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

Xin Zhao vs Ziggs

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

based on 1,752 Xin Zhao vs Ziggs matchups
Win Rate
53.3 %
K/D/A
2.35
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Ziggs as Xin Zhao came out of an examination of 1752 ranked rounds where both champs fought each other. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Xin Zhao has to counter Ziggs in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Xin Zhao vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao does a good job of countering Ziggs. Typically, he wins a terrific 53.3% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Xin Zhao against Ziggs rounds, Xin Zhao’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Ziggs.

Best Xin Zhao vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Experimental HexplateSterak's GageSpear of ShojinMaw of Malmortius

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
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Ziggs as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Ziggs

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 Ziggs

Many of Ziggs' abilities have long cooldowns. Try catching him just after he's used his abilities.

Don't step on Ziggs' mines! They'll slow you and make it much easier for him to hit you with his other abiltiies.

Ziggs' ultimate, Mega Inferno Bomb, deals more damage in the center of the explosion.

Xin Zhao vs Ziggs Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
53.3 %
VS
Win Rate
46.7 %
Ziggs Image
6.8
< Kills >
5
6.2
< Deaths >
5.6
7.8
< Assists >
7.9
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
43
< Minions Killed >
170
1.57
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.52
17,488
< Physical Damage >
806
1,421
< Magic Damage >
24,184
978
< True Damage >
375
19,888
< Damage Dealt >
25,365
41,672
< Damage Taken >
17,176
12,054
< Gold Earned >
11,387
1.59
< Towers >
2.73
0.4
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
22,382
< Total Healing >
1,509
13,939
< Experience >
13,381
23
< Vision Score >
21
6
< Wards Placed >
10
479
< Time Dealing CC >
254

How to Counter Ziggs with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some valuable Xin Zhao vs. Ziggs counter statistics that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ziggs’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ziggs..

Xin Zhao normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Ziggs. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Ziggs

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Ziggs?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when playing against Ziggs, with a 53.3% win rate. As a result, Xin Zhao makes a great counter for Ziggs.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher win rate compared to Ziggs, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Xin Zhao into Ziggs.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Ziggs 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 teammates during team fights.

Xin Zhao is a great counter to Ziggs. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Xin Zhao against Ziggs.

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 Ziggs Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ziggs as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 1,752 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 Ziggs 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 Ziggs Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao in order to counter Ziggs during both the early game 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 mind the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao most often gets a lot less CS as Ziggs. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Xin Zhao versus Ziggs build include Wit's End, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Ziggs than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average win rate of 53.3% when countering Ziggs with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Ziggs 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 builds players picked for Xin Zhao vs Ziggs clashes, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.3% win rate overall.

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