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

Xin Zhao vs Zeri

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

based on 1,340 Xin Zhao vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Xin Zhao resulted from an evaluation of 1340 ranked matches where both champions engaged one another. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Xin Zhao has to counter Zeri in only 1.1% of his matches.

Xin Zhao vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a decent job of beating Zeri. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of games the champions oppose one another in. In Xin Zhao against Zeri games, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Zeri.

Best Xin Zhao vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Maw of MalmortiusTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

EclipseTrinity ForceSterak's GageSpear of Shojin

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
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Countering Zeri as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Zeri Image
6.6
< Kills >
7
6.5
< Deaths >
5.8
8.2
< Assists >
7
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
41
< Minions Killed >
188
1.51
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.46
17,463
< Physical Damage >
14,395
1,414
< Magic Damage >
6,464
967
< True Damage >
598
19,844
< Damage Dealt >
21,457
40,336
< Damage Taken >
22,809
11,803
< Gold Earned >
12,565
1.62
< Towers >
2.3
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
21,181
< Total Healing >
4,348
13,418
< Experience >
12,657
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
8
471
< Time Dealing CC >
125

How to Counter Zeri with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some significant Xin Zhao against Zeri counter stats that may help us appreciate the distinctions between this pair of champs. For instance, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zeri..

Xin Zhao usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Zeri. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Zeri

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Zeri?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when facing off against Zeri, with a 51.6% win rate. Therefore, Xin Zhao makes a good counter for Zeri.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate compared to Zeri, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Xin Zhao into Zeri.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Zeri matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Xin Zhao is a decent counter for Zeri. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Xin Zhao against Zeri.

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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 1,340 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Xin Zhao in order to counter Zeri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao often accumulates a lot less CS relative to Zeri. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They 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 have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Xin Zhao versus Zeri build include Maw of Malmortius, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Zeri than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average win rate of 51.6% when playing against Zeri with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Zeri as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players 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 sets players used for Xin Zhao vs Zeri matchups, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.6% win rate overall.

If you need to get Xin Zhao x Zeri tips and builds for a an individual player tier, please choose one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are computed using every match completed with these champs.