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

Xin Zhao vs Orianna

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

based on 1,735 Xin Zhao vs Orianna matchups
Win Rate
54 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Orianna as Xin Zhao came out of an analysis of 1735 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Xin Zhao is forced to battle against Orianna in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Xin Zhao vs Orianna Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a great job of countering Orianna. On average, he wins a whopping 54.0% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Xin Zhao versus Orianna games, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.2% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Orianna.

Best Xin Zhao vs Orianna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Black CleaverExperimental HexplateMaw of MalmortiusEclipse

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
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W
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E
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W
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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 Orianna as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Orianna

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 Orianna

Orianna can only affect the area the Ball is around. Use this to your advantage.

Watch out for Orianna's Ball returning to her due to leashing. This may cause some unexpected situations.

Xin Zhao vs Orianna Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
54 %
VS
Win Rate
46 %
Orianna Image
6.5
< Kills >
5.1
6.3
< Deaths >
5.5
7.7
< Assists >
9.2
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
40
< Minions Killed >
169
1.57
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.48
16,762
< Physical Damage >
978
1,355
< Magic Damage >
19,419
950
< True Damage >
307
19,068
< Damage Dealt >
20,704
40,222
< Damage Taken >
18,514
11,798
< Gold Earned >
11,063
1.62
< Towers >
2.05
0.38
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
21,333
< Total Healing >
1,865
13,478
< Experience >
14,112
23
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
10
475
< Time Dealing CC >
344

How to Counter Orianna with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize some vital Xin Zhao against Orianna matchup stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Orianna’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Orianna..

Xin Zhao often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Orianna. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Orianna

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Orianna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Orianna

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Orianna?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when trying to fight Orianna, with a 54.0% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a great counter to Orianna.

While Xin Zhao does have a much higher winrate compared to Orianna, when facing one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Xin Zhao into Orianna.

Additionally, Xin Zhao also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Orianna. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Orianna 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 team members during teamfights.

Xin Zhao is a great counter for Orianna. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Xin Zhao against Orianna.

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao vs Orianna Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Orianna as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 1,735 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 Orianna 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao in order to counter Orianna during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao on average picks up a lot less CS compared to Orianna. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao versus Orianna build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Orianna than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average winrate of 54.0% when playing against Orianna with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Orianna as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should equip 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 combinations players chose for Xin Zhao vs Orianna clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 54.0% winrate overall.

If you want to get Xin Zhao versus Orianna tips and builds for a a particular player tier, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and strategies displayed are calculated using all matches finished with both champs.