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Xin Zhao vs Rengar

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How to Beat Rengar as Xin Zhao

based on 5,187 Xin Zhao vs Rengar matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Rengar as Xin Zhao came out of an evaluation of 5187 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular pairing is fairly uncommon. Xin Zhao has to counter Rengar in only 4.1% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Rengar Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao has done a good job of countering Rengar. On average, he wins a fantastic 52.8% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Xin Zhao against Rengar matches, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Rengar.

Best Xin Zhao vs Rengar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTitanic HydraDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Guardian AngelEclipseBlack CleaverWit's End

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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
1
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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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Rengar as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Rengar

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 Rengar

Rengar's passive enables him to leap out of brush, so avoid fighting him when near bushes.

Rengar puts an indicator over the nearest enemy champion when he is camouflaged during his ultimate.

Rengar gains an empowered ability when his resource bar is full. Try to confront him when it's low.

Xin Zhao vs Rengar Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Rengar Image
6.9
< Kills >
8.1
6.3
< Deaths >
7
7.8
< Assists >
6.3
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.84
41
< Minions Killed >
41
1.58
< Dragons Killed >
1.22
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.34
17,582
< Physical Damage >
17,983
1,378
< Magic Damage >
1,321
912
< True Damage >
1,097
19,873
< Damage Dealt >
20,402
39,822
< Damage Taken >
33,352
11,881
< Gold Earned >
12,780
1.7
< Towers >
1.28
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
20,938
< Total Healing >
16,005
13,494
< Experience >
13,756
22
< Vision Score >
20
6
< Wards Placed >
5
475
< Time Dealing CC >
234

How to Counter Rengar with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several important Xin Zhao versus Rengar matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences between this set of champions. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rengar’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rengar..

Xin Zhao often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Rengar. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Rengar

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Rengar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Rengar

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Rengar?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when playing against Rengar, with a 52.8% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a good counter for Rengar.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate compared to Rengar, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Xin Zhao into Rengar.

Furthermore, Xin Zhao also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rengar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Rengar 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 allied champions during teamfights.

Xin Zhao is an above average counter to Rengar. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Xin Zhao against Rengar.

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 Rengar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rengar as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 5,187 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 Rengar 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 Rengar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to counter Rengar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao often picks up a similar amount of CS as Rengar. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Xin Zhao versus Rengar build include Sterak's Gage, Titanic Hydra, and Death's Dance. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Rengar than with most other common builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 52.8% when countering Rengar with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Rengar as Xin Zhao, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Xin Zhao vs Rengar counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Rengar as Xin Zhao are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.