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Rammus vs Xin Zhao

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How to Beat Xin Zhao as Rammus

based on 2,145 Rammus vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.77
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Xin Zhao as Rammus resulted from an examination of 2145 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Rammus fights Xin Zhao in only 3.0% of his games.

Rammus vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rammus has done a poor job of countering Xin Zhao. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.4% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Rammus against Xin Zhao games, Rammus’s team is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood versus Xin Zhao.

Best Rammus vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBramble Vest

Core Rammus Items

~22 Mins
Sunfire AegisThornmailDead Man's Plate

Optional Items

Randuin's OmenFrozen HeartKaenic RookernJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveAftershockFont of LifeConditioningUnflinching
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Rammus's passive ability p
Rammus's q ability q
Rammus's w ability w
Rammus's e ability e
Rammus's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
3
E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Rammus

Tips for Playing as Rammus against Xin Zhao

Powerball can be used as an effective escape mechanism.

Tremors and Defensive Ball Curl can be used late in the game to obliterate towers. If you're bogged down in a team fight, it is often valuable to break off and attack the buildings.

Using taunt on a champion by your tower can cause the tower to attack your enemy.

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.

Rammus vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Rammus Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Xin Zhao Image
4.3
< Kills >
6.3
5.7
< Deaths >
6.6
11.5
< Assists >
8.6
0.96
< Killing Sprees >
1.48
36
< Minions Killed >
44
1.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.57
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.48
2,636
< Physical Damage >
16,945
13,220
< Magic Damage >
1,464
785
< True Damage >
1,089
16,642
< Damage Dealt >
19,498
31,519
< Damage Taken >
41,871
10,701
< Gold Earned >
11,874
1.19
< Towers >
1.6
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
12,278
< Total Healing >
21,790
13,050
< Experience >
13,615
20
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
6
598
< Time Dealing CC >
481

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Rammus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some vital Rammus versus Xin Zhao matchup stats that may help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Rammus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Rammus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Xin Zhao..

Rammus normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Xin Zhao. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rammus and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Rammus
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rammus
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Rammus or Xin Zhao?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Rammus usually loses when taking on Xin Zhao, with a 48.4% win rate. Therefore, Rammus makes a poor counter for Xin Zhao.

While Rammus does have a lower winrate compared to Xin Zhao, when they face off with one another, Rammus also has a much greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Rammus into Xin Zhao.

Moreover, Rammus also has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xin Zhao. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rammus 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 teamfights.

Rammus is a somewhat poor counter for Xin Zhao. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Rammus against Xin Zhao.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rammus

Rammus Loses Against

LilliaLillia40.7% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser43.3% winrateSwainSwain44.2% winrateBrandBrand45.6% winrate

Rammus Wins Against

QuinnQuinn59.5% winrateKindredKindred57.6% winrateGnarGnar57.2% winrateYuumiYuumi57% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

RengarRengar+ 55.2% 422 GamesAurelion SolAurelion Sol+ 55.3% 1217 GamesLilliaLillia+ 56.2% 596 GamesShyvanaShyvana+ 57.1% 238 Games

Additional Information for Rammus Players

How We Calculated Our Rammus vs Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Rammus, we analyzed 2,145 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 Rammus 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 truly master Rammus in order to counter Xin Zhao during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rammus on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Xin Zhao. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, 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, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Rammus versus Xin Zhao build include Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Dead Man's Plate. When Rammus bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better against Xin Zhao than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Rammus had an average win rate of 48.4% when countering Xin Zhao with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Xin Zhao as Rammus, you should use the Aftershock, Font of Life, Conditioning, Unflinching, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Rammus vs Xin Zhao clashes, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.4% winrate overall.

If you need to view Rammus versus Xin Zhao tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a specific skill level, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are calculated using all rounds finished with these champions.