maw

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 Kog'Maw

The range on Living Artillery increases each rank.

Run away from Kog'Maw after he dies!!!!

Kog'Maw doesn't have a good escape ability, so he is especially prone to ganks.

Bio-Arcane Barrage allows Kog'Maw to kill Baron Nashor extremely early. It can be valuable to ward Nashor when Kog'Maw completes his Blade of the Ruined King.

Xin Zhao vs Kog'Maw Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Kog'Maw Image
7
< Kills >
7.4
6.7
< Deaths >
7
7.9
< Assists >
7.2
1.63
< Killing Sprees >
1.77
44
< Minions Killed >
167
1.49
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.5
17,755
< Physical Damage >
10,228
1,432
< Magic Damage >
13,927
1,014
< True Damage >
2,948
20,202
< Damage Dealt >
27,105
41,642
< Damage Taken >
22,048
12,071
< Gold Earned >
12,292
1.56
< Towers >
2.16
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
21,330
< Total Healing >
5,325
13,886
< Experience >
13,185
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
469
< Time Dealing CC >
303

How to Counter Kog'Maw with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight several vital Xin Zhao against Kog'Maw matchup stats that can help us realize the distinctions between the two. Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kog'Maw’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kog'Maw..

Xin Zhao often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Kog'Maw. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Kog'Maw

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Kog'Maw
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Kog'Maw

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Kog'Maw?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kog'Maw, with a 50.4% win rate. Therefore, Xin Zhao makes an ok counter for Kog'Maw.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate than Kog'Maw, when facing one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to learn. You should be careful when picking Xin Zhao into Kog'Maw.

Moreover, Xin Zhao also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kog'Maw. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Kog'Maw 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 allied champions during team fights.

Xin Zhao is a decent counter for Kog'Maw. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Kog'Maw.

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 Kog'Maw Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kog'Maw as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 929 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 Kog'Maw 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 Kog'Maw Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to counter Kog'Maw 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 shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao on average gets a lot less CS as Kog'Maw. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well 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 exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Xin Zhao versus Kog'Maw build consist of Black Cleaver, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Kog'Maw than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average winrate of 50.4% battling Kog'Maw with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Kog'Maw 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 runes players picked for Xin Zhao vs Kog'Maw face-offs, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.4% win rate overall.

If you need to see Xin Zhao vs Kog'Maw tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific skill level, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and guides given are computed using all rounds finished with these champs.