Xin Zhao - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.6%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Xin Zhaovs Hwei

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

Xin Zhao vs Hwei is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Xin Zhao wins with a 53.9% win rate (+7.7%) over Hwei based on 13 games. Hwei wins the early laning phase while Xin Zhao scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Xin Zhao build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xin Zhao vs Hwei 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.

Compare against an opponent
Hwei - 53.9% win rateHwei(53.9%)
Xin Zhao - 53.9% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
53.9% WR
VS
Hwei vs Xin Zhao matchup - 46.1% win rate
Hwei
46.1% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Hwei Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Hwei matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 13
53.9%
Win Rate
46.1%
5.9
CS / min
6.6
934
DMG / min
1,132
11,237
Gold / game
10,650
893
Heal / min
87
928
DMG Mitigated / min
495
0.9
CC / min
1.2
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Xin Zhao vs Hwei Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Hwei matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 53.9% win rate compared to Hwei's 46.1%, giving Xin Zhao a 7.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Hwei controls the early laning stage, but Xin Zhao outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Hwei needs to press advantages before Xin Zhao reaches their power spikes, while Xin Zhao should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Xin Zhao leads by 1,239 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao players can confidently pick into Hwei and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Hwei 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 Hwei Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
5.9Xin Zhao
6.6Hwei
Hwei edges out Xin Zhao by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Hwei.
Damage
934Xin Zhao
1,132Hwei
Hwei heavily out-damages Xin Zhao by 198 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 Hwei's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,237Xin Zhao
10,650Hwei
Xin Zhao earns 587 more gold per game than Hwei, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Xin Zhao slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Xin Zhao
1.2Hwei
Both Xin Zhao and Hwei provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,821Xin Zhao
582Hwei
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Hwei, healing and mitigating 1,239 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Hwei is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Hwei, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xin Zhao Build Against Hwei

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Hwei, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Hwei are Riftmaker, Statikk Shiv 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 Hwei. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Hwei matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Hwei
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao44.4%
Hwei early game win rateHwei55.6%
Late Game
Xin Zhao
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao75.0%
Hwei late game win rateHwei25.0%

Hwei dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Xin Zhao. This lopsided early game means Hwei 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Hwei. Extended games heavily favor Xin Zhao, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Hwei must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Xin Zhao reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Xin Zhao survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Hwei

Domination rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs HweiDomination
Hail of Blades - best Xin Zhao rune vs HweiSudden Impact - best Xin Zhao rune vs HweiGrisly Mementos - best Xin Zhao rune vs HweiRelentless Hunter - best Xin Zhao rune vs Hwei
Precision rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs HweiPrecision
Triumph - best Xin Zhao rune vs HweiLegend: Alacrity - best Xin Zhao rune vs Hwei
100.0% WR

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


Xin Zhao matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.18%1761.171311,65437.8%48.8%
51.28%1561.068712,38147.3%54.9%
44.23%1561.167111,69047.1%41.9%
51.02%1471.273312,19262.7%38.9%
50.34%1451.376012,65251.7%49.4%
52.86%1401.176912,20746.5%57.3%
54.07%1351.375412,36056.4%52.5%
49.21%1261.172312,52944.8%52.9%
47.00%1002.271511,15848.9%45.3%
47.47%991.170012,08534.9%57.1%
55.06%891.679512,03956.8%53.9%
51.14%882.670011,54443.9%57.5%
44.19%861.067811,54144.2%44.2%
54.12%851.175312,51540.0%66.7%
63.64%770.971311,53858.5%69.4%
56.58%761.187812,58354.5%58.1%
53.95%761.774811,52352.4%55.9%
41.33%751.173012,13950.0%35.6%
56.16%731.280913,63462.1%52.3%
54.41%681.175212,37157.7%52.4%
46.27%672.478612,32043.3%48.6%
51.52%661.074512,26455.6%46.7%
57.81%642.382111,78554.3%62.1%
58.73%633.81,07911,51864.1%50.0%
44.07%591.282912,49148.3%40.0%
53.45%584.580412,06455.2%51.7%
42.11%572.178211,67535.7%48.3%
50.88%571.879212,81847.8%52.9%
58.93%566.791512,45456.0%61.3%
48.21%561.165611,83151.9%44.8%
60.00%550.974711,46060.0%60.0%
43.14%513.385512,65938.9%45.5%
45.10%515.188911,75247.8%42.9%
60.00%503.173011,47661.5%58.3%
50.00%501.779212,16150.0%50.0%
57.78%456.495312,03064.0%50.0%
60.00%451.071012,65168.8%55.2%
53.49%434.385313,06252.6%54.2%
55.81%431.773811,99570.6%46.1%
47.62%421.071110,29545.2%54.5%
46.34%414.291612,37631.6%59.1%
43.90%410.975210,99234.8%55.6%
36.59%411.771511,79427.8%43.5%
60.00%402.480113,09656.3%62.5%
45.00%404.580210,31453.9%28.6%
52.63%386.396011,84755.0%50.0%
45.95%371.478512,42544.4%47.4%
56.76%372.477812,34656.3%57.1%
44.44%363.289111,61435.0%56.3%
34.29%355.486611,61733.3%35.3%
48.57%353.488812,52654.5%45.8%
50.00%346.298112,81258.8%41.2%
51.52%331.164011,53955.0%46.1%
54.84%314.394012,55746.1%61.1%
48.39%313.685912,63790.0%28.6%
41.94%315.91,02812,24238.5%44.4%
43.33%303.786512,44740.0%46.7%
65.52%291.276613,36863.6%66.7%
46.43%283.884611,69641.7%50.0%
60.71%286.297214,40385.7%52.4%
61.54%265.978911,79384.6%38.5%
80.00%253.587313,84170.0%86.7%
56.00%251.168012,66136.4%71.4%
60.00%255.91,03213,19763.6%57.1%
52.00%256.488511,04353.3%50.0%
45.83%246.599813,12155.6%40.0%
70.83%241.588514,94783.3%66.7%
45.83%246.589411,43550.0%37.5%
50.00%245.887610,02550.0%50.0%
43.48%236.596812,04563.6%25.0%
47.83%236.584411,72444.4%50.0%
50.00%226.588711,28045.5%54.5%
68.18%224.092813,84887.5%57.1%
71.43%216.01,04913,23080.0%63.6%
45.00%205.21,07811,72233.3%62.5%
52.63%196.198511,62558.3%42.9%
57.89%194.586812,65757.1%58.3%
55.56%181.272513,17642.9%63.6%
55.56%183.690612,16655.6%55.6%
66.67%181.488912,69933.3%83.3%
18.75%165.986311,96540.0%9.1%
68.75%164.092212,97450.0%75.0%
40.00%156.588811,49637.5%42.9%
53.33%155.71,04713,57720.0%70.0%
40.00%156.41,00912,54720.0%50.0%
46.67%152.975511,90457.1%37.5%
33.33%156.378310,77725.0%42.9%
46.67%152.869812,14950.0%44.4%
53.33%157.11,17214,34333.3%58.3%
33.33%155.869011,01528.6%37.5%
46.67%156.189111,07644.4%50.0%
33.33%137.096111,92742.9%20.0%
53.85%136.91,05412,57666.7%42.9%
76.92%131.486712,76580.0%75.0%
46.15%136.71,04313,40657.1%33.3%
53.85%135.993411,23744.4%75.0%
46.15%136.378110,21622.2%100.0%
69.23%135.093713,52875.0%66.7%
61.54%135.975710,68462.5%60.0%
38.46%132.678812,40233.3%42.9%
58.33%125.71,02714,50560.0%57.1%
66.67%125.897413,16860.0%71.4%
50.00%122.570012,94040.0%57.1%
45.45%115.71,10212,94766.7%20.0%
45.45%116.51,00512,48866.7%37.5%
36.36%112.790012,43757.1%0.0%
80.00%105.21,10313,17450.0%100.0%
50.00%104.77279,40175.0%33.3%
80.00%107.297611,83385.7%66.7%
50.00%105.099714,96550.0%50.0%
10.00%106.11,05313,9410.0%14.3%
50.00%106.36889,83057.1%33.3%
66.67%96.179510,23740.0%100.0%
44.44%96.886612,34075.0%20.0%
66.67%96.299711,66960.0%75.0%
62.50%85.61,04812,52860.0%66.7%
25.00%84.21,03713,1400.0%50.0%
50.00%86.891011,60375.0%25.0%
33.33%65.888211,25533.3%33.3%
33.33%66.51,13712,6840.0%66.7%
50.00%65.779910,49750.0%50.0%
50.00%66.784010,75460.0%0.0%
40.00%53.567712,5360.0%50.0%
60.00%51.778911,43666.7%50.0%
40.00%56.11,08714,33850.0%0.0%

Get the MetaBot Desktop App

Level up your gameplay with real-time overlays, automatic game detection, and instant stats — all on your desktop.

In-game overlaysAuto game detectionMulti-game supportPersonal dashboard
Download NowFree download
🔍

Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.

Report an Issue

Xin Zhao vs Hwei - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Hwei matchup with a 53.9% win rate compared to Hwei's 46.1%, a 7.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

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

In the early game, Hwei has the advantage against Xin Zhao with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Hwei 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 Hwei in the late game?

In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Xin Zhao vs Hwei matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Xin Zhao scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Hwei matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Hwei with a 53.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 7.7 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Hwei?

The best Xin Zhao build against Hwei includes Riftmaker, Statikk Shiv, 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 Hwei?

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

Does Xin Zhao counter Hwei?

Yes, Xin Zhao has a favorable matchup against Hwei with a 53.9% win rate. Xin Zhao strongly counters Hwei in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Hwei?

When playing Xin Zhao against Hwei, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Hwei. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.