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

Xin Zhao vs Viktor

How to Beat Viktor as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Viktor as Xin Zhao

based on 1,883 Xin Zhao vs Viktor matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.32
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League games every week. Within our data, Xin Zhao faced Viktor in 1883 rounds. Including so many games with Xin Zhao vs Viktor provides us faith in our capacity to prepare informative data and a solid build to defeat your foe. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Xin Zhao fights Viktor in only 1.5% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Viktor Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a good job of countering Viktor. Normally, he wins a terrific 52.0% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Xin Zhao versus Viktor matches, Xin Zhao’s side is 0.2% more expected to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Viktor.

Best Xin Zhao vs Viktor Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageExperimental HexplateTrinity ForceEclipse

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 Viktor as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Viktor

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 Viktor

Be careful about how close you let Viktor get to you. Viktor's control of the battlefield increases with his proximity to his opponent.

Be aware of how many augments Viktor has upgraded by looking at the color of the light on his staff (purple, yellow, blue, red).

Xin Zhao vs Viktor Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Viktor Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.1
6.2
< Deaths >
5.7
7.8
< Assists >
7.1
1.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.4
42
< Minions Killed >
185
1.55
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.44
16,784
< Physical Damage >
611
1,347
< Magic Damage >
25,267
928
< True Damage >
643
19,059
< Damage Dealt >
26,522
41,097
< Damage Taken >
18,644
11,879
< Gold Earned >
11,975
1.57
< Towers >
1.95
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
21,696
< Total Healing >
1,643
13,672
< Experience >
14,865
23
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
479
< Time Dealing CC >
276

How to Counter Viktor with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some significant Xin Zhao vs. Viktor counter statistics that can help you interpret the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Viktor’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Viktor..

Xin Zhao often has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Viktor. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Viktor

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Viktor
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Viktor

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Viktor?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when playing against Viktor, with a 52.0% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a good counter for Viktor.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate compared to Viktor, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Xin Zhao into Viktor.

Moreover, Xin Zhao has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Viktor. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Viktor matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Xin Zhao is a decent counter for Viktor. You will do well by focussing your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Viktor.

Other Champion Matchups Against Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao Loses Against

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Xin Zhao Wins Against

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Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao vs Viktor Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viktor as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 1,883 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 Viktor 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xin Zhao to counter Viktor during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao on average racks up a lot less CS compared to Viktor. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Xin Zhao versus Viktor build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better versus Viktor than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 52.0% when countering Viktor with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Viktor 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. Of all the rune sets players used for Xin Zhao vs Viktor matchups, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.0% win rate overall.

If you want to view Xin Zhao vs Viktor tips and builds for a an individual division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and build suggestions displayed are computed using every game finished with both champions.