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How to Win Zoe vs Xin Zhao Counter MatchupZoe is in the b tier of champions

Zoe vs Xin Zhao

How to Beat Xin Zhao as Zoe in LoLZoe is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xin Zhao as Zoe

based on 1,659 Zoe vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds every week. In our data, Zoe faced Xin Zhao 1659 times. Including so many games with Zoe versus Xin Zhao gives us faith in our capability to provide actionable statistics and a supported build to shatter your enemy. This pairing is somewhat rare. Zoe has to counter Xin Zhao in only 3.4% of her games.

Zoe vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe has done a below average job of countering Xin Zhao. On average, she wins a lowly 47.9% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Zoe vs Xin Zhao matches, Zoe’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Xin Zhao.

Best Zoe vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
Horizon FocusStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Void StaffLich BaneZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zoe to level upq
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Second ability for Zoe to level upe
>
Last skill for Zoe to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Zoe's passive ability p
Zoe's q ability q
Zoe's w ability w
Zoe's e ability e
Zoe's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Zoe

Tips for Playing as Zoe against Xin Zhao

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Find a hiding spot to set up for a long distance kill.

Break Sleep with your biggest damage source, since enemies who are asleep take double damage.

Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown. Casting it behind yourself before redirecting can deal tons of damage.

Advice to Win Against Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao relies heavily on his Three Talon Strikes for damage and cooldown resets, so preventing him from finishing his combo will have a dramatic effect.

Xin Zhao is a powerful initiator with both his charge and ultimate dealing damage to all units around him. Try having your team stay spread out until he's used his ultimate.

Zoe vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Xin Zhao Image
6.6
< Kills >
6.4
5.7
< Deaths >
6.4
7.5
< Assists >
7.5
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
135
< Minions Killed >
40
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.46
1,758
< Physical Damage >
16,404
18,015
< Magic Damage >
1,390
3,366
< True Damage >
916
23,139
< Damage Dealt >
18,711
18,471
< Damage Taken >
39,967
10,918
< Gold Earned >
11,671
1.72
< Towers >
1.57
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
2,256
< Total Healing >
20,799
13,168
< Experience >
13,333
25
< Vision Score >
22
12
< Wards Placed >
6
138
< Time Dealing CC >
461

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Zoe in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several valuable Zoe versus Xin Zhao counter stats that may help you appreciate the differences between the two. Zoe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xin Zhao’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zoe may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Xin Zhao..

Zoe typically has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. Typically, she receives less damage than Xin Zhao. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zoe and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zoe
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Zoe or Xin Zhao?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zoe usually loses when trying to fight Xin Zhao, with a 47.9% win rate. As a result, Zoe makes a bad counter for Xin Zhao.

While Zoe does have a lower winrate compared to Xin Zhao, when on opposite teams, Zoe also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Zoe into Xin Zhao.

Furthermore, Zoe has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xin Zhao. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Zoe vs Xin Zhao matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Zoe is a trash counter to Xin Zhao. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Zoe against Xin Zhao.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zoe

Zoe Loses Against

ZacZac42.7% winrateMorganaMorgana43.1% winrateUrgotUrgot43.2% winrateZyraZyra43.4% winrate

Zoe Wins Against

YuumiYuumi53.6% winrateRenektonRenekton53.4% winrateXayahXayah53.1% winrateKindredKindred52.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Zoe Players

How We Calculated Our Zoe vs Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Zoe, we analyzed 1,659 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 Xin Zhao as Zoe 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zoe in order to counter Xin Zhao during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zoe usually picks up much more CS compared to Xin Zhao. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Zoe versus Xin Zhao build consist of Horizon Focus, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe used at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better versus Xin Zhao than with many other common builds. In fact, Zoe boasted an average winrate of 47.9% when countering Xin Zhao with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Xin Zhao as Zoe, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Zoe vs Xin Zhao matchups, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Xin Zhao as Zoe are presented for every ranked division. To filter the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.