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

Xin Zhao vs Sion

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

based on 3,454 Xin Zhao vs Sion matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League rounds each week. Within our dataset, Xin Zhao did battle with Sion in 3454 matches. With so many matchups for Xin Zhao vs Sion gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce informative statistics and a pro build to defeat your opposition. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Xin Zhao fights Sion in only 2.7% of his matches.

Xin Zhao vs Sion Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a ok job of countering Sion. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.0% of the time the champs face one another in. In Xin Zhao versus Sion matches, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Sion.

Best Xin Zhao vs Sion Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Wit's EndFrozen HeartSterak's GageBlade of The Ruined King

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 Sion as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Sion

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 Sion

Use the time after Sion has died to reposition and prepare for his return.

Even if Sion still hits a Decimating Smash, making him release the charge earlier reduces its impact.

Xin Zhao vs Sion Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Sion Image
7
< Kills >
4.4
6.5
< Deaths >
6.8
8.4
< Assists >
6.9
1.62
< Killing Sprees >
0.98
45
< Minions Killed >
189
1.56
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.55
20,354
< Physical Damage >
13,699
1,561
< Magic Damage >
8,736
1,107
< True Damage >
640
23,023
< Damage Dealt >
23,076
42,564
< Damage Taken >
47,205
12,158
< Gold Earned >
12,191
1.52
< Towers >
3.02
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
22,712
< Total Healing >
8,913
14,075
< Experience >
15,406
22
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
496
< Time Dealing CC >
678

How to Counter Sion with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some strategic Xin Zhao against Sion counter stats that can help you grasp the differences between the two. Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sion’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Sion..

Xin Zhao often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Sion. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Sion

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Sion
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Sion

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Sion?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually fairs equally well when facing off against Sion, with a 50.0% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes an ok counter for Sion.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate than Sion, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Xin Zhao into Sion.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Sion matchups, Sion is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Xin Zhao is a decent counter for Sion. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Xin Zhao against Sion.

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 Sion Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sion as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 3,454 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 Sion 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 Sion Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xin Zhao to counter Sion during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao most often picks up a lot less CS compared to Sion. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Xin Zhao versus Sion build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better versus Sion than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average win rate of 50.0% when playing against Sion with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Sion as Xin Zhao, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Xin Zhao vs Sion face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.0% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Xin Zhao versus Sion tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using all games run with both champs.