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How to Synergize Xin Zhao and Shaco

based on 1,609 Xin Zhao with Shaco pairs
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the results of from millions of League matches straight from Riot Games each week. Xin Zhao has been on the same team as Shaco in 1609 recent, ranked games. By gathering so much complete data straight from the makers of LoL, we are confident that we can showcase high quality, usable builds to help Xin Zhao synergize with Shaco. It is very rare for Xin Zhao to play alongside Shaco as allies. This has only occurred in approx. 1.3% of games with Xin Zhao.

Xin Zhao Shaco Synergy Summary

Xin Zhao does a average job of teaming up with Shaco. Normally, he wins an acceptable 50.0% of matches the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to win more matches as Xin Zhao when fighting on the same team as Shaco by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Xin Zhao vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinBlack CleaverExperimental HexplateMaw of Malmortius

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
5
W
6
R
7
W
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E
9
W
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Xin Zhao and Shaco

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao with Shaco

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 Understand How Shaco Will Play

Using Deceive over terrain can help you make a clean escape.

Try getting items with on-hit effects. These will also benefit your Hallucination clone.

Backstab's damage can be increased with increased Critical Damage effects like Infinity Edge.

Xin Zhao Shaco Synergy Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Shaco Image
6.5
< Kills >
6.5
7
< Deaths >
6.5
7.9
< Assists >
7.9
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
61
< Minions Killed >
42
1.32
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.46
18,303
< Physical Damage >
17,184
1,512
< Magic Damage >
1,391
1,049
< True Damage >
969
20,865
< Damage Dealt >
19,545
40,869
< Damage Taken >
40,255
12,087
< Gold Earned >
11,786
1.68
< Towers >
1.57
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
20,406
< Total Healing >
20,950
14,128
< Experience >
13,476
22
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
471
< Time Dealing CC >
473

How to Play with Shaco as Xin Zhao in LoL

The Xin Zhao Shaco synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Shaco, 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 Shaco. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Shaco helps Xin Zhao perform poorer in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Xin Zhao is an ally to Shaco, he sees a marginal improvement in his full damage dealt. This difference may demonstrate that Shaco provides protection for him to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Xin Zhao is played alongside Shaco on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Shaco.

Additionally, when Xin Zhao plays with Shaco on the same team, he on average receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Shaco does a poor job of protecting Xin Zhao during team fights.

Synergies between Xin Zhao and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Xin Zhao
Shaco

Is Xin Zhao better when played alongside Shaco?

There is no one best synergy for Xin Zhao that will 100% of the time be his #1 synergy. However, Shaco is a very typical teammate for Xin Zhao. By locking into the same team as Xin Zhao, he drops their win rate by -0.9% to 50.0%. This proves that there is a weak bond between Xin Zhao and Shaco that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Shaco has a much greater difficulty compared to Xin Zhao. That means Xin Zhao players should be very careful when finding Shaco teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much higher level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Fighting on the same side, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by pairing Xin Zhao and Shaco together, you may not be granting your other allies much support. Plan to bring other champions on your team that neutralizes this disparity in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Shaco ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Xin Zhao Players

How We Calculated Our Xin Zhao Shaco Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Xin Zhao and Shaco, we analyzed 1,609 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 Shaco 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

To truly master Xin Zhao in order to synergize with Shaco during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The best items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao and Shaco synergy build consist of Sterak's Gage, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao used at least these three finished items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting alongside Shaco than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Xin Zhao boasted an average win rate of 50.0% when playing alongside Shaco with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of crushing your oponents, Xin Zhao players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Xin Zhao and Shaco pairings, this sequence of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.0% win rate overall.

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