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How to Win Xin Zhao vs Jayce Counter MatchupXin Zhao is in the a tier of champions

Xin Zhao vs Jayce

How to Beat Jayce as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jayce as Xin Zhao

based on 1,844 Xin Zhao vs Jayce matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our data, Xin Zhao battled Jayce in 1844 games. With so many games with Xin Zhao versus Jayce gives us faith in our capacity to provide enlightening stats and a supported build to suppress Jayce. This pairing is relatively rare. Xin Zhao encounters Jayce in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Xin Zhao vs Jayce Matchup Summary

Xin Zhao has done a good job of beating Jayce. Normally, he wins a whopping 53.0% of matches the champs face each other in. In Xin Zhao versus Jayce matches, Xin Zhao’s side is 0.2% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Jayce.

Best Xin Zhao vs Jayce Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Trinity ForceSpear of ShojinEclipseExperimental Hexplate

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
>
Last skill for Xin Zhao to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: 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 Countering Jayce as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Jayce

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 Jayce

Jayce is strong in the early game. If he gains the advantage, play defensively.

Jayce can attack in melee or at range. Pay attention to his stance and weapon color to know how he is going to attack.

If you see Jayce drop his Acceleration Gate, be careful, he is probably about to cast Shock Blast.

Xin Zhao vs Jayce Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Jayce Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.4
6.4
< Deaths >
6.6
8
< Assists >
6.4
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
43
< Minions Killed >
185
1.49
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.5
16,846
< Physical Damage >
20,196
1,388
< Magic Damage >
4,389
928
< True Damage >
587
19,163
< Damage Dealt >
25,172
40,234
< Damage Taken >
21,396
11,965
< Gold Earned >
12,211
1.66
< Towers >
2.44
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
21,046
< Total Healing >
2,772
13,627
< Experience >
14,518
23
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
9
477
< Time Dealing CC >
137

How to Counter Jayce with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several vital Xin Zhao against Jayce matchup stats that can help you realize the differences between the pair. Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jayce’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jayce..

Xin Zhao typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Jayce. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Jayce

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Jayce
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Jayce

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Jayce?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually wins when trying to fight Jayce, with a 53.0% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a good counter for Jayce.

While Xin Zhao does have a higher winrate than Jayce, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Xin Zhao into Jayce.

Additionally, Xin Zhao also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jayce. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Jayce matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Xin Zhao is an above average counter to Jayce. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Xin Zhao against Jayce.

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao vs Jayce Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jayce as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 1,844 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 Jayce as Xin Zhao 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xin Zhao to counter Jayce during both the lane 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 tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao most often racks up a lot less CS compared to Jayce. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Xin Zhao versus Jayce build include Sterak's Gage, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao combined at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Jayce than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average win rate of 53.0% battling Jayce with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Jayce as Xin Zhao, you should use the Lethal Tempo, 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 Jayce counterpicks, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jayce as Xin Zhao are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the statistics and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.