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How to Synergize Xin Zhao and Briar

based on 665 Xin Zhao with Briar pairs
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of League of Legends matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Xin Zhao has fought alongside Briar in 665 recent, competitive games. By pooling so much relevant data directly from the hosts of League, we are totally sure that we can produce robust, accurate builds to help Xin Zhao play with Briar. It is very rare for Xin Zhao to play alongside Briar on the same side. This has only occurred in approximately 0.5% of games with Xin Zhao.

Xin Zhao Briar Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Xin Zhao has done a below average job of teaming up with Briar. On average, he wins a poor 48.4% of games the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Xin Zhao when playing alongside Briar by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with them, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Xin Zhao vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageTrinity ForceEclipseBlade of The Ruined King

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
6
R
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Xin Zhao and Briar

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao with Briar

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.

Xin Zhao Briar Synergy Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Briar Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.5
6.8
< Deaths >
6.5
7.1
< Assists >
7.9
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
94
< Minions Killed >
42
0.79
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.46
18,269
< Physical Damage >
17,184
1,617
< Magic Damage >
1,391
978
< True Damage >
969
20,865
< Damage Dealt >
19,545
36,109
< Damage Taken >
40,255
11,755
< Gold Earned >
11,786
2.05
< Towers >
1.57
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
16,149
< Total Healing >
20,950
13,654
< Experience >
13,476
20
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
6
383
< Time Dealing CC >
473

How to Play with Briar as Xin Zhao in LoL

The Xin Zhao Briar synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Briar, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Xin Zhao sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Briar. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Briar helps Xin Zhao perform not as well in ranked League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Xin Zhao is paired with Briar, he gets a little increase in his full damage dealt. This change may signal that Briar helps provide protection for him to deal more damage or that their participation also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Xin Zhao is played with Briar on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Briar.

Moreover, when Xin Zhao plays with Briar on the same side, he usually receives much less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage could indicate that Briar does a decent job of protecting Xin Zhao during teamfights.

Synergies between Xin Zhao and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Xin Zhao
Briar

Is Xin Zhao better when played alongside Briar?

There is no perfect champion pairing for Xin Zhao that will always be his ideal teammate. However, overall, Briar is a not very good ally for Xin Zhao. By playing on the same side as Xin Zhao, they lowers their win rate by -2.5% to 48.4%. This signals that there is a harmful bond between Xin Zhao and Briar that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Briar has a greater difficulty than Xin Zhao. That means you should be cautious when enlisting Briar comrades to play with, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to work well with you.

When playing together, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to dish out massive AD. When paired, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

In contrast, by bringing Xin Zhao and Briar together, you probably will not be giving your team a great deal of magic damage. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that nullifies this hole in their kit.

Regardless of your Briar ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao Briar Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Xin Zhao and Briar, we analyzed 665 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Xin Zhao with Briar comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Xin Zhao to synergize with Briar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should keep reading to master a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal items to use in your Xin Zhao and Briar synergy build consist of Spear of Shojin, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao combined at least these three finished items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting alongside Briar than with most other typical builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average winrate of 48.4% when playing alongside Briar with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, you should take 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 combinations players picked for this champion pairing, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.4% winrate overall.

If you want to view Xin Zhao and Briar collaboration tips and builds for a a specific division, please select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides displayed are calculated using every game finished with both champions.