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

Xin Zhaovs Kassadin

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

Xin Zhao vs Kassadin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Xin Zhao wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Kassadin based on 9 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 Kassadin 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.

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Kassadin - 66.7% win rateKassadin(66.7%)
Xin Zhao - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
66.7% WR
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Kassadin vs Xin Zhao matchup - 33.3% win rate
Kassadin
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Kassadin Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Kassadin matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 9
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
6.2
CS / min
5.2
997
DMG / min
780
11,669
Gold / game
10,872
793
Heal / min
283
929
DMG Mitigated / min
796
1.0
CC / min
0.2
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Xin Zhao vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Kassadin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Kassadin's 33.3%, giving Xin Zhao a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Xin Zhao dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kassadin 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 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao players can confidently pick into Kassadin and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kassadin 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 Kassadin Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
6.2Xin Zhao
5.2Kassadin
Xin Zhao significantly out-farms Kassadin by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Xin Zhao a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Kassadin players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
997Xin Zhao
780Kassadin
Xin Zhao heavily out-damages Kassadin by 217 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kassadin 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
11,669Xin Zhao
10,872Kassadin
Xin Zhao earns 798 more gold per game than Kassadin, 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
1.0Xin Zhao
0.2Kassadin
Xin Zhao provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kassadin, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Xin Zhao coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,723Xin Zhao
1,079Kassadin
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Kassadin, healing and mitigating 644 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kassadin is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kassadin, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xin Zhao Build Against Kassadin

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Kassadin, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Kassadin are Hextech Gunblade, Lich Bane and Statikk Shiv. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kassadin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Kassadin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao60.0%
Kassadin early game win rateKassadin40.0%
Late Game
Xin Zhao
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao75.0%
Kassadin late game win rateKassadin25.0%

Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Kassadin. 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Kassadin. 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. Kassadin players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Kassadin

Precision rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs KassadinPrecision
Conqueror - best Xin Zhao rune vs KassadinTriumph - best Xin Zhao rune vs KassadinLegend: Alacrity - best Xin Zhao rune vs KassadinCoup de Grace - best Xin Zhao rune vs Kassadin
Inspiration rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs KassadinInspiration
Triple Tonic - best Xin Zhao rune vs KassadinJack Of All Trades - best Xin Zhao rune vs Kassadin
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Xin Zhao to press their advantage against Kassadin, 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%

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Xin Zhao vs Kassadin - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Kassadin matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Kassadin's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

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

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Kassadin with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Kassadin in the late game?

In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Xin Zhao vs Kassadin 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 Kassadin matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Kassadin with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Kassadin?

The best Xin Zhao build against Kassadin includes Hextech Gunblade, Lich Bane, Statikk Shiv with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Kassadin?

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

Does Xin Zhao counter Kassadin?

Yes, Xin Zhao has a favorable matchup against Kassadin with a 66.7% win rate. Xin Zhao strongly counters Kassadin in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Kassadin?

When playing Xin Zhao against Kassadin, 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.