Background Image
How to Win Xin Zhao vs Trundle Counter MatchupXin Zhao is in the a tier of champions

Xin Zhao vs Trundle

How to Beat Trundle as Xin Zhao in LoLXin Zhao is in the s tier of champions
FighterAssassin
FighterTank

How to Beat Trundle as Xin Zhao

based on 7,826 Xin Zhao vs Trundle matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
6.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each week. In our data, Xin Zhao engaged Trundle 7826 times. Using so many matchups for Xin Zhao vs Trundle gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare actionable data and a supported build to crush Trundle. This particular counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Xin Zhao has to counter Trundle in only 6.2% of his games.

Xin Zhao vs Trundle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xin Zhao has done a poor job of countering Trundle. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.6% of games the champions fight one another in. In Xin Zhao against Trundle matches, Xin Zhao’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Trundle.

Best Xin Zhao vs Trundle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Guardian AngelDeath's DanceKraken SlayerBlack 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
>
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
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Trundle as Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Trundle

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 Trundle

Trundle is very powerful at location-based combat. Try to draw him off of his Frozen Domain.

Make sure to get out of his Pillar of Ice as quickly as possible, as it significantly slows you down.

Xin Zhao vs Trundle Counter Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Trundle Image
6.3
< Kills >
5.7
6.4
< Deaths >
6.3
7.9
< Assists >
5.8
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
43
< Minions Killed >
138
1.46
< Dragons Killed >
0.57
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.81
16,743
< Physical Damage >
16,920
1,333
< Magic Damage >
2,437
917
< True Damage >
577
18,994
< Damage Dealt >
19,935
38,870
< Damage Taken >
36,157
11,532
< Gold Earned >
12,424
1.51
< Towers >
3.33
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.13
20,173
< Total Healing >
17,045
13,275
< Experience >
14,459
21
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
7
465
< Time Dealing CC >
344

How to Counter Trundle with Xin Zhao in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some critical Xin Zhao versus Trundle matchup statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Trundle’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Trundle..

Xin Zhao normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Trundle. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xin Zhao and Trundle

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Trundle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xin Zhao
Trundle

Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Trundle?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xin Zhao usually loses when facing off against Trundle, with a 47.6% win rate. Thus, Xin Zhao makes a poor counter to Trundle.

While Xin Zhao does have a lower win rate than Trundle, when they face off with one another, Xin Zhao also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Xin Zhao into Trundle.

Additionally, Xin Zhao has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Trundle. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Trundle matchups, Trundle is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Xin Zhao is a bad counter for Trundle. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xin Zhao against Trundle.

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao vs Trundle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Trundle as Xin Zhao, we analyzed 7,826 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 Trundle 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.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao in order to counter Trundle during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xin Zhao usually picks up a lot less CS relative to Trundle. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Xin Zhao versus Trundle build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Titanic Hydra. When Xin Zhao combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Trundle than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average winrate of 47.6% when playing against Trundle with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Trundle as Xin Zhao, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Xin Zhao vs Trundle matchups, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.6% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Xin Zhao vs Trundle tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. By default, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using all games played with both champions.