Ivern - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
0.8%

Ivernvs Xin Zhao

FSupportMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ivern vs Xin Zhao is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xin Zhao wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Ivern based on 20 games. Xin Zhao holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ivern build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ivern vs Xin Zhao matchup.

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Ivern Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ivern 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.

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Ivern - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Ivern
40.0% WR
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Xin Zhao vs Ivern matchup - 60.0% win rate
Xin Zhao
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Ivern vs Xin Zhao Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Ivern vs Xin Zhao matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 20
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
1.0
CS / min
1.4
523
DMG / min
554
11,507
Gold / game
11,784
186
Heal / min
764
565
DMG Mitigated / min
931
1.9
CC / min
0.8
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
45.5%
Late Game WR
54.5%

Ivern vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

The Ivern vs Xin Zhao matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 20 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Ivern's 40.0%, giving Xin Zhao a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Xin Zhao dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ivern players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ivern leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ivern 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.

Ivern vs Xin Zhao Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Xin Zhao is favored during the laning phase against Ivern, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Xin Zhao holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.0Ivern
1.4Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao edges out Ivern by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Xin Zhao.
Damage
523Ivern
554Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao deals 31 more champion damage per minute than Ivern. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Ivern choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Xin Zhao's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,507Ivern
11,784Xin Zhao
Ivern and Xin Zhao generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 277 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.9Ivern
0.8Xin Zhao
Ivern brings significantly more crowd control than Xin Zhao, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ivern far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Xin Zhao should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
751Ivern
1,695Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Ivern, healing and mitigating 944 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ivern is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ivern, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Ivern Build Against Xin Zhao

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Xin Zhao, providing the mobility and stats Ivern needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ivern against Xin Zhao are Moonstone Renewer, Imperial Mandate and Ardent Censer. This combination gives Ivern 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 Ivern vs Xin Zhao matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Ivern early game win rateIvern33.3%
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao66.7%
Late Game
Xin Zhao
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Ivern late game win rateIvern45.5%
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao54.5%

Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Ivern. This lopsided early game means Xin Zhao can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Xin Zhao is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Ivern. Extended games heavily favor Xin Zhao, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Xin Zhao holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Ivern players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ivern Runes Against Xin Zhao

Inspiration rune tree - Ivern primary runes vs Xin ZhaoInspiration
Glacial Augment - best Ivern rune vs Xin ZhaoCash Back - best Ivern rune vs Xin ZhaoTriple Tonic - best Ivern rune vs Xin ZhaoCosmic Insight - best Ivern rune vs Xin Zhao
Resolve rune tree - Ivern secondary runes vs Xin ZhaoResolve
Font of Life - best Ivern rune vs Xin ZhaoRevitalize - best Ivern rune vs Xin Zhao
100.0% WR

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


Ivern matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Ivern'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 Ivern build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ivern matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.06%470.646811,58452.6%50.0%
56.52%460.638610,99763.6%50.0%
52.17%460.740310,56255.0%50.0%
37.78%450.540811,11838.9%37.0%
54.55%440.544710,99859.1%50.0%
47.50%400.53909,01345.5%50.0%
47.22%360.531811,15440.0%52.4%
41.18%340.743711,63036.4%43.5%
39.39%330.537210,70135.3%43.8%
43.33%300.744912,54540.0%45.0%
59.26%270.542112,03275.0%52.6%
44.44%270.644011,76527.3%56.3%
52.17%230.743712,64166.7%47.1%
54.55%220.646912,19944.4%61.5%
52.38%210.337311,19960.0%45.5%
40.00%201.052311,50733.3%45.5%
35.00%201.03017,83855.6%18.2%
40.00%200.737710,06941.7%37.5%
16.67%180.540910,02022.2%11.1%
50.00%181.238610,54145.5%57.1%
61.11%180.644811,14755.6%66.7%
35.29%170.540510,96725.0%44.4%
64.71%170.540911,60350.0%77.8%
47.06%170.532910,75162.5%33.3%
31.25%160.752811,24814.3%44.4%
50.00%160.543511,00871.4%33.3%
31.25%160.539811,1460.0%50.0%
73.33%151.03019,56862.5%85.7%
33.33%150.444011,4610.0%45.5%
40.00%150.645911,07837.5%42.9%
53.33%150.93188,18960.0%40.0%
40.00%150.756511,79450.0%33.3%
38.46%131.13597,61237.5%40.0%
23.08%130.43599,65942.9%0.0%
38.46%130.93239,07640.0%37.5%
61.54%130.636210,47277.8%25.0%
58.33%120.536211,08675.0%50.0%
33.33%120.855112,05350.0%30.0%
27.27%110.435710,60350.0%0.0%
54.55%111.044411,910100.0%37.5%
40.00%100.646311,08233.3%50.0%
20.00%101.12756,41212.5%50.0%
50.00%101.03229,11366.7%42.9%
40.00%101.445412,31150.0%37.5%
40.00%100.746210,72650.0%25.0%
30.00%101.13228,23033.3%25.0%
60.00%101.13988,24742.9%100.0%
60.00%103.967110,16060.0%60.0%
55.56%91.246912,90450.0%57.1%
44.44%91.73188,81250.0%42.9%
62.50%80.637311,640100.0%50.0%
62.50%81.345812,58350.0%66.7%
50.00%82.57289,67750.0%50.0%
71.43%70.82779,94566.7%75.0%
16.67%61.24329,0740.0%25.0%
50.00%62.561012,5980.0%50.0%
66.67%61.144611,17433.3%100.0%
50.00%61.02649,17350.0%50.0%
83.33%60.641110,927100.0%66.7%
50.00%61.12066,98050.0%50.0%
66.67%63.969811,17750.0%75.0%
66.67%64.06399,33975.0%50.0%
16.67%62.650711,5530.0%20.0%
100.00%61.059112,010100.0%100.0%
50.00%60.436310,614100.0%40.0%
33.33%61.03497,34450.0%25.0%
16.67%60.537912,6300.0%20.0%
20.00%53.38059,4310.0%33.3%
40.00%52.051911,5550.0%66.7%
60.00%52.350612,5660.0%75.0%
60.00%50.742310,66666.7%50.0%
40.00%51.93268,48850.0%0.0%
40.00%51.23109,0790.0%66.7%
40.00%50.83369,78450.0%33.3%
60.00%51.658811,784100.0%33.3%
0.00%54.86708,8330.0%0.0%
40.00%50.92887,29433.3%50.0%
40.00%50.645510,4820.0%100.0%
40.00%52.851912,0740.0%50.0%

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Ivern vs Xin Zhao - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Xin Zhao wins the Ivern vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Ivern's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 20 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Ivern with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Xin Zhao players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Ivern vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Xin Zhao scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ivern vs Xin Zhao matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Ivern with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 20 games analyzed.

What is the best Ivern build against Xin Zhao?

The best Ivern build against Xin Zhao includes Moonstone Renewer, Imperial Mandate, Ardent Censer with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Ivern runes against Xin Zhao?

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

Does Ivern counter Xin Zhao?

No, Ivern struggles against Xin Zhao with only a 40.0% win rate. Xin Zhao has the advantage in this matchup. Ivern players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Xin Zhao's lead.

How do I play Ivern against Xin Zhao?

When playing Ivern against Xin Zhao, play cautiously and avoid Xin Zhao's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Xin Zhao has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.