Xin Zhao - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.9%
Pick Rate
5.0%

Xin Zhaovs Lee Sin

SFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xin Zhao vs Lee Sin is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xin Zhao wins with a 52.3% win rate (+4.6%) over Lee Sin based on 153 games. Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin 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 - 52.3% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
52.3% WR
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Lee Sin vs Xin Zhao matchup - 47.7% win rate
Lee Sin
47.7% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Lee Sin Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Lee Sin matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 153
52.3%
Win Rate
47.7%
1.3
CS / min
1.0
735
DMG / min
740
12,543
Gold / game
12,666
815
Heal / min
485
1,150
DMG Mitigated / min
1,421
0.9
CC / min
0.8
45.2%
Early Game WR
54.8%
58.8%
Late Game WR
41.3%

Xin Zhao vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Lee Sin matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 153 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 52.3% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 47.7%, giving Xin Zhao a 4.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lee Sin controls the early laning stage, but Xin Zhao outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lee Sin 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 CS, where Xin Zhao leads by 0.3 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Lee Sin's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Xin Zhao vs Lee Sin Laning Phase Breakdown

Xin Zhao wins the laning phase against Lee Sin in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Xin Zhao
1.0Lee Sin
Xin Zhao edges out Lee Sin by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Xin Zhao.
Damage
735Xin Zhao
740Lee Sin
Damage output is virtually even between Xin Zhao and Lee Sin, with only 5 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,543Xin Zhao
12,666Lee Sin
Xin Zhao and Lee Sin generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 122 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
0.8Lee Sin
Both Xin Zhao and Lee Sin 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
1,965Xin Zhao
1,906Lee Sin
Xin Zhao heals and mitigates 59 more damage per minute than Lee Sin, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Xin Zhao to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Lee Sin.

Best Xin Zhao Build Against Lee Sin

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Lee Sin, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Lee Sin are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Titanic Hydra. 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 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Lee Sin. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Lee Sin matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lee Sin
54.8%
+9.6% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao45.2%
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin54.8%
Late Game
Xin Zhao
58.8%
+17.5% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao58.8%
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin41.3%

Lee Sin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.8% win rate — a 9.6 percentage point lead over Xin Zhao. This lopsided early game means Lee Sin 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 58.8% win rate — 17.5 points above Lee Sin. 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: Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin

Precision rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs Lee SinPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Xin Zhao rune vs Lee SinTriumph - best Xin Zhao rune vs Lee SinLegend: Alacrity - best Xin Zhao rune vs Lee SinCoup de Grace - best Xin Zhao rune vs Lee Sin
Inspiration rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs Lee SinInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Xin Zhao rune vs Lee SinMagical Footwear - best Xin Zhao rune vs Lee Sin
56.3% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Xin Zhao to press their advantage against Lee Sin, 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 Lee Sin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Xin Zhao do against Lee Sin in League of Legends?

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Lee Sin matchup with a 52.3% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 47.7%, a 4.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 153 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Xin Zhao do against Lee Sin in the early game?

In the early game, Lee Sin has the advantage against Xin Zhao with a 54.8% win rate versus 45.2%. Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin in the late game?

In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Xin Zhao vs Lee Sin matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to 41.3%. Xin Zhao scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Lee Sin matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Lee Sin with a 52.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.6 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 153 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Lee Sin?

The best Xin Zhao build against Lee Sin includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Titanic Hydra with Mercury's Treads. 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 Lee Sin?

The best Xin Zhao runes against Lee Sin use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 56.3% win rate in the Xin Zhao vs Lee Sin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xin Zhao counter Lee Sin?

Yes, Xin Zhao has a favorable matchup against Lee Sin with a 52.3% win rate. Xin Zhao has a solid advantage over Lee Sin in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Lee Sin?

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