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

Xin Zhao vs Viego

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

based on 5,298 Xin Zhao vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Viego as Xin Zhao came out of an examination of 5298 ranked games where both champs clashed against one another. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Xin Zhao is forced to battle against Viego in only 4.2% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Viego Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a average job of beating Viego. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Xin Zhao vs Viego games, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Viego.

Best Xin Zhao vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelThe CollectorSterak's GageDeath's Dance

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 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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R

Guide to Countering Viego as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Viego

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.

Xin Zhao vs Viego Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Viego Image
6.3
< Kills >
7.5
6.4
< Deaths >
6.3
7.8
< Assists >
6.7
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
41
< Minions Killed >
34
1.42
< Dragons Killed >
1.61
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.39
16,404
< Physical Damage >
16,143
1,311
< Magic Damage >
1,918
947
< True Damage >
848
18,663
< Damage Dealt >
18,911
39,152
< Damage Taken >
32,654
11,561
< Gold Earned >
12,049
1.55
< Towers >
1.4
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
20,300
< Total Healing >
16,203
13,233
< Experience >
13,458
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
5
473
< Time Dealing CC >
232

How to Counter Viego with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some strategic Xin Zhao against Viego counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Viego’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Viego..

Xin Zhao usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Viego. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Viego

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Viego?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Viego, with a 50.4% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes an ok counter for Viego.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate than Viego, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Xin Zhao into Viego.

Additionally, Xin Zhao also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Viego. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Viego 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 teamfights.

Xin Zhao is a decent counter for Viego. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Xin Zhao against Viego.

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 Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 5,298 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 Viego 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 Viego Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to counter Viego during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Viego. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often 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, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Xin Zhao versus Viego build include Experimental Hexplate, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Viego than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 50.4% battling Viego with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Viego as Xin Zhao, you should take 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 that we analyzed for Xin Zhao vs Viego battles, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.4% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Xin Zhao versus Viego tips and counter builds for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and guides displayed are computed using all rounds finished with both champions.