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How to Synergize Xin Zhao and Samira

based on 5,504 Xin Zhao with Samira pairs
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull data from from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each week. Xin Zhao has gone into battle with Samira in 5504 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much great data directly from the makers of League of Legends, we are sure that we can present to you robust, insightful builds to help Xin Zhao synergize with Samira. It is somewhat uncommon for Xin Zhao to play with Samira on the same side. This has only occurred in about 4.4% of rounds with Xin Zhao.

Xin Zhao Samira Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Xin Zhao has done a dismal job of playing alongside Samira. On average, he wins an acceptable 49.4% of matches the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to play better as Xin Zhao when playing alongside Samira by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Xin Zhao vs Samira 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 AngelThe CollectorBlack CleaverEclipse

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste 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

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
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
5
W
6
R
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Xin Zhao and Samira

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao with Samira

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 Samira Synergy Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Samira Image
6.2
< Kills >
6.5
6.3
< Deaths >
6.5
8
< Assists >
7.9
1.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
41
< Minions Killed >
42
1.52
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.46
16,486
< Physical Damage >
17,184
1,317
< Magic Damage >
1,391
935
< True Damage >
969
18,739
< Damage Dealt >
19,545
39,088
< Damage Taken >
40,255
11,495
< Gold Earned >
11,786
1.56
< Towers >
1.57
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
20,535
< Total Healing >
20,950
13,189
< Experience >
13,476
21
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
467
< Time Dealing CC >
473

How to Play with Samira as Xin Zhao in LoL

The Xin Zhao Samira synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Samira, 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 large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Samira. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Samira helps Xin Zhao perform not as well in competitive League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Xin Zhao is paired with Samira, he gets a little drop in his total damage dealt. This difference could signal that Samira does not help protection for him to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Xin Zhao is played together with Samira on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Samira.

Additionally, when Xin Zhao plays with Samira on the same team, he often takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage may indicate that Samira does a decent job of protecting Xin Zhao in teamfights.

Synergies between Xin Zhao and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Xin Zhao
Samira

Is Xin Zhao better when played alongside Samira?

There is no ideal companion for Xin Zhao that will always be his #1 synergy. Yet, overall, Samira is a not very good teammate for Xin Zhao. By locking into the same team as Xin Zhao, she decreases their win rate by -1.5% to 49.4%. This signals that there is a bad synergy between Xin Zhao and Samira that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Samira has a much greater difficulty compared to Xin Zhao. That means you must be cautious when finding Samira comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a much higher level of skill to fight well with you.

Working on the same side, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal physical damage. Combined, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by aligning Xin Zhao and Samira together, you may not be providing your other teammates enough utility. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that neutralizes this disparity in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of the skill of your Samira ally, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao Samira Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Xin Zhao and Samira, we analyzed 5,504 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 Samira 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 truly master Xin Zhao in order to synergize with Samira during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to have in your Xin Zhao and Samira synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Titanic Hydra. When Xin Zhao bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting alongside Samira than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average win rate of 49.4% helping carry Samira with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating your oponents, Xin Zhao players should equip the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Xin Zhao and Samira pairings, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.4% win rate overall.

If you want to get Xin Zhao and Samira collaboration tips and stats for a a specific division rank, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides shown are computed using every round run with both champions.