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

Xin Zhao vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Xin Zhao

based on 1,620 Xin Zhao vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
52.3 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Shyvana as Xin Zhao resulted from an evaluation of 1620 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Xin Zhao encounters Shyvana in only 1.3% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a good job of countering Shyvana. Typically, he wins a fantastic 52.3% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Xin Zhao versus Shyvana matches, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.2% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Shyvana.

Best Xin Zhao vs Shyvana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinBlack CleaverTrinity ForceMaw of Malmortius

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
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Shyvana

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 Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Xin Zhao vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
52.3 %
VS
Win Rate
47.7 %
Shyvana Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.1
6.2
< Deaths >
6
7.8
< Assists >
6.7
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.43
44
< Minions Killed >
68
1.43
< Dragons Killed >
1.61
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,598
< Physical Damage >
5,658
1,380
< Magic Damage >
14,584
964
< True Damage >
1,033
19,943
< Damage Dealt >
21,276
40,193
< Damage Taken >
33,838
11,894
< Gold Earned >
12,311
1.6
< Towers >
1.75
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.29
21,296
< Total Healing >
12,467
13,670
< Experience >
14,368
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
473
< Time Dealing CC >
198

How to Counter Shyvana with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some valuable Xin Zhao vs. Shyvana matchup stats that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the pair. Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shyvana’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shyvana..

Xin Zhao often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Shyvana. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Shyvana

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Shyvana?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when taking on Shyvana, with a 52.3% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a good counter for Shyvana.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate than Shyvana, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Xin Zhao into Shyvana.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Shyvana 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 to Shyvana. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Shyvana.

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 Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 1,620 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 Shyvana 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 Shyvana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Xin Zhao to counter Shyvana 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 suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao typically accumulates less CS relative to Shyvana. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They 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 many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao versus Shyvana build consist of Sterak's Gage, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Shyvana than with most other common builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average win rate of 52.3% when countering Shyvana with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Shyvana as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should use 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 sets that we analyzed for Xin Zhao vs Shyvana matchups, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Shyvana as Xin Zhao are presented for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.