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

Xin Zhao vs Qiyana

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

based on 1,665 Xin Zhao vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated League matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Qiyana as Xin Zhao resulted from an analysis of 1665 ranked rounds where both champions fought one another. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Xin Zhao encounters Qiyana in only 1.3% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao has done a good job of countering Qiyana. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.7% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Xin Zhao versus Qiyana games, Xin Zhao’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Qiyana.

Best Xin Zhao vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Titanic HydraDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinSterak's GageExperimental HexplateTrinity Force

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
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W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Qiyana as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Qiyana

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 Qiyana Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Qiyana Image
6.8
< Kills >
8.1
6.5
< Deaths >
6.8
7.8
< Assists >
6.2
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
43
< Minions Killed >
150
1.55
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.36
17,241
< Physical Damage >
20,395
1,400
< Magic Damage >
1,871
919
< True Damage >
927
19,560
< Damage Dealt >
23,194
40,390
< Damage Taken >
23,883
11,948
< Gold Earned >
12,160
1.61
< Towers >
1.49
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
20,883
< Total Healing >
3,264
13,602
< Experience >
13,951
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
6
479
< Time Dealing CC >
100

How to Counter Qiyana with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some strategic Xin Zhao against Qiyana matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences between the pair. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Qiyana’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Qiyana..

Xin Zhao often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives more damage than Qiyana. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Qiyana

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Qiyana?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when playing against Qiyana, with a 52.7% win rate. As a result, Xin Zhao makes a good counter for Qiyana.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate compared to Qiyana, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Xin Zhao into Qiyana.

Additionally, Xin Zhao also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Qiyana. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Qiyana 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 team members during late stage team fights.

Xin Zhao is a good counter to Qiyana. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xin Zhao against Qiyana.

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 Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 1,665 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 Qiyana 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 Qiyana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Xin Zhao often gets a lot less CS relative to Qiyana. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Xin Zhao versus Qiyana build include Titanic Hydra, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Qiyana than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 52.7% when playing against Qiyana with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Qiyana as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players 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 combinations we have analyed for Xin Zhao vs Qiyana matchups, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Qiyana as Xin Zhao are presented for all skill levels combined. To filter the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.