Xin Zhao with Brand
How to Synergize Xin Zhao and Brand
based on 5,088 Xin Zhao with Brand pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Xin Zhao Brand Synergy Summary
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Guide to Synergizing Xin Zhao and Brand
Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao with Brand
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 Understand How Brand Will Play
You can use Brand's abilities in a variety of combinations to maximize his damage in different situations.
You can deter enemies from standing near their minions by setting them ablaze, due to Conflagration.
Pyroclasm bounces randomly between enemies, so try to cast it on a small group of enemies if you want to hit the same target multiple times.
Xin Zhao Brand Synergy Stats
How to Play with Brand as Xin Zhao in LoL
The Xin Zhao Brand synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Brand, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.
Overall, Xin Zhao sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Brand. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Brand helps Xin Zhao perform poorer in ranked LoL matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.
When Xin Zhao tries to synergize with Brand, he observes a little increase in his complete damage output. This difference could signal that Brand supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Xin Zhao is played with Brand on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Brand. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Brand.
Additionally, when Xin Zhao plays with Brand on the same team, he typically takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Brand does a poor job of protecting Xin Zhao in teamfights.
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Is Xin Zhao better when played alongside Brand?
There is no ideal synergy for Xin Zhao that will always be his top teammate. Yet, Brand is a pretty good teammate for Xin Zhao. By being on the same team as Xin Zhao, he increases their win rate by 1.7% to 52.6%. This proves that there is a potentially meaningful bond between Xin Zhao and Brand that allows them to perform stronger together than alone.
Brand has a greater difficulty than Xin Zhao. That means Xin Zhao players must be cautious when lining up Brand allies to fight alongside, as they will need a greater level of skill to cooperate well with you.
When playing alongside, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to to do a lot of AP damage. Together, these champs are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.
Conversely, by grouping Xin Zhao and Brand together, you probably will not be providing your team enough support. Plan to include other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative gap in this pairing's playstyle.
Regardless of your Brand ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to synergize with Brand during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to gather some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly.
The top finished items to build first in your Xin Zhao and Brand synergy build include Trinity Force, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Brand than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 52.6% helping carry Brand with these items in his kit.
To have the highest probability of vanquishing your oponents, Xin Zhao players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Xin Zhao and Brand pairings, this composite of runes yielded the top win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.6% winrate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Brand with Xin Zhao are presented for all ranked divisions. To filter the statistics and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.