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

Xin Zhao vs Talon

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

based on 2,856 Xin Zhao vs Talon matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League matches every week. Within our dataset, Xin Zhao battled Talon in 2856 games. Having so many games with Xin Zhao versus Talon provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce actionable stats and a recommended build to counter Talon. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Xin Zhao is forced to battle against Talon in only 2.3% of his rounds.

Xin Zhao vs Talon Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a ok job of beating Talon. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Xin Zhao against Talon rounds, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Talon.

Best Xin Zhao vs Talon Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

EclipseFrozen HeartDeath's DanceBlack Cleaver

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

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: 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
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W
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Guide to Countering Talon as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Talon

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 Talon

Talon is heavily reliant on Shadow Assault to escape a fight. When it is down he's significantly more vulnerable.

Talon has unrivaled roaming ability. Make sure to keep track of his position or force him to stay in lane by pushing aggressively.

Talon's attacks are all physical damage. Build armor early to counter his burst damage.

Xin Zhao vs Talon Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Talon Image
6.6
< Kills >
8.9
6.7
< Deaths >
6.7
8
< Assists >
6.3
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
2.01
42
< Minions Killed >
135
1.52
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.32
17,800
< Physical Damage >
22,620
1,404
< Magic Damage >
77
983
< True Damage >
1,220
20,188
< Damage Dealt >
23,916
40,825
< Damage Taken >
27,705
11,898
< Gold Earned >
12,765
1.55
< Towers >
1.42
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
20,964
< Total Healing >
6,551
13,598
< Experience >
14,588
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
6
481
< Time Dealing CC >
191

How to Counter Talon with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some important Xin Zhao versus Talon counter stats that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Talon’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Talon..

Xin Zhao usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Talon. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Talon

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Talon
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Talon

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Talon?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually fairs equally well when taking on Talon, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Xin Zhao makes an ok counter to Talon.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate compared to Talon, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Xin Zhao into Talon.

Moreover, Xin Zhao has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Talon. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Xin Zhao is a decent counter for Talon. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Talon.

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 Talon Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Talon as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 2,856 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 Talon 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to counter Talon during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao most often picks up a lot less CS relative to Talon. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to have in your Xin Zhao versus Talon build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Talon than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average win rate of 50.5% when playing against Talon with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Talon as Xin Zhao, you should take 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 builds we have analyed for Xin Zhao vs Talon matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.5% win rate overall.

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