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

Xin Zhao vs Xayah

How to Beat Xayah as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Xayah as Xin Zhao

based on 1,923 Xin Zhao vs Xayah matchups
Win Rate
54.7 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our data, Xin Zhao fought Xayah in 1923 rounds. Having so many matchups for Xin Zhao versus Xayah gives us confidence in our ability to provide actionable data and a supported build to obliterate your opponent. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Xin Zhao fights Xayah in only 1.5% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Xayah Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao has done a great job of countering Xayah. On average, he wins a fantastic 54.7% of games the champs fight one another in. In Xin Zhao vs Xayah games, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Xayah.

Best Xin Zhao vs Xayah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

EclipseSterak's GageDeath's DanceExperimental Hexplate

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
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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 Xayah as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Xayah

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 Xayah

Xayah's Bladecaller will only root targets hit by 3 or more returning Feathers.

Long fights in the same area with Xayah will allow her to drop a lot of Feathers. Try to stay on the move!

Make sure you are ready when you go for the kill. Untargetability from Featherstorm can quickly turn an ambush in Xayah's favor.

Xin Zhao vs Xayah Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
54.7 %
VS
Win Rate
45.3 %
Xayah Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.2
6.3
< Deaths >
6
8.2
< Assists >
6.6
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
41
< Minions Killed >
180
1.51
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.47
16,955
< Physical Damage >
19,544
1,370
< Magic Damage >
359
953
< True Damage >
357
19,279
< Damage Dealt >
20,260
39,659
< Damage Taken >
19,863
11,648
< Gold Earned >
11,713
1.63
< Towers >
2.24
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.08
20,877
< Total Healing >
4,526
13,307
< Experience >
12,394
22
< Vision Score >
17
6
< Wards Placed >
8
469
< Time Dealing CC >
55

How to Counter Xayah with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some vital Xin Zhao versus Xayah matchup stats that may help us figure out the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xayah’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Xayah..

Xin Zhao typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Xayah. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Xayah

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Xayah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Xayah

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Xayah?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when taking on Xayah, with a 54.7% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a great counter to Xayah.

While Xin Zhao does have a much higher win rate than Xayah, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Xin Zhao into Xayah.

Furthermore, Xin Zhao also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xayah. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Xayah 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 team members during late stage team fights.

Xin Zhao is a great counter for Xayah. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Xin Zhao against Xayah.

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 Xayah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xayah as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 1,923 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 Xayah 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 Xayah Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao in order to counter Xayah during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao typically gets a lot less CS relative to Xayah. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Xin Zhao versus Xayah build include Spear of Shojin, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Xayah than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average win rate of 54.7% when playing against Xayah with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Xayah 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 runes players picked for Xin Zhao vs Xayah clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 54.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Xayah as Xin Zhao are displayed for all skill levels combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.