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

Xin Zhao vs Lucian

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

based on 8,198 Xin Zhao vs Lucian matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
6.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. In our dataset, Xin Zhao did battle with Lucian 8198 times. Having so many games with Xin Zhao vs Lucian gives us confidence in our capacity to provide useful stats and a pro build to annihilate your enemy. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Xin Zhao has to counter Lucian in only 6.5% of his matches.

Xin Zhao vs Lucian Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao has done a good job of beating Lucian. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.5% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Xin Zhao vs Lucian rounds, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Lucian.

Best Xin Zhao vs Lucian Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageDeath's DanceWit's EndBlack Cleaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xin Zhao to level upw
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Second ability for Xin Zhao to level upe
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Last skill for Xin Zhao to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: 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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W
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Lucian as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Lucian

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 Lucian

Lucian cannot change the aim of The Culling. Take advantage of this by avoiding the angle of the bullets.

Lucian has strong burst, but little sustained damage.

Piercing Light does not give Lucian extra Attack Range. He still needs to find a target in range to line up his shot. Avoid Piercing Light by anticipating the angle Lucian will choose.

Xin Zhao vs Lucian Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Lucian Image
6.5
< Kills >
7.5
6.4
< Deaths >
6.1
8
< Assists >
6.6
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
41
< Minions Killed >
185
1.48
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.47
17,068
< Physical Damage >
18,806
1,385
< Magic Damage >
2,741
960
< True Damage >
536
19,414
< Damage Dealt >
22,084
39,888
< Damage Taken >
20,727
11,794
< Gold Earned >
12,312
1.61
< Towers >
2.26
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
20,905
< Total Healing >
4,879
13,481
< Experience >
12,531
22
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
9
480
< Time Dealing CC >
41

How to Counter Lucian with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats provided here feature some valuable Xin Zhao against Lucian matchup stats that may help you explain the differences between the pair. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lucian’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Lucian..

Xin Zhao typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Lucian. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Lucian

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Lucian
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Lucian

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Lucian?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when trying to fight Lucian, with a 52.5% win rate. Therefore, Xin Zhao makes a good counter to Lucian.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate compared to Lucian, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Xin Zhao into Lucian.

Furthermore, Xin Zhao also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lucian. This 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 overall in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Lucian 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 late stage team fights.

Xin Zhao is an above average counter to Lucian. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xin Zhao against Lucian.

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 Lucian Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lucian as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 8,198 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 Lucian 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 Lucian Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xin Zhao to counter Lucian during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao often accumulates a lot less CS compared to Lucian. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Xin Zhao versus Lucian build include Guardian Angel, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Lucian than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 52.5% when countering Lucian with this build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Lucian as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Xin Zhao vs Lucian face-offs, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.5% winrate overall.

If you want to get Xin Zhao versus Lucian tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using every match with data with both champions.