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

Xin Zhao vs Thresh

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

based on 5,030 Xin Zhao vs Thresh matchups
Win Rate
52.6 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches every week. In our dataset, Xin Zhao faced off against Thresh 5030 times. Including so many games with Xin Zhao versus Thresh provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare informative data and a pro build to defeat your opposition. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Xin Zhao has to counter Thresh in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Xin Zhao vs Thresh Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a good job of countering Thresh. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.6% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Xin Zhao versus Thresh games, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Thresh.

Best Xin Zhao vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelFrozen HeartDeath's DanceWit'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

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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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Thresh as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Thresh

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 Thresh

Intentionally breaking a wall of The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.

Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch for the cast to begin to take evasive actions.

Thresh relies on collecting souls for a portion of his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.

Xin Zhao vs Thresh Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
52.6 %
VS
Win Rate
47.4 %
Thresh Image
6.2
< Kills >
2.1
6.5
< Deaths >
6.2
8.3
< Assists >
14.2
1.44
< Killing Sprees >
0.38
41
< Minions Killed >
33
1.48
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.44
16,459
< Physical Damage >
1,201
1,365
< Magic Damage >
7,162
990
< True Damage >
764
18,815
< Damage Dealt >
9,128
39,405
< Damage Taken >
21,396
11,631
< Gold Earned >
8,453
1.58
< Towers >
1.72
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
20,474
< Total Healing >
2,350
13,279
< Experience >
10,318
22
< Vision Score >
56
6
< Wards Placed >
24
474
< Time Dealing CC >
256

How to Counter Thresh with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several influential Xin Zhao vs. Thresh matchup statistics that can help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Thresh’s ratio of NaN, showing that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Thresh. This observation is in large part a result of the difference in kills.

Xin Zhao usually has a much larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Thresh. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Thresh

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Thresh?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when taking on Thresh, with a 52.6% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a good counter to Thresh.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate than Thresh, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Xin Zhao into Thresh.

Additionally, Xin Zhao has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Thresh. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Thresh 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 team fights.

Xin Zhao is a good counter for Thresh. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xin Zhao against Thresh.

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 Thresh Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Thresh as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 5,030 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 Thresh 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 Thresh Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to counter Thresh during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Thresh. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Xin Zhao versus Thresh build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better countering Thresh than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average winrate of 52.6% when playing against Thresh with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Thresh as Xin Zhao, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Xin Zhao vs Thresh counterpicks, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 52.6% winrate overall.

If you need to see Xin Zhao x Thresh tips and counter builds for a a specific skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are computed using all matches with data with both champions.