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How to Win Xin Zhao vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupXin Zhao is in the a tier of champions

Xin Zhao vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Xin Zhao

based on 709 Xin Zhao vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Xin Zhao came out of an analysis of 709 ranked matches where both champs battled one another. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Xin Zhao encounters Rek'Sai in only 0.6% of his rounds.

Xin Zhao vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao has done a good job of beating Rek'Sai. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.5% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Xin Zhao versus Rek'Sai rounds, Xin Zhao’s side is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Rek'Sai.

Best Xin Zhao vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageTrinity 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

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
7
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 Rek'Sai as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Xin Zhao vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Rek'Sai Image
6.1
< Kills >
6.7
6
< Deaths >
6
7.6
< Assists >
7.5
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
1.5
35
< Minions Killed >
29
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
1.31
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.36
16,010
< Physical Damage >
13,187
1,292
< Magic Damage >
72
908
< True Damage >
3,323
18,211
< Damage Dealt >
16,582
37,682
< Damage Taken >
33,116
11,272
< Gold Earned >
11,183
1.52
< Towers >
1.21
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
19,924
< Total Healing >
16,015
12,683
< Experience >
12,462
22
< Vision Score >
21
5
< Wards Placed >
5
458
< Time Dealing CC >
281

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several valuable Xin Zhao vs. Rek'Sai counter statistics that can help you understand the differences between the two. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Rek'Sai..

Xin Zhao often has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Rek'Sai. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Rek'Sai?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when playing against Rek'Sai, with a 52.5% win rate. Therefore, Xin Zhao makes a good counter to Rek'Sai.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate than Rek'Sai, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Xin Zhao into Rek'Sai.

Moreover, Xin Zhao has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Rek'Sai 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 an above average counter for Rek'Sai. Focus your play on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Xin Zhao against Rek'Sai.

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 Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 709 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xin Zhao in order to counter Rek'Sai during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao on average picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Rek'Sai. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They 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, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao versus Rek'Sai 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 much better against Rek'Sai than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 52.5% when countering Rek'Sai with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Rek'Sai as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should equip 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 rune builds we have analyed for Xin Zhao vs Rek'Sai clashes, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.5% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Xin Zhao x Rek'Sai tips and counter stats for a a particular division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are calculated using all matches with data with these champions.