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Xin Zhao vs Vi

Xin Zhao
vs
54.4%

over 125 games

Vi
Analyze a draft with Xin Zhao

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHeavy CCStrong engageDive threat

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Vi

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Xin Zhao: Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Sundered Sky, Guardian Angel, Dusk and Dawn, Statikk Shiv.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Titanic Hydra
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Sundered Sky
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Sundered Sky
Guardian Angel
Dusk and Dawn
Statikk Shiv
B. F. Sword
Sterak's Gage
Maw of Malmortius
Randuin's Omen
Eclipse
Spirit Visage
Riftmaker
Stridebreaker
Phantom Dancer
39.3% WR28 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Vi's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Blast Shield (P)

Vi charges a shield over time. The shield can be activated by hitting an enemy with an ability.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
312s0s1s–
69s0s1s2m20
96s0s1s2m20
116s0s1s1m55
166s0s1s1m30
186s0s1s1m30

Playing as Xin Zhao

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Land your three hits

    After Three Talon Strike (Q), land your three autos: the third one is a knock-up, and each one lowers your other spells' cooldowns by 1 second.

  2. Thrust first, charge second

    Land the thrust of Wind Becomes Lightning (W) before Audacious Charge (E): the Challenged target is revealed, and your charge reaches farther on them.

  3. Isolate your target with your ult

    Hit your target right before Crescent Guard (R): Challenged, they stay with you while the others are knocked back, and damage from outside can't reach you for a moment.

  4. Get ahead early

    Gank and skirmish as much as you can early on: Audacious Charge (E) and the Three Talon Strike (Q) knock-up matter most before everyone has their items.

Playing against Vi

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Back off when she charges her punch

    Back off or sidestep as soon as she charges Vault Breaker (Q): fully charged, it deals double damage, and charging slows her.

  2. Short trades

    Take short trades: on her third hit on you, Denting Blows (W) removes some of your armor and gives her attack speed.

  3. Save your CC for after her charge

    If you have CC, save it for after Cease and Desist (R): nothing stops her during the charge, but once she lands, your CC and displacement effects work on her again.

Other Xin Zhao matchups

Patch 16.21.1