Xin Zhao vs Vi
How to Beat Vi as Xin Zhao
based on 3,631 Xin Zhao vs Vi matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Xin Zhao vs Vi Matchup Summary
Best Xin Zhao vs Vi Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Vi as Xin Zhao
Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao against Vi
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 Vi
Vi cannot be stopped while using her ult. Remember to save your displacement effects until after she's done charging.
A fully charged Vault breaker deals double damage. If you see Vi start to charge you should back off or try to dodge it.
Vi will shred your Armor and gain Attack Speed if she manages to hit you three times in a row. Try not to engage in extended brawls with her.
Xin Zhao vs Vi Counter Stats
How to Counter Vi with Xin Zhao in LoL
The stats provided here highlight some strategic Xin Zhao vs. Vi matchup statistics that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Vi’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Xin Zhao may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Vi..
Xin Zhao typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Vi. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Xin Zhao and Vi
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Who is Better, Xin Zhao or Vi?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Xin Zhao usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Vi, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Xin Zhao makes an ok counter for Vi.
While Xin Zhao does have a lower win rate than Vi, when on opposite teams, Xin Zhao also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Xin Zhao into Vi.
Moreover, Xin Zhao has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vi. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Xin Zhao vs Vi matchups, Vi is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.
Xin Zhao is a somewhat poor counter to Vi. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Xin Zhao against Vi.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Xin Zhao to counter Vi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Xin Zhao typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Vi. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.
The most important items to have in your Xin Zhao versus Vi build consist of Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Vi than with most other typical builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 49.5% battling Vi with this build.
To have the best chance of crushing Vi as Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Xin Zhao vs Vi fights, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.5% win rate overall.
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