Xin Zhao - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Xin Zhaovs Darius

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

Xin Zhao vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xin Zhao wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Darius based on 77 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 Darius matchup.

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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.

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Xin Zhao - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
54.5% WR
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Darius vs Xin Zhao matchup - 45.5% win rate
Darius
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Darius Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Darius matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 77
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
5.3
CS / min
5.7
921
DMG / min
861
12,255
Gold / game
12,535
661
Heal / min
341
909
DMG Mitigated / min
1,314
0.9
CC / min
0.8
55.3%
Early Game WR
44.7%
53.9%
Late Game WR
46.1%

Xin Zhao vs Darius Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 77 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Darius's 45.5%, giving Xin Zhao a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Xin Zhao dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Darius 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 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao players can confidently pick into Darius and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Darius 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 Darius Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
5.3Xin Zhao
5.7Darius
Darius edges out Xin Zhao 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 Darius.
Damage
921Xin Zhao
861Darius
Xin Zhao deals 60 more champion damage per minute than Darius. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Darius choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Xin Zhao's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,255Xin Zhao
12,535Darius
Xin Zhao and Darius generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 281 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.9Xin Zhao
0.8Darius
Both Xin Zhao and Darius provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,570Xin Zhao
1,655Darius
Darius heals and mitigates 85 more damage per minute than Xin Zhao, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Darius to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Xin Zhao.

Best Xin Zhao Build Against Darius

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Darius are Death's Dance, Statikk Shiv and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Xin Zhao an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Darius matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
55.3%
+10.5% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao55.3%
Darius early game win rateDarius44.7%
Late Game
Xin Zhao
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao53.9%
Darius late game win rateDarius46.1%

Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.3% win rate — a 10.5 percentage point lead over Darius. 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 53.9% win rate — 7.7 points above Darius. 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. Darius players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Darius

Domination rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs DariusDomination
Hail of Blades - best Xin Zhao rune vs DariusSudden Impact - best Xin Zhao rune vs DariusGrisly Mementos - best Xin Zhao rune vs DariusRelentless Hunter - best Xin Zhao rune vs Darius
Precision rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs DariusPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Xin Zhao rune vs DariusTriumph - best Xin Zhao rune vs Darius
83.3% WR

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


Xin Zhao matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.

Xin Zhao 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
53.45%2321.473212,54661.0%47.2%
47.51%2211.271911,73753.5%42.6%
59.91%2122.280312,68260.2%59.7%
51.89%1851.671311,92149.4%54.2%
41.53%1831.169611,56745.4%38.1%
54.29%1751.166011,29451.7%57.0%
46.79%1561.370211,58741.8%52.0%
52.29%1531.373512,54345.2%58.8%
48.00%1501.269411,46950.7%45.3%
55.48%1461.269012,52254.0%56.6%
49.58%1191.273512,69532.6%60.3%
52.63%1145.582312,68256.5%50.0%
56.14%1142.987112,42555.1%56.9%
44.55%1101.070112,42644.7%44.4%
53.00%1006.597012,37654.0%52.0%
53.13%963.477711,86747.6%57.4%
54.74%953.281211,95255.6%53.7%
55.32%946.398412,63654.9%55.8%
53.76%936.293511,61250.0%57.5%
60.87%922.381512,37965.9%56.3%
57.78%903.079012,13960.5%55.3%
54.55%884.691212,39058.7%50.0%
51.81%831.369112,64150.0%52.8%
45.12%823.085012,30743.8%46.0%
52.50%801.368911,07452.3%52.8%
43.75%801.161511,99457.9%30.9%
54.55%775.392112,25555.3%53.9%
53.95%766.190411,79251.2%57.6%
55.26%765.894011,68160.5%50.0%
48.00%755.493011,61848.8%47.1%
54.79%731.274113,29064.0%50.0%
56.16%735.51,00612,71961.3%52.4%
47.22%725.382411,54843.2%51.4%
59.09%661.278612,85464.0%56.1%
54.69%646.01,03811,63757.6%51.6%
43.55%626.388410,96132.4%57.1%
47.54%613.281612,33953.6%42.4%
61.67%606.394111,92065.5%58.1%
53.33%603.583111,58062.1%45.2%
50.00%605.61,19310,71051.4%47.8%
46.55%581.373012,25040.7%51.6%
44.83%583.888311,84233.3%57.1%
48.21%561.376712,95755.0%44.4%
59.26%546.399712,73160.0%58.6%
57.41%546.287811,67480.0%37.9%
57.41%546.698012,95133.3%76.7%
45.28%532.984411,20248.0%42.9%
50.94%531.475213,04357.1%46.9%
60.38%535.991511,55862.5%58.6%
63.46%527.11,00311,98664.3%62.5%
52.94%515.683812,35150.0%54.8%
50.98%516.41,05411,65757.1%43.5%
56.00%506.81,01712,67265.6%38.9%
61.22%494.881411,72862.5%60.0%
52.08%486.288712,52445.8%58.3%
52.08%481.179412,56648.0%56.5%
47.92%481.686012,92347.1%48.4%
42.55%475.51,04111,47322.7%60.0%
46.81%471.371712,71650.0%44.8%
44.68%471.270812,42441.2%46.7%
57.45%471.072511,21462.5%52.2%
68.09%471.066111,89073.1%61.9%
57.78%455.21,05512,06755.6%61.1%
68.18%444.61,03212,79760.0%72.4%
58.14%436.392311,17073.7%45.8%
59.52%424.980711,70457.1%61.9%
36.59%415.984810,63334.6%40.0%
47.50%404.381211,94060.0%40.0%
61.54%391.380112,52766.7%58.3%
50.00%384.186613,20144.4%55.0%
37.84%374.886111,66433.3%40.9%
52.78%366.61,03012,27664.7%42.1%
33.33%366.491211,88835.0%31.3%
25.71%355.685210,32522.2%29.4%
54.29%354.290712,43060.0%50.0%
58.82%344.690112,00365.0%50.0%
73.53%346.093412,95981.3%66.7%
55.88%346.398212,75968.4%40.0%
45.45%331.578812,46050.0%42.1%
42.42%331.165710,14838.9%46.7%
57.58%336.390212,46864.7%50.0%
27.27%334.082612,39830.8%25.0%
48.48%336.095413,35357.1%42.1%
59.38%325.490912,27257.9%61.5%
53.13%326.097212,36456.3%50.0%
58.06%316.495413,33654.5%60.0%
46.67%305.782111,27437.5%57.1%
58.62%296.296412,64562.5%53.9%
65.52%296.01,10612,52575.0%44.4%
64.29%286.295411,12466.7%61.5%
50.00%286.01,02412,72044.4%52.6%
53.57%286.087611,71754.5%52.9%
48.15%275.597411,05553.3%41.7%
51.85%275.477511,77746.1%57.1%
76.92%266.087811,01382.3%66.7%
76.92%266.71,04813,11486.7%63.6%
68.00%256.595011,51378.6%54.5%
66.67%246.11,18614,06062.5%68.8%
50.00%244.389312,79128.6%58.8%
47.83%231.570713,31733.3%57.1%
52.17%234.690811,37453.3%50.0%
45.45%225.792210,54241.7%50.0%
45.45%226.399311,34053.3%28.6%
45.45%226.51,03813,82333.3%50.0%
50.00%221.890611,53260.0%28.6%
38.10%215.588812,21057.1%28.6%
33.33%212.369511,89122.2%41.7%
52.38%216.289612,69257.1%50.0%
60.00%201.455411,78466.7%54.5%
47.37%195.394812,83250.0%45.5%
50.00%186.686111,94266.7%41.7%
55.56%186.51,19913,58275.0%40.0%
33.33%154.47429,57033.3%33.3%
80.00%156.291410,99880.0%80.0%
60.00%156.598112,11171.4%50.0%
50.00%141.382712,21450.0%50.0%
42.86%146.384410,98655.6%20.0%
53.85%135.196412,80825.0%100.0%
53.85%131.973011,82042.9%66.7%
41.67%122.581113,94733.3%44.4%
54.55%115.890110,82250.0%60.0%
36.36%116.31,08713,35150.0%20.0%
54.55%112.564412,03966.7%50.0%
60.00%106.683112,00660.0%60.0%
40.00%104.096613,48125.0%50.0%
40.00%106.01,10013,15333.3%42.9%
70.00%105.586911,02950.0%100.0%
77.78%94.780112,71675.0%80.0%
55.56%96.41,01113,30350.0%57.1%
25.00%86.085711,07966.7%0.0%
71.43%75.898313,652100.0%60.0%
71.43%73.57379,821100.0%0.0%
71.43%75.687611,57375.0%66.7%
71.43%76.21,02214,540100.0%50.0%
83.33%66.690813,85266.7%100.0%
40.00%55.377610,42050.0%0.0%
80.00%56.11,28214,83166.7%100.0%
40.00%53.96248,24033.3%50.0%
80.00%54.29289,782100.0%66.7%

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Xin Zhao vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Darius matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Darius's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 77 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Darius with a 55.3% win rate versus 44.7%. 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 Darius in the late game?

In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Xin Zhao vs Darius matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to 46.1%. Xin Zhao scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Darius matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Darius with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 77 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Darius?

The best Xin Zhao build against Darius includes Death's Dance, Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Darius?

The best Xin Zhao runes against Darius use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% win rate in the Xin Zhao vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xin Zhao counter Darius?

Yes, Xin Zhao has a favorable matchup against Darius with a 54.5% win rate. Xin Zhao strongly counters Darius in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Darius?

When playing Xin Zhao against Darius, 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.