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How to Synergize Xin Zhao and Naafiri

based on 1,149 Xin Zhao with Naafiri pairs
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download data from from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Xin Zhao has been on the same team as Naafiri in 1149 recently played, ranked games. By amassing so much complete data from the developers of League, we have complete confidence that we can showcase robust, usable builds to help Xin Zhao play with Naafiri. It is very rare for Xin Zhao to play with Naafiri as teammates. This pairing has only happened in approximately 0.9% of matches with Xin Zhao.

Xin Zhao Naafiri Synergy Summary

Xin Zhao does a decent job of fighting on the same side as Naafiri. Normally, he wins an acceptable 51.6% of the time the champions appear on the same team. If you want to do better as Xin Zhao when playing with Naafiri by learning how to better synergize your strategy with them, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Xin Zhao vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

EclipseSpear of ShojinExperimental HexplateBlack Cleaver

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
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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
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Xin Zhao and Naafiri

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao with Naafiri

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 Naafiri Will Play

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Xin Zhao Naafiri Synergy Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Naafiri Image
6.2
< Kills >
6.5
6.5
< Deaths >
6.5
7.9
< Assists >
7.9
1.43
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
40
< Minions Killed >
42
1.5
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.46
16,455
< Physical Damage >
17,184
1,330
< Magic Damage >
1,391
956
< True Damage >
969
18,741
< Damage Dealt >
19,545
39,572
< Damage Taken >
40,255
11,633
< Gold Earned >
11,786
1.57
< Towers >
1.57
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
20,470
< Total Healing >
20,950
13,354
< Experience >
13,476
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
475
< Time Dealing CC >
473

How to Play with Naafiri as Xin Zhao in LoL

The Xin Zhao Naafiri synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Naafiri, 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 Naafiri. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Naafiri helps Xin Zhao perform worse in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Xin Zhao tries to synergize with Naafiri, he sees a little drop in his full damage dealt. This change could indicate that Naafiri does not support by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that their support also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Xin Zhao is played together with Naafiri on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Naafiri.

Additionally, when Xin Zhao plays with Naafiri on the same team, he usually takes a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Naafiri does a decent job of covering Xin Zhao during team fights.

Synergies between Xin Zhao and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Xin Zhao
Naafiri

Is Xin Zhao better when played alongside Naafiri?

There is no one best companion for Xin Zhao that will no matter what be his ideal teammate. Yet, overall, Naafiri is a very typical ally for Xin Zhao. By being on the same side as Xin Zhao, they raises their win rate by 0.7% to 51.6%. This shows that there is not really a strong synergy between Xin Zhao and Naafiri that results in them performing at the top of their game together than alone.

Naafiri has a lower difficulty than Xin Zhao. That means Xin Zhao players don't need to be cautious when arranging Naafiri teammates to play with, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Playing alongside, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. Together, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by aligning Xin Zhao and Naafiri together, you will not be providing your other allies very much AP. Plan to bring other champions on your team that offsets this relative disparity in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Naafiri ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao Naafiri Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Xin Zhao and Naafiri, we analyzed 1,149 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Xin Zhao with Naafiri comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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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 pair well with Naafiri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to master additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to build first in your Xin Zhao and Naafiri synergy build consist of Sterak's Gage, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three finished items in his build, he did a lot better when paired up with Naafiri than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average win rate of 51.6% when playing alongside Naafiri with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, Xin Zhao players 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 rune builds players chose for this champion pairing, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Naafiri with Xin Zhao are given for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a specific division, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.