- Win Rate
- 53.3%
- Pick Rate
- 1.7%
- Ban Rate
- 0.6%
Xin Zhao vs Kayn
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 1,079
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 6, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Xin Zhao vs Kayn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.22. Xin Zhao wins with a 56.0% win rate (+12.0%) over Kayn based on 50 games. Xin Zhao wins the early laning phase while Kayn 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 Kayn 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 Xin Zhao vs Kayn?
Xin Zhao wins 56.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 42.2% and 70.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 54.0% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +2.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 44 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.21
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.22 · Nov 4 – Nov 6
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Xin Zhao, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Xin Zhao wins 56.8% of 44 games (95% range 42.2–70.3%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 54.0% for Xin Zhao; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 46, within the margin of error (44 games).
- Xin Zhao players pick Plated Steelcaps far more often against Kayn: 44.7% of their other Jungle games, 68.2% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Xin Zhao and Kayn played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Xin Zhao's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Xin Zhao vs Kayn Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Xin Zhao vs Kayn Win Rate by Game Length
Xin Zhao's win rate against Kayn by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Xin Zhao's results against Kayn in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Xin Zhao vs Kayn Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenXin Zhao gold at 15: +46
- First itemEvenXin Zhao: 0.2 min · Kayn: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Xin Zhao Changes Against Kayn
Choices Xin Zhao players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually44.7%vs Kayn68.2%+23.5 pts50.0% WR here
Statikk ShivItemUsually17.1%vs Kayn29.5%+12.4 pts- W > Q > Ethe W > Q > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually9.2%vs Kayn20.5%+11.3 pts
Press the AttackKeystoneUsually4.8%vs Kayn13.6%+8.8 pts
Flash + SmiteSummoner spellsUsually98.5%vs Kayn93.2%−5.3 pts56.1% WR here
Smite + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually0.7%vs Kayn4.5%+3.8 pts
Best Xin Zhao Build vs Kayn
Usual Xin Zhao build (Jungle)
60.5% win rate · 167 games
Against Kayn
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 26 Xin Zhao games against Kayn carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Xin Zhao's standard build instead.
- Xin Zhao usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 22 games).
- Kayn usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 23 games).
- Skill priority: W > E > Q — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Xin Zhao Runes vs Kayn
Usual Xin Zhao runes (Jungle)
Conqueror
54.7% win rate · 411 games
Against Kayn
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Xin Zhao matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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.
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Xin Zhao vs Kayn FAQ - Patch 26.22
Who wins Xin Zhao vs Kayn?
Current data slightly favors Xin Zhao, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Xin Zhao wins 56.8% of 44 games (95% range 42.2–70.3%).
What is Xin Zhao's win rate against Kayn?
Xin Zhao wins 56.8% of 44 Jungle games against Kayn on patch 26.22 (95% range 42.2–70.3%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 54.0% would be expected.
Does Xin Zhao counter Kayn?
Not clearly. Xin Zhao wins 56.8% of 44 games against Kayn, and the 95% range (42.2–70.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Xin Zhao or Kayn?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 46, within the margin of error (44 games).
Does Xin Zhao outscale Kayn?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Kayn strongest against Xin Zhao?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Kayn is ahead of Xin Zhao beyond the margin of error.
What should Xin Zhao build against Kayn?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Xin Zhao's usual Jungle core: Death's Dance, Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver. The biggest change against Kayn: Plated Steelcaps (44.7% usually, 68.2% here).
What runes should Xin Zhao use against Kayn?
Use Xin Zhao's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Kayn: Press the Attack (4.8% usually, 13.6% here).