Xin Zhao vs Zilean
How to Beat Zilean as Xin Zhao
based on 1,444 Xin Zhao vs Zilean matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Xin Zhao vs Zilean Matchup Summary
Best Xin Zhao vs Zilean Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Zilean as Xin Zhao
Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Zilean
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 Zilean
Zilean is fragile if a team focuses on him, but otherwise he's very difficult to kill. Commit to killing him as a team.
If you're able to match Zilean's speed, it can sometimes be beneficial to wait until his ultimate has faded before landing the killing blow.
Xin Zhao vs Zilean Counter Stats
How to Counter Zilean with Xin Zhao in LoL
The stats shown here clarify several vital Xin Zhao against Zilean matchup stats that can help us figure out the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zilean’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zilean. This observation is largely caused by the difference in kills.
Xin Zhao normally has a much larger longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Zilean. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Xin Zhao and Zilean
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Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Zilean?
Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually fairs equally well when playing against Zilean, with a 50.8% win rate. Therefore, Xin Zhao makes an ok counter for Zilean.
While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate compared to Zilean, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Xin Zhao into Zilean.
Additionally, Xin Zhao also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zilean. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Zilean 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 allies during teamfights.
Xin Zhao is a decent counter for Zilean. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xin Zhao against Zilean.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Xin Zhao in order to counter Zilean during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Xin Zhao typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Zilean. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.
The ideal items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao versus Zilean build include Sterak's Gage, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Zilean than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average win rate of 50.8% when countering Zilean with this build.
To have the highest probability of vanquishing Zilean as Xin Zhao, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Xin Zhao vs Zilean fights, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.8% win rate overall.
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