Archived Comp: This comp is from a prior TFT set, kept here for when older sets get brought back in set revivals.

Comps Similar to Demacia Xin Zhao

One-unit variants of Demacia Xin Zhao and the comps it pivots into — with the stats to pick the stronger version.

Demacia Xin Zhao F Tier
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Variants
5
Pivots
4
Best alternative
Longshot Ziggs 2.56
Shared core
Garen, Jarvan IV, and Poppy
Avg place
5.30this comp

Demacia Xin Zhao variants

5 variants

Among same-size boards, Demacia Xin Zhao as listed is the version to play. Once you reach level 9, the bigger version adds Kai'Sa and averages 4.36.

+ Kai'Sa BJarvan IVPoppy Xin ZhaoVayneGarenKai'Sa LuxSwainGalioTop 4 50.3% (+13.9%) · Avg place 4.36 (−0.94) · 549 gamesThe level-9 upgrade of Demacia Xin Zhao: it adds Kai'Sa .View Demacia Garen (+Kai'Sa ) ›
+ Sona CJarvan IVSonaPoppy Xin ZhaoVayneGarenLuxSwainGalioTop 4 48.8% (+12.4%) · Avg place 4.63 (−0.67) · 326 gamesThe level-9 upgrade of Demacia Xin Zhao: it adds Sona.View Demacia Garen (+Sona) ›
+ Kai'Sa + Sona − Swain FJarvan IVSonaPoppy Xin ZhaoVayneGarenKai'Sa LuxGalioTop 4 45.1% (+8.7%) · Avg place 4.65 (−0.65) · 293 gamesThe level-9 upgrade of Demacia Xin Zhao: it swaps Swain for Kai'Sa and Sona.View Demacia Garen (+Kai'Sa +Sona −Swain) ›
+ Sona+ Zilean − Vayne FJarvan IVSonaPoppy Xin ZhaoGarenLuxSwainGalioZileanTop 4 36.7% (+0.3%) · Avg place 4.95 (−0.35) · 316 gamesThe level-9 upgrade of Demacia Xin Zhao: it swaps Vayne for Sona and Zilean.View Demacia Galio ›
+ Lissandra+ Sona − Vayne FJarvan IVSonaPoppy Xin ZhaoGarenLissandraLuxSwainGalioTop 4 37.5% (+1.1%) · Avg place 5.54 (+0.24) · 24 gamesPlaces worse than Demacia Xin Zhao — stick with the main board.View Demacia Garen (+Lissandra +Sona −Vayne) ›

Bigger boards place better partly because reaching a higher level means you were already winning — compare variants of the same size first.

What Demacia Xin Zhao pivots into

4 comps

If you're contested on Xin Zhao, Longshot Ziggs keeps 6 of your 8 units and averages 2.56.

CompSharedUnitsTop 4Avg placeGames
Longshot Ziggs A6/8Jarvan IVKog'MawPoppy VayneGarenKai'Sa SwainTaricGalioZiggs 89.4% +53.0%2.56 −2.74864
Demacia Ryze A6/8Jarvan IVKog'MawPoppy VayneGarenKai'Sa SwainTaricGalioRyze 90.7% +54.3%2.57 −2.73443
Demacia Vayne S6/8Jarvan IVKog'MawPoppy VayneGarenKai'Sa SwainTaricGalio68.6% +32.2%3.59 −1.712,852
Longshot Kai'Sa F5/8Jarvan IVKog'MawPoppy VayneGarenKai'Sa SwainTaric22.2% −14.2%5.81 +0.51315

Highlighted units are the ones you already own from this comp. Coloured numbers compare against this comp.

Units to keep when you pivot

Garen, Jarvan IV, Poppy , and Swain show up in most of the 4 comps related to this one — hold them and you keep every route open.

GarenGarenin 4/4Jarvan IVJarvan IVin 4/4Poppy Poppy in 4/4SwainSwainin 4/4VayneVaynein 4/4GalioGalioin 3/4

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Pick a variant or pivot to see its numbers next to Demacia Xin Zhao and exactly which units change.

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  • Top 436.4%50.3%
  • Avg place5.304.36
  • 1st0.0%7.5%
  • Games44549

▬ Demacia Xin Zhao · ▬ Demacia Garen (+Kai'Sa )

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Kai'Sa Kai'Sa
The level-9 upgrade of Demacia Xin Zhao: it adds Kai'Sa .Open comp ›
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Demacia Xin Zhao pivots and variants FAQ – TFT Set 16

What comps are similar to Demacia Xin Zhao in TFT Set 16?

We track 9 comps close to Demacia Xin Zhao: 5 one- or two-unit variants and 4 pivots. The closest are Demacia Garen (+Kai'Sa ), Demacia Garen (+Sona), and Demacia Garen (+Kai'Sa +Sona −Swain).

What can Demacia Xin Zhao pivot into?

The strongest pivot is Longshot Ziggs : it keeps 6 of the units from Demacia Xin Zhao and has a 89.4% top 4 rate with a 2.56 average place.

Which version of Demacia Xin Zhao is best?

At the same board size, the main Demacia Xin Zhao board (5.30 average place) is the best version. At level 9, the version that adds Kai'Sa is the natural upgrade.

What units do Demacia Xin Zhao and its pivots share?

Garen, Jarvan IV, Poppy , Swain, Vayne, and Galio appear in most of the 4 comps related to Demacia Xin Zhao, so keeping them leaves every pivot open.