Lux - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
8.0%

Luxvs Xin Zhao

AMageSupport
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lux vs Xin Zhao is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Lux wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Xin Zhao based on 10 games. Lux holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Lux build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lux vs Xin Zhao matchup.

Lux Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lux 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 - 50.0% win rateXin Zhao(50.0%)
Lux - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Lux
50.0% WR
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Xin Zhao vs Lux matchup - 50.0% win rate
Xin Zhao
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Lux vs Xin Zhao Matchup?

Lux wins the Lux vs Xin Zhao matchup
Winner
Lux
Matches: 10
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
4.3
CS / min
5.0
909
DMG / min
997
12,125
Gold / game
14,965
77
Heal / min
629
531
DMG Mitigated / min
947
2.0
CC / min
0.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Lux vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

The Lux vs Xin Zhao matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Lux wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 50.0%, giving Lux a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Lux holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Xin Zhao can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Xin Zhao leads by 968 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lux has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Xin Zhao's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Lux vs Xin Zhao Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Xin Zhao is favored during the laning phase against Lux, 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
4.3Lux
5.0Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao edges out Lux by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Xin Zhao.
Damage
909Lux
997Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao heavily out-damages Lux by 87 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Lux should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Xin Zhao's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,125Lux
14,965Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao generates a commanding 2,840 more gold per game than Lux. This substantial economic advantage means Xin Zhao consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Lux should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.0Lux
0.9Xin Zhao
Lux brings significantly more crowd control than Xin Zhao, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Lux 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
608Lux
1,576Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Lux, healing and mitigating 968 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lux is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lux, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Lux Build Against Xin Zhao

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Xin Zhao, providing the mobility and stats Lux needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lux against Xin Zhao are Cosmic Drive, Morellonomicon and Malignance. This combination gives Lux an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Lux vs Xin Zhao matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lux
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Lux early game win rateLux50.0%
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao50.0%
Late Game
Lux
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Lux late game win rateLux50.0%
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao50.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Lux and Xin Zhao, with Lux holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Lux 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.

This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Lux nor Xin Zhao has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.

Best Lux Runes Against Xin Zhao

Sorcery rune tree - Lux primary runes vs Xin ZhaoSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Lux rune vs Xin ZhaoManaflow Band - best Lux rune vs Xin ZhaoTranscendence - best Lux rune vs Xin ZhaoScorch - best Lux rune vs Xin Zhao
Domination rune tree - Lux secondary runes vs Xin ZhaoDomination
Ultimate Hunter - best Lux rune vs Xin ZhaoCheap Shot - best Lux rune vs Xin Zhao
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Domination secondary combination helps Lux maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Xin Zhao.


Lux matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Lux'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 Lux build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Lux matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.68%4402.26939,77647.5%44.4%
55.35%3273.279810,61659.9%52.1%
50.73%2742.071510,16857.5%47.2%
48.47%2621.97059,56649.1%47.9%
49.00%2512.473510,49652.6%46.8%
53.74%2142.07149,82557.1%51.2%
44.50%1912.17569,74244.8%44.2%
46.56%1893.675610,93048.5%45.5%
42.68%1642.07219,53345.3%40.5%
55.56%1623.474510,99261.1%52.8%
45.68%1622.07339,77754.3%39.1%
44.30%1586.183911,67247.5%42.3%
59.49%1586.494811,81063.8%56.2%
48.68%1522.271710,52048.2%49.0%
55.48%1463.080810,60150.0%59.1%
45.00%1402.16579,23454.7%36.8%
47.45%1371.97389,49846.1%48.6%
56.62%1362.171110,62165.3%51.7%
47.01%1341.97349,87346.4%47.4%
58.59%1282.05608,65663.4%52.6%
54.69%1281.97399,62957.1%52.8%
49.61%1272.672310,41654.5%45.8%
45.60%1252.282810,11350.0%42.5%
56.90%1161.96879,73766.0%49.2%
50.89%1121.872810,04446.8%53.9%
49.52%1051.96559,73757.1%44.4%
50.49%1035.488511,66858.8%46.4%
57.84%1022.571710,31956.1%59.0%
43.75%965.982211,25241.0%45.6%
50.55%916.783212,11255.6%47.3%
47.67%866.183611,69839.4%52.8%
51.28%786.494610,66346.1%56.4%
35.62%735.977811,46433.3%37.0%
51.39%725.679811,55259.3%46.7%
56.94%726.390511,34561.3%53.7%
47.14%704.381712,13063.2%41.2%
54.55%664.584010,09353.3%55.6%
41.54%655.883111,31725.0%54.0%
50.00%642.675010,23048.0%51.3%
59.38%645.879712,02371.4%50.0%
35.00%602.07079,75432.0%37.1%
55.00%602.47339,63168.0%45.7%
31.67%605.078410,11630.8%32.4%
48.33%606.087812,37750.0%47.5%
49.12%575.381011,22565.2%38.2%
60.71%561.972510,36669.6%54.5%
54.55%556.287811,43053.6%55.6%
61.11%545.083711,25653.9%67.9%
53.70%545.383010,77058.3%50.0%
43.14%511.96759,57334.8%50.0%
60.78%515.987211,70852.6%65.6%
58.00%506.293812,55460.0%57.1%
58.00%501.97588,75464.0%52.0%
58.00%506.886212,57063.6%53.6%
50.00%502.06889,66547.8%51.9%
52.00%506.089512,07447.1%54.5%
46.94%496.586213,32863.6%33.3%
42.55%472.271010,94857.1%36.4%
47.73%445.791810,07843.5%52.4%
40.91%445.685411,71741.2%40.7%
39.53%436.889411,45440.0%39.1%
61.90%426.792711,22566.7%57.1%
45.24%423.27689,99565.0%27.3%
54.76%426.21,07212,96981.3%38.5%
60.98%416.187012,15864.3%59.3%
60.00%402.97369,97663.2%57.1%
56.41%396.194312,38578.6%44.0%
56.76%372.07969,60561.1%52.6%
45.95%376.276010,21438.1%56.3%
59.46%376.586810,80665.0%52.9%
61.11%365.892213,23263.6%60.0%
50.00%361.873910,54433.3%58.3%
63.89%366.298513,87075.0%58.3%
45.45%336.695612,18147.1%43.8%
65.63%326.088711,73783.3%55.0%
43.75%326.481710,34535.7%50.0%
40.63%327.084510,93053.3%29.4%
64.52%316.587411,83764.3%64.7%
44.00%256.585312,27780.0%20.0%
56.52%236.287711,80057.1%55.6%
60.87%232.06698,72566.7%54.5%
56.52%234.91,04212,02355.6%57.1%
60.87%233.877110,84370.0%53.9%
52.17%232.077711,18862.5%46.7%
65.00%205.61,00612,72016.7%85.7%
50.00%202.281512,06242.9%53.9%
78.95%196.189911,24690.0%66.7%
63.16%196.590113,68780.0%57.1%
70.59%176.31,00612,726100.0%54.5%
50.00%164.38209,18357.1%44.4%
62.50%163.181612,074100.0%50.0%
13.33%153.884810,85220.0%10.0%
40.00%156.694810,90957.1%25.0%
71.43%146.787113,178100.0%63.6%
35.71%146.294311,92360.0%22.2%
50.00%145.497911,22050.0%50.0%
42.86%145.385015,2940.0%42.9%
57.14%142.370010,97350.0%62.5%
38.46%136.890214,04375.0%22.2%
30.77%134.296311,29020.0%37.5%
58.33%126.588413,89860.0%57.1%
54.55%115.275411,09750.0%57.1%
81.82%112.972610,17571.4%100.0%
50.00%107.077013,70333.3%57.1%
60.00%106.991411,70683.3%25.0%
50.00%104.390912,12550.0%50.0%
60.00%103.57078,63480.0%40.0%
30.00%105.367010,94933.3%28.6%
33.33%95.21,08812,29950.0%28.6%
33.33%92.66218,71250.0%20.0%
77.78%93.580111,06880.0%75.0%
33.33%93.16477,87750.0%0.0%
66.67%93.07879,42350.0%100.0%
55.56%96.598813,175100.0%33.3%
75.00%86.91,03112,15366.7%80.0%
42.86%75.684511,76350.0%40.0%
28.57%74.392010,96850.0%20.0%
28.57%74.57588,97433.3%25.0%
42.86%73.166011,19625.0%66.7%
71.43%76.789810,67466.7%100.0%
85.71%72.057210,019100.0%75.0%
50.00%64.891914,1250.0%60.0%
16.67%65.398910,53125.0%0.0%
16.67%66.71,00815,6680.0%25.0%
83.33%62.594110,76450.0%100.0%
83.33%66.497411,080100.0%75.0%
83.33%65.183711,64066.7%100.0%
80.00%52.876610,112100.0%66.7%
60.00%52.588210,453100.0%0.0%
40.00%55.06847,00040.0%0.0%
80.00%53.17089,246100.0%66.7%
80.00%54.28978,86050.0%100.0%
100.00%53.17549,792100.0%100.0%
60.00%54.083010,15966.7%50.0%

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Lux vs Xin Zhao - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Lux wins the Lux vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

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

In the early game, Lux has the advantage against Xin Zhao with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Lux players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

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

Who wins the Lux vs Xin Zhao matchup?

Lux wins the matchup against Xin Zhao with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Lux is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Lux build against Xin Zhao?

The best Lux build against Xin Zhao includes Cosmic Drive, Morellonomicon, Malignance with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Lux runes against Xin Zhao?

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

Does Lux counter Xin Zhao?

Yes, Lux has a favorable matchup against Xin Zhao with a 50.0% win rate. Lux slightly edges out Xin Zhao in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Lux against Xin Zhao?

When playing Lux against Xin Zhao, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.