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

Xin Zhao vs Lulu

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

based on 2,031 Xin Zhao vs Lulu matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Lulu as Xin Zhao resulted from an analysis of 2031 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Xin Zhao is forced to battle against Lulu in only 1.6% of his matches.

Xin Zhao vs Lulu Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao has done a good job of countering Lulu. Normally, he wins a terrific 53.3% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Xin Zhao versus Lulu rounds, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Lulu.

Best Xin Zhao vs Lulu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Experimental HexplateEclipseSterak's GageMaw of Malmortius

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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R
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Lulu as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Lulu

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 Lulu

Lulu excels when opponents heavily commit. Don't give her this chance! Use heavy harass tactics instead to force Lulu and her partner out of lane.

The shots from Lulu's faerie can be intercepted - hide behind your minions to avoid the additional Faerie attacks.

Xin Zhao vs Lulu Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Lulu Image
6.2
< Kills >
1.5
6
< Deaths >
5
7.8
< Assists >
14.1
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
0.27
39
< Minions Killed >
27
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.49
16,140
< Physical Damage >
1,017
1,295
< Magic Damage >
5,534
881
< True Damage >
506
18,317
< Damage Dealt >
7,057
38,552
< Damage Taken >
15,719
11,522
< Gold Earned >
8,105
1.65
< Towers >
2.06
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
20,433
< Total Healing >
2,159
13,141
< Experience >
10,269
22
< Vision Score >
57
5
< Wards Placed >
25
479
< Time Dealing CC >
244

How to Counter Lulu with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some significant Xin Zhao vs. Lulu counter stats that can help you explain the differences between the pair. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lulu’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lulu. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.

Xin Zhao often has a much larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Lulu. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Lulu

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Lulu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Lulu

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Lulu?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when facing off against Lulu, with a 53.3% win rate. Therefore, Xin Zhao makes a great counter for Lulu.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate compared to Lulu, when facing one another, Xin Zhao also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Xin Zhao into Lulu.

Moreover, Xin Zhao has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Lulu. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Lulu matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Xin Zhao is a great counter for Lulu. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Xin Zhao against Lulu.

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao vs Lulu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lulu as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 2,031 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 Lulu 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao in order to counter Lulu 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 mind the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Lulu. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Xin Zhao versus Lulu build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Lulu than with many other common builds. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average win rate of 53.3% when countering Lulu with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Lulu 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. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Xin Zhao vs Lulu LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.3% winrate overall.

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