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

Xin Zhao vs Pyke

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

based on 4,326 Xin Zhao vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Pyke as Xin Zhao resulted from an examination of 4326 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Xin Zhao fights Pyke in only 3.4% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a ok job of countering Pyke. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of the time the champs face off with one another in. In Xin Zhao versus Pyke rounds, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.2% less expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Pyke.

Best Xin Zhao vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Black CleaverThe CollectorMaw of MalmortiusDeath's Dance

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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Guide to Countering Pyke as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Xin Zhao vs Pyke Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Pyke Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.7
6.8
< Deaths >
6.9
8
< Assists >
9
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
41
< Minions Killed >
39
1.43
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.34
17,153
< Physical Damage >
10,070
1,429
< Magic Damage >
67
949
< True Damage >
2,322
19,532
< Damage Dealt >
12,460
39,587
< Damage Taken >
21,761
11,731
< Gold Earned >
10,091
1.55
< Towers >
1.14
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
20,271
< Total Healing >
4,983
13,333
< Experience >
10,457
22
< Vision Score >
67
6
< Wards Placed >
30
466
< Time Dealing CC >
97

How to Counter Pyke with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several influential Xin Zhao versus Pyke counter statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Pyke’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Pyke..

Xin Zhao typically has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Pyke. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Pyke

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Pyke?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually fairs equally well when playing against Pyke, with a 50.6% win rate. As a result, Xin Zhao makes an ok counter for Pyke.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate compared to Pyke, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Xin Zhao into Pyke.

Moreover, Xin Zhao also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Pyke. 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Pyke 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 teamfights.

Xin Zhao is a decent counter for Pyke. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xin Zhao against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 4,326 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 Pyke 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 Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Xin Zhao to counter Pyke during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao most often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Pyke. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Xin Zhao versus Pyke build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Pyke than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average win rate of 50.6% when playing against Pyke with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Pyke as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Xin Zhao vs Pyke counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.6% winrate overall.

If you need to get Xin Zhao x Pyke tips and builds for a an individual player tier, please select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using all rounds completed with both champs.