Cassiopeia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.9%
Pick Rate
0.7%

Cassiopeiavs Xin Zhao

FMage
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Xin Zhao wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Cassiopeia based on 11 games. Xin Zhao wins the early laning phase while Cassiopeia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Cassiopeia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao matchup.

Cassiopeia Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Cassiopeia performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Xin Zhao - 36.4% win rateXin Zhao(36.4%)
Cassiopeia - 36.4% win rate in this matchup
Cassiopeia
36.4% WR
VS
Xin Zhao vs Cassiopeia matchup - 63.6% win rate
Xin Zhao
63.6% WR

Who Wins the Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 11
36.4%
Win Rate
63.6%
6.7
CS / min
6.4
985
DMG / min
811
10,798
Gold / game
11,390
272
Heal / min
744
571
DMG Mitigated / min
951
1.1
CC / min
0.9
28.6%
Early Game WR
71.4%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

The Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Cassiopeia's 36.4%, giving Xin Zhao a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xin Zhao controls the early laning stage, but Cassiopeia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xin Zhao needs to press advantages before Cassiopeia reaches their power spikes, while Cassiopeia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Xin Zhao leads by 852 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao has a strong advantage in this matchup. Cassiopeia players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Xin Zhao overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao Laning Phase Breakdown

Cassiopeia wins the laning phase against Xin Zhao in League of Legends

Cassiopeia is favored during the laning phase against Xin Zhao, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Cassiopeia holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.7Cassiopeia
6.4Xin Zhao
Cassiopeia and Xin Zhao farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
985Cassiopeia
811Xin Zhao
Cassiopeia heavily out-damages Xin Zhao by 175 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Xin Zhao should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Cassiopeia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,798Cassiopeia
11,390Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao earns 592 more gold per game than Cassiopeia, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Xin Zhao slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Cassiopeia
0.9Xin Zhao
Both Cassiopeia and Xin Zhao provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
842Cassiopeia
1,694Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Cassiopeia, healing and mitigating 852 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cassiopeia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cassiopeia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Cassiopeia Build Against Xin Zhao

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Xin Zhao, providing the mobility and stats Cassiopeia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Cassiopeia against Xin Zhao are Rod of Ages, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Cassiopeia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Xin Zhao. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Cassiopeia early game win rateCassiopeia28.6%
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao71.4%
Late Game
Cassiopeia
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Cassiopeia late game win rateCassiopeia50.0%
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao50.0%

Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Cassiopeia. This lopsided early game means Xin Zhao can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Cassiopeia at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Xin Zhao. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Xin Zhao has the edge early, but Cassiopeia gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Cassiopeia Runes Against Xin Zhao

Sorcery rune tree - Cassiopeia primary runes vs Xin ZhaoSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Cassiopeia rune vs Xin ZhaoManaflow Band - best Cassiopeia rune vs Xin ZhaoCelerity - best Cassiopeia rune vs Xin ZhaoScorch - best Cassiopeia rune vs Xin Zhao
Precision rune tree - Cassiopeia secondary runes vs Xin ZhaoPrecision
Cut Down - best Cassiopeia rune vs Xin ZhaoLegend: Haste - best Cassiopeia rune vs Xin Zhao
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Cassiopeia the best tools to compete against Xin Zhao in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Cassiopeia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Cassiopeia's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Cassiopeia build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Cassiopeia matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.00%366.384612,15964.3%40.9%
53.33%306.888111,33250.0%55.6%
41.38%296.773311,73958.3%29.4%
31.03%296.683110,95230.8%31.3%
60.87%236.791412,28655.6%64.3%
52.17%236.685211,55250.0%53.9%
40.91%226.167212,66675.0%33.3%
47.62%216.475212,17380.0%37.5%
66.67%216.580311,89942.9%78.6%
42.11%196.573311,49025.0%54.5%
38.89%185.888311,80314.3%54.5%
35.29%176.477610,28728.6%40.0%
56.25%166.81,02911,74842.9%66.7%
37.50%166.487112,41050.0%30.0%
56.25%166.578510,57128.6%77.8%
75.00%166.989213,26140.0%90.9%
50.00%166.286510,42022.2%85.7%
68.75%166.07679,87985.7%55.6%
56.25%167.085411,73057.1%55.6%
53.33%156.973712,90440.0%60.0%
33.33%156.280811,01228.6%37.5%
57.14%146.868710,72242.9%71.4%
28.57%146.396811,8580.0%50.0%
30.77%136.16689,20228.6%33.3%
69.23%136.981511,12457.1%83.3%
46.15%136.890311,51437.5%60.0%
25.00%126.582412,7350.0%33.3%
41.67%126.764810,42850.0%33.3%
41.67%126.684614,22660.0%28.6%
36.36%116.798510,79828.6%50.0%
36.36%115.58038,62850.0%20.0%
63.64%117.374710,92671.4%50.0%
54.55%116.775010,31171.4%25.0%
54.55%116.21,00313,56250.0%55.6%
50.00%106.876810,73766.7%25.0%
50.00%106.370912,03266.7%42.9%
44.44%96.991412,47825.0%60.0%
22.22%96.383310,94625.0%20.0%
44.44%96.593712,17133.3%50.0%
33.33%97.294213,71350.0%28.6%
55.56%96.777811,015100.0%20.0%
55.56%95.41,11613,38733.3%66.7%
75.00%86.379215,10750.0%83.3%
37.50%86.593711,12350.0%25.0%
75.00%86.51,07814,394100.0%50.0%
0.00%77.285012,0280.0%0.0%
57.14%76.581513,8720.0%66.7%
71.43%75.173413,027100.0%66.7%
50.00%66.76939,75150.0%50.0%
50.00%66.880010,45850.0%50.0%
66.67%66.91,01812,4390.0%80.0%
50.00%66.073811,46150.0%50.0%
66.67%66.056311,758100.0%33.3%
50.00%66.573912,091100.0%40.0%
33.33%65.997415,514100.0%20.0%
50.00%66.795710,87566.7%33.3%
50.00%65.41,10610,45266.7%33.3%
50.00%66.997513,73766.7%33.3%
50.00%66.678211,7340.0%60.0%
50.00%66.772410,60860.0%0.0%
40.00%56.38458,55650.0%0.0%
40.00%57.782611,76650.0%33.3%
40.00%58.186612,94833.3%50.0%
60.00%56.981412,255100.0%33.3%
60.00%55.986912,342100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.782711,93250.0%33.3%
80.00%56.489111,901100.0%50.0%
60.00%57.51,11311,88966.7%50.0%
60.00%57.275713,09066.7%50.0%
100.00%57.294613,607100.0%100.0%

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Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Cassiopeia do against Xin Zhao in League of Legends?

Xin Zhao wins the Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Cassiopeia's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Cassiopeia do against Xin Zhao in the early game?

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Cassiopeia with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. Xin Zhao players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Cassiopeia do against Xin Zhao in the late game?

In the late game, Cassiopeia takes over the Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Cassiopeia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Cassiopeia with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Cassiopeia build against Xin Zhao?

The best Cassiopeia build against Xin Zhao includes Rod of Ages, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Seraph's Embrace with Swiftmarch. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Cassiopeia runes against Xin Zhao?

The best Cassiopeia runes against Xin Zhao use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Cassiopeia counter Xin Zhao?

No, Cassiopeia struggles against Xin Zhao with only a 36.4% win rate. Xin Zhao has the advantage in this matchup. Cassiopeia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xin Zhao's lead.

How do I play Cassiopeia against Xin Zhao?

When playing Cassiopeia against Xin Zhao, play cautiously and avoid Xin Zhao's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Xin Zhao in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.