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

Xin Zhao vs Nilah

How to Beat Nilah as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Nilah as Xin Zhao

based on 1,949 Xin Zhao vs Nilah matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Nilah as Xin Zhao came out of an evaluation of 1949 ranked matches where both champions clashed against one another. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Xin Zhao fights Nilah in only 1.5% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Nilah Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xin Zhao has done a poor job of beating Nilah. On average, he wins a lowly 47.2% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Xin Zhao against Nilah matches, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Nilah.

Best Xin Zhao vs Nilah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Experimental HexplateSterak's GageBlack CleaverMaw 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

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
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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 Nilah as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Nilah

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.

Xin Zhao vs Nilah Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Nilah Image
6.3
< Kills >
7.8
6.5
< Deaths >
6.4
8
< Assists >
6.2
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
40
< Minions Killed >
168
1.36
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.52
16,843
< Physical Damage >
18,480
1,344
< Magic Damage >
190
910
< True Damage >
414
19,098
< Damage Dealt >
19,084
38,766
< Damage Taken >
23,609
11,380
< Gold Earned >
12,471
1.52
< Towers >
2.56
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
20,018
< Total Healing >
8,621
13,036
< Experience >
12,972
21
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
460
< Time Dealing CC >
87

How to Counter Nilah with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some critical Xin Zhao versus Nilah matchup stats that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nilah’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Nilah..

Xin Zhao typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Nilah. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Nilah

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Nilah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Nilah

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Nilah?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually loses when facing off against Nilah, with a 47.2% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a poor counter for Nilah.

While Xin Zhao does have a lower winrate than Nilah, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Xin Zhao into Nilah.

Furthermore, Xin Zhao also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nilah. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Xin Zhao is a garbage counter for Nilah. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Nilah.

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 Nilah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nilah as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 1,949 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 Nilah 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 Nilah Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Xin Zhao in order to counter Nilah during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao most often racks up a lot less CS as Nilah. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao versus Nilah build consist of Spear of Shojin, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Nilah than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average win rate of 47.2% when playing against Nilah with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Nilah as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Xin Zhao vs Nilah counterpicks, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.2% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Xin Zhao vs Nilah tips and counter stats for a a particular division rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions shown are computed using all games finished with both champs.