Xin Zhaovs Akali
Xin Zhao vs Akali is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.12. Xin Zhao wins with a 58.8% win rate (+17.6%) over Akali based on 17 games. Xin Zhao holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Xin Zhao build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xin Zhao vs Akali matchup.
Xin Zhao Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xin Zhao 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.
Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Akali Matchup?
Xin Zhao vs Akali Matchup Summary
The Xin Zhao vs Akali matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 58.8% win rate compared to Akali's 41.2%, giving Xin Zhao a 17.6 percentage point advantage. Xin Zhao dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Akali 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 Xin Zhao leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao players can confidently pick into Akali and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Akali away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Xin Zhao vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown
Akali is favored during the laning phase against Xin Zhao, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Akali holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Xin Zhao Build Against Akali
Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Akali are Statikk Shiv, Spirit Visage and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Xin Zhao 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 Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Akali matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Xin Zhao71.4%
Akali28.6%Xin Zhao50.0%Akali50.0%Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Akali. 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 Xin Zhao at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Akali. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Xin Zhao holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Akali players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Akali
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Xin Zhao to press their advantage against Akali, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Xin Zhao matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.12. The table below shows Xin Zhao'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 Xin Zhao build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.22% | 72 | 1.4 | 647 | 11,562 | 45.5% | 48.7% | |
| 51.56% | 64 | 1.2 | 711 | 12,270 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 1.1 | 706 | 11,952 | 42.9% | 56.3% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 1.5 | 688 | 11,672 | 35.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 1.4 | 672 | 12,135 | 39.3% | 57.1% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 1.0 | 696 | 11,985 | 31.6% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 1.2 | 661 | 11,993 | 45.5% | 54.2% | |
| 61.90% | 42 | 1.1 | 737 | 12,777 | 77.3% | 45.0% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 2.2 | 712 | 11,668 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 1.3 | 692 | 12,230 | 44.4% | 52.2% | |
| 60.00% | 40 | 2.5 | 796 | 12,635 | 58.8% | 60.9% | |
| 64.86% | 37 | 6.2 | 973 | 12,713 | 70.6% | 60.0% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 1.5 | 661 | 10,476 | 27.3% | 53.3% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 1.2 | 630 | 12,542 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 2.6 | 849 | 12,191 | 38.5% | 42.9% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 2.0 | 622 | 11,269 | 47.1% | 75.0% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 1.2 | 714 | 12,460 | 30.0% | 63.6% | |
| 57.14% | 29 | 2.4 | 804 | 12,478 | 77.8% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 5.8 | 953 | 11,425 | 53.9% | 46.7% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 4.6 | 897 | 11,105 | 46.1% | 46.7% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.8 | 979 | 13,261 | 36.4% | 73.3% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 702 | 12,114 | 70.0% | 66.7% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 1.8 | 647 | 11,438 | 36.4% | 46.1% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 5.7 | 742 | 10,558 | 10.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 1.2 | 699 | 10,911 | 55.6% | 69.2% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 4.4 | 665 | 10,265 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.5 | 838 | 11,708 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 1.9 | 700 | 12,368 | 30.0% | 27.3% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 709 | 11,260 | 63.6% | 77.8% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 5.1 | 785 | 11,843 | 25.0% | 90.9% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 1.5 | 770 | 13,468 | 37.5% | 27.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.3 | 705 | 11,922 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 3.5 | 810 | 11,812 | 20.0% | 61.5% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 3.9 | 671 | 9,815 | 22.2% | 44.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.6 | 686 | 12,003 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 5.3 | 846 | 10,898 | 62.5% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 4.5 | 904 | 12,503 | 71.4% | 36.4% | |
| 17.65% | 17 | 5.5 | 792 | 10,045 | 12.5% | 22.2% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.3 | 819 | 11,049 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.0 | 884 | 10,526 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.5 | 941 | 12,766 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 4.7 | 837 | 12,695 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 3.4 | 769 | 11,983 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 4.8 | 736 | 10,114 | 12.5% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.1 | 703 | 13,157 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.5 | 990 | 9,818 | 30.0% | 40.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.8 | 871 | 12,465 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 6.0 | 790 | 12,396 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 3.9 | 965 | 11,838 | 72.7% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.4 | 986 | 12,001 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 4.1 | 761 | 12,213 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.8 | 1,121 | 13,211 | 42.9% | 28.6% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 3.1 | 755 | 12,220 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.0 | 737 | 12,887 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.6 | 1,026 | 12,901 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 0.9 | 794 | 10,737 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.0 | 629 | 12,429 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.1 | 672 | 11,948 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.4 | 815 | 11,371 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 0.9 | 618 | 13,725 | 80.0% | 71.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 908 | 11,983 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.5 | 682 | 10,775 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 4.4 | 856 | 13,239 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.2 | 876 | 9,692 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 1,086 | 11,669 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.4 | 664 | 9,613 | 16.7% | 80.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 805 | 10,958 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.5 | 716 | 11,072 | 42.9% | 75.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.4 | 1,162 | 14,415 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 3.0 | 708 | 12,909 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.0 | 741 | 12,569 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 948 | 13,932 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 580 | 10,733 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.0 | 654 | 9,734 | 20.0% | 80.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 653 | 9,452 | 20.0% | 20.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 4.5 | 691 | 11,674 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.8 | 776 | 12,684 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.9 | 712 | 10,598 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.2 | 733 | 11,215 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 1,026 | 13,555 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.4 | 720 | 11,372 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 881 | 13,065 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 942 | 13,938 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.9 | 781 | 13,427 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 678 | 11,454 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 921 | 12,569 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 1,015 | 15,321 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 805 | 11,603 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 861 | 11,370 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.3 | 857 | 13,765 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.5 | 1,012 | 12,068 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 713 | 13,529 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.4 | 834 | 7,197 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 6.0 | 658 | 10,838 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.7 | 832 | 14,697 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.0 | 1,052 | 10,461 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.0 | 958 | 13,075 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 764 | 11,307 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 695 | 11,327 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 841 | 13,378 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.0 | 581 | 10,276 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 1,055 | 13,794 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.5 | 845 | 12,751 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 580 | 6,423 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 580 | 12,738 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 869 | 12,479 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,043 | 13,872 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 1,166 | 15,492 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 991 | 11,538 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 962 | 11,100 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
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Xin Zhao vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Xin Zhao do against Akali in League of Legends?
Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Akali matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to Akali's 41.2%, a 17.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.12.
How does Xin Zhao do against Akali in the early game?
In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Akali 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 Xin Zhao do against Akali in the late game?
In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Xin Zhao vs Akali matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Xin Zhao scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Akali matchup?
Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Akali with a 58.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.12. The 17.6 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.
What is the best Xin Zhao build against Akali?
The best Xin Zhao build against Akali includes Statikk Shiv, Spirit Visage, Dusk and Dawn with Immortal Path. 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 Xin Zhao runes against Akali?
The best Xin Zhao runes against Akali use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Xin Zhao vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Xin Zhao counter Akali?
Yes, Xin Zhao has a favorable matchup against Akali with a 58.8% win rate. Xin Zhao strongly counters Akali in lane based on current patch 26.12 data.
How do I play Xin Zhao against Akali?
When playing Xin Zhao against Akali, 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.