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

Xin Zhao vs Shaco

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

based on 4,371 Xin Zhao vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Shaco as Xin Zhao came out of an evaluation of 4371 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Xin Zhao fights Shaco in only 3.5% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao has done a decent job of countering Shaco. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Xin Zhao versus Shaco matches, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Shaco.

Best Xin Zhao vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Black CleaverGuardian AngelDeath's DanceSterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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 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
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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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R
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Shaco as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Xin Zhao vs Shaco Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Shaco Image
6.7
< Kills >
7.1
6.8
< Deaths >
6.2
7.7
< Assists >
8.5
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
45
< Minions Killed >
36
1.55
< Dragons Killed >
1.01
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.37
17,763
< Physical Damage >
7,811
1,462
< Magic Damage >
10,061
950
< True Damage >
1,584
20,176
< Damage Dealt >
19,456
42,544
< Damage Taken >
25,800
12,209
< Gold Earned >
11,370
1.57
< Towers >
1.14
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
22,055
< Total Healing >
8,787
13,994
< Experience >
12,962
23
< Vision Score >
32
6
< Wards Placed >
10
490
< Time Dealing CC >
596

How to Counter Shaco with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some critical Xin Zhao versus Shaco counter stats that may help us figure out the differences between the pair. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shaco’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shaco..

Xin Zhao usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Shaco. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Shaco

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Shaco?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when trying to fight Shaco, with a 51.5% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a good counter to Shaco.

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

Moreover, Xin Zhao has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shaco. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Shaco matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Xin Zhao is a decent counter to Shaco. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Xin Zhao against Shaco.

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 Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 4,371 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 Shaco 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 Shaco Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xin Zhao to counter Shaco during both the lane 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 listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Shaco. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao versus Shaco build include Trinity Force, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Shaco than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average winrate of 51.5% battling Shaco with this counter build.

To have the best chance of defeating Shaco as Xin Zhao, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Xin Zhao vs Shaco face-offs, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.5% win rate overall.

If you need to see Xin Zhao x Shaco tips and builds for a a specific rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and guides given are computed using all matches completed with both champions.