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Yone vs Xin Zhao

How to Beat Xin Zhao as Yone in LoLYone is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Xin Zhao as Yone

based on 7,589 Yone vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
1.79
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Xin Zhao as Yone came out of an analysis of 7589 ranked games where both champions battled each other. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Yone encounters Xin Zhao in only 3.2% of his rounds.

Yone vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Yone has done a average job of beating Xin Zhao. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.8% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Yone versus Xin Zhao rounds, Yone’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood versus Xin Zhao.

Best Yone vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Yone Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelInfinity EdgeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Iceborn GauntletTerminusBloodthirsterDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Yone's passive ability p
Yone's q ability q
Yone's w ability w
Yone's e ability e
Yone's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Yone

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.

Yone vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Yone Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Xin Zhao Image
6.8
< Kills >
6.6
6.7
< Deaths >
6.6
5.2
< Assists >
7.8
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.53
180
< Minions Killed >
44
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
1.43
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.45
16,580
< Physical Damage >
16,676
4,891
< Magic Damage >
1,319
2,888
< True Damage >
948
24,360
< Damage Dealt >
18,944
25,582
< Damage Taken >
39,778
12,303
< Gold Earned >
11,674
2.1
< Towers >
1.57
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
5,989
< Total Healing >
20,465
14,906
< Experience >
13,385
16
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
210
< Time Dealing CC >
463

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Yone in LoL

The stats shown here feature several important Yone versus Xin Zhao matchup statistics that can help you realize the differences between the two. As an example, Yone’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Yone may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Xin Zhao..

Yone often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Xin Zhao. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Yone and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Yone
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yone
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Yone or Xin Zhao?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Yone usually fairs equally well when facing off against Xin Zhao, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Yone makes an ok counter for Xin Zhao.

While Yone does have a lower winrate compared to Xin Zhao, when facing one another, Yone also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Yone into Xin Zhaoas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Yone vs Xin Zhao matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Yone is a somewhat poor counter to Xin Zhao. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Yone against Xin Zhao.

Additional Information for Yone Players

How We Calculated Our Yone vs Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Yone, we analyzed 7,589 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 Yone 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 learn all of the intricacies of Yone in order to counter Xin Zhao during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yone usually racks up much more CS relative to Xin Zhao. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions 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 exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Yone versus Xin Zhao build consist of Guardian Angel, Infinity Edge, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Yone combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Xin Zhao than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Yone had an average win rate of 49.8% battling Xin Zhao with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Xin Zhao as Yone, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Yone vs Xin Zhao LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.8% win rate overall.

If you need to view Yone vs Xin Zhao tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual division, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are calculated using all games played with these champs.