Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Shacovs Xin Zhao

BAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Xin Zhao is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Shaco wins with a 56.5% win rate (+13.0%) over Xin Zhao based on 46 games. Shaco holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Xin Zhao matchup.

Shaco Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Shaco 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 - 56.5% win rateXin Zhao(56.5%)
Shaco - 56.5% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
56.5% WR
VS
Xin Zhao vs Shaco matchup - 43.5% win rate
Xin Zhao
43.5% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Xin Zhao Matchup?

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Xin Zhao matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 46
56.5%
Win Rate
43.5%
0.9
CS / min
1.2
840
DMG / min
681
13,395
Gold / game
12,767
282
Heal / min
705
461
DMG Mitigated / min
1,122
1.0
CC / min
0.8
52.4%
Early Game WR
47.6%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Shaco vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Xin Zhao matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 46 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 56.5% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 43.5%, giving Shaco a 13.0 percentage point advantage. Shaco dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Xin Zhao players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Xin Zhao leads by 1,084 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco players can confidently pick into Xin Zhao and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Xin Zhao away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Shaco vs Xin Zhao Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
0.9Shaco
1.2Xin Zhao
Shaco 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
840Shaco
681Xin Zhao
Shaco heavily out-damages Xin Zhao by 158 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 Shaco's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,395Shaco
12,767Xin Zhao
Shaco earns 627 more gold per game than Xin Zhao, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Shaco slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Shaco
0.8Xin Zhao
Both Shaco 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
743Shaco
1,827Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 1,084 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shaco Build Against Xin Zhao

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Xin Zhao, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Xin Zhao are The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Shaco 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 Shaco vs Xin Zhao matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco52.4%
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao47.6%
Late Game
Shaco
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco60.0%
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao40.0%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Shaco has a meaningful 52.4% win rate, outperforming Xin Zhao by 4.8 percentage points. Shaco players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Shaco is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Xin Zhao. Extended games heavily favor Shaco, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Shaco Runes Against Xin Zhao

Domination rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs Xin ZhaoDomination
Dark Harvest - best Shaco rune vs Xin ZhaoCheap Shot - best Shaco rune vs Xin ZhaoGrisly Mementos - best Shaco rune vs Xin ZhaoUltimate Hunter - best Shaco rune vs Xin Zhao
Sorcery rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs Xin ZhaoSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Shaco rune vs Xin ZhaoTranscendence - best Shaco rune vs Xin Zhao
60.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Shaco to press their advantage against Xin Zhao, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Shaco matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Shaco'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 Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Shaco matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
39.50%1190.975214,10436.8%40.7%
53.39%1180.966712,88957.8%50.7%
59.22%1030.963812,83559.5%59.0%
53.92%1020.972912,66946.5%59.3%
52.04%980.971012,53043.6%57.6%
45.36%970.972112,76948.7%43.1%
53.93%890.968013,47448.6%57.7%
44.44%810.971713,40046.4%43.4%
47.62%630.974412,97550.0%46.3%
59.68%620.973212,40958.3%60.5%
50.00%601.479511,85942.9%56.3%
48.33%600.972513,30952.0%45.7%
50.00%581.373212,33347.6%51.4%
52.94%511.072213,08050.0%54.5%
38.00%501.176213,86646.7%34.3%
56.25%480.875013,12357.1%55.6%
56.52%460.984013,39552.4%60.0%
53.33%450.975114,11971.4%45.2%
55.56%451.470610,04240.0%68.0%
59.52%420.872913,73750.0%66.7%
41.46%410.978013,48338.9%43.5%
53.66%410.871612,66050.0%56.5%
65.00%401.478010,61053.3%72.0%
52.50%401.073913,26340.0%60.0%
47.50%401.071411,94237.5%54.2%
55.26%380.972812,73370.6%42.9%
66.67%360.981913,64470.0%65.4%
58.33%360.963312,45064.3%54.5%
61.76%340.977813,39266.7%59.1%
52.94%341.062512,32458.3%50.0%
57.58%331.373712,49476.9%45.0%
36.36%331.481211,53627.8%46.7%
65.63%321.467311,95372.7%61.9%
46.88%321.376812,66966.7%29.4%
59.38%321.076612,82063.6%57.1%
58.06%310.973314,13955.6%59.1%
58.06%311.474110,79375.0%47.4%
45.16%311.381711,59963.6%35.0%
53.33%300.977713,19927.3%68.4%
30.00%301.067511,85316.7%38.9%
50.00%301.071310,94343.8%57.1%
55.17%290.878214,01866.7%50.0%
44.83%291.575510,95146.1%43.8%
50.00%280.874115,33428.6%57.1%
50.00%280.870513,46127.3%64.7%
44.44%270.872513,56714.3%55.0%
50.00%261.462010,30650.0%50.0%
53.85%261.680710,03944.4%58.8%
38.46%261.671010,28530.0%43.8%
58.33%240.972812,82070.0%50.0%
60.87%231.079113,48444.4%71.4%
31.82%221.483512,56842.9%26.7%
57.14%211.180713,61777.8%41.7%
65.00%201.567610,83375.0%58.3%
44.44%191.474212,09330.0%62.5%
36.84%194.278011,37312.5%54.5%
55.56%182.381912,27557.1%54.5%
52.94%171.364710,71562.5%44.4%
47.06%171.774112,04257.1%40.0%
35.29%171.56659,42925.0%44.4%
35.29%171.476012,27520.0%41.7%
58.82%170.873510,80663.6%50.0%
58.82%171.684310,05055.6%62.5%
18.75%162.479013,1370.0%25.0%
37.50%160.857712,29766.7%20.0%
50.00%161.467910,01340.0%54.5%
46.67%151.683710,17025.0%71.4%
33.33%151.67028,41440.0%20.0%
73.33%151.76148,54060.0%100.0%
40.00%151.373610,11722.2%66.7%
66.67%151.071613,286100.0%58.3%
42.86%141.663510,27250.0%37.5%
64.29%141.485214,35275.0%60.0%
28.57%141.470810,06557.1%0.0%
61.54%131.767111,07066.7%57.1%
53.85%131.679910,31020.0%75.0%
61.54%131.267110,08950.0%66.7%
66.67%121.685814,57550.0%70.0%
50.00%121.775512,84825.0%62.5%
58.33%120.981613,56840.0%71.4%
50.00%121.683610,73716.7%83.3%
50.00%120.963711,74850.0%50.0%
45.45%112.068212,4620.0%71.4%
36.36%111.266412,69520.0%50.0%
27.27%111.478413,9280.0%33.3%
45.45%111.474910,22557.1%25.0%
70.00%101.982511,463100.0%62.5%
66.67%91.775711,16850.0%80.0%
55.56%90.767813,789100.0%33.3%
55.56%92.289112,719100.0%50.0%
50.00%83.695612,25950.0%50.0%
42.86%74.476010,78950.0%40.0%
57.14%71.872111,059100.0%40.0%
71.43%71.36869,53375.0%66.7%
28.57%70.462711,25950.0%0.0%
83.33%61.382210,189100.0%80.0%
66.67%60.95759,58066.7%66.7%
66.67%61.681214,2900.0%80.0%
50.00%60.759610,08666.7%33.3%
66.67%61.669712,29266.7%66.7%
40.00%51.254212,9040.0%50.0%
40.00%51.672913,8480.0%50.0%
60.00%54.960010,09850.0%66.7%
100.00%50.561613,639100.0%100.0%
60.00%53.35809,34750.0%66.7%

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Shaco vs Xin Zhao - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shaco wins the Shaco vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 56.5% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 43.5%, a 13.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 46 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

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

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Xin Zhao with a 52.4% win rate versus 47.6%. Shaco players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

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

In the late game, Shaco takes over the Shaco vs Xin Zhao matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Xin Zhao matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Xin Zhao with a 56.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 13.0 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 46 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Xin Zhao?

The best Shaco build against Xin Zhao includes The Collector, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Lord Dominik's Regards with Berserker's Greaves. 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 Shaco runes against Xin Zhao?

The best Shaco runes against Xin Zhao use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Shaco vs Xin Zhao matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shaco counter Xin Zhao?

Yes, Shaco has a favorable matchup against Xin Zhao with a 56.5% win rate. Shaco strongly counters Xin Zhao in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Shaco against Xin Zhao?

When playing Shaco 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.