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How to Synergize Xin Zhao with Zoe on the Same TeamXin Zhao is in the a tier of champions

Xin Zhao with Zoe

How to Win With Xin Zhao and Zoe Paired TogetherXin Zhao is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Xin Zhao and Zoe

based on 1,697 Xin Zhao with Zoe pairs
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of League of Legends games straight from Riot Games each week. Xin Zhao has been on the same team as Zoe in 1697 recent, ranked games. By accumulating so much complete data from the creators of League, we feel confident that we can produce high-quality, insightful builds to help Xin Zhao play with Zoe. It is very rare for Xin Zhao to play alongside Zoe on the same team. This has only taken place in approx. 1.3% of games with Xin Zhao.

Xin Zhao Zoe Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Xin Zhao does a poor job of fighting on the same side as Zoe. On average, he wins an acceptable 49.0% of games the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Xin Zhao when fighting on the same team as Zoe by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Xin Zhao vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalTiamat

Core Xin Zhao Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinExperimental HexplateEclipse

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
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W
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E
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W
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E
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R
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E
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E
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Q
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Q
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R

Guide to Synergizing Xin Zhao and Zoe

Tips for Playing as Xin Zhao with Zoe

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 Zoe Will Play

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Find a hiding spot to set up for a long distance kill.

Break Sleep with your biggest damage source, since enemies who are asleep take double damage.

Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown. Casting it behind yourself before redirecting can deal tons of damage.

Xin Zhao Zoe Synergy Stats

Xin Zhao Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Zoe Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.5
6.5
< Deaths >
6.5
7.8
< Assists >
7.9
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
42
< Minions Killed >
42
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
1.49
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.46
17,321
< Physical Damage >
17,184
1,371
< Magic Damage >
1,391
957
< True Damage >
969
19,649
< Damage Dealt >
19,545
40,854
< Damage Taken >
40,255
11,899
< Gold Earned >
11,786
1.57
< Towers >
1.57
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
21,398
< Total Healing >
20,950
13,503
< Experience >
13,476
23
< Vision Score >
22
6
< Wards Placed >
6
483
< Time Dealing CC >
473

How to Play with Zoe as Xin Zhao in LoL

The Xin Zhao Zoe synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zoe, 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 Zoe. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Zoe helps Xin Zhao perform poorer in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Xin Zhao is paired with Zoe, he gets a marginal improvement in his full damage dealt. This change could indicate that Zoe supports by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that her presence also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Xin Zhao is played together with Zoe on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Zoe.

Additionally, when Xin Zhao plays with Zoe on the same side, he usually takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Zoe does a poor job of protecting Xin Zhao during teamfights.

Synergies between Xin Zhao and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Xin Zhao
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Xin Zhao
Zoe

Is Xin Zhao better when played alongside Zoe?

There is no perfect champion pairing for Xin Zhao that will always be his #1 synergy. However, overall, Zoe is a not very good ally for Xin Zhao. By locking into the same team as Xin Zhao, she decreases their win rate by -1.9% to 49.0%. This demonstrates that there is a harmful strategic relationship between Xin Zhao and Zoe that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Zoe has a greater difficulty than Xin Zhao. That means you should be careful when enlisting Zoe comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a greater level of skill to do well with you.

When playing together, Xin Zhao players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to tank a lot of damage. Together, these champs will be able to tank for the rest of their team.

Conversely, by bringing Xin Zhao and Zoe together, you probably will not be providing your other allies a great deal of crowd control. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that neutralizes this gap in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Zoe teammate, you should focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, 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 Zoe Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Xin Zhao and Zoe, we analyzed 1,697 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 Zoe 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 to synergize with Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to master additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most important finished items to prioritize in your Xin Zhao and Zoe synergy build include Black Cleaver, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Xin Zhao used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Zoe than with many other common builds. In fact, Xin Zhao had an average win rate of 49.0% helping carry Zoe with this build.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against 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. Of all the runes players chose for Xin Zhao and Zoe pairings, this set of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.0% win rate overall.

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