Xin Zhao - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Xin Zhaovs Pyke

BFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches788,689
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xin Zhao vs Pyke is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Pyke wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Xin Zhao based on 5 games. Xin Zhao wins the early laning phase while Pyke 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 Pyke 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
Pyke - 40.0% win ratePyke(40.0%)
Xin Zhao - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
40.0% WR
VS
Pyke vs Xin Zhao matchup - 60.0% win rate
Pyke
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Pyke Matchup?

Pyke wins the Xin Zhao vs Pyke matchup
Winner
Pyke
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
2.7
CS / min
2.1
679
DMG / min
668
8,806
Gold / game
10,467
354
Heal / min
192
706
DMG Mitigated / min
491
0.8
CC / min
1.2
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Xin Zhao vs Pyke Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Pyke matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Pyke wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 40.0%, giving Pyke a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xin Zhao controls the early laning stage, but Pyke outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xin Zhao needs to press advantages before Pyke reaches their power spikes, while Pyke should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Xin Zhao leads by 377 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Pyke has a strong advantage in this matchup. Xin Zhao players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Pyke overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Xin Zhao vs Pyke Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
2.7Xin Zhao
2.1Pyke
Xin Zhao edges out Pyke by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Xin Zhao.
Damage
679Xin Zhao
668Pyke
Damage output is virtually even between Xin Zhao and Pyke, with only 11 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
8,806Xin Zhao
10,467Pyke
Pyke generates a commanding 1,661 more gold per game than Xin Zhao. This substantial economic advantage means Pyke consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Xin Zhao should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Xin Zhao
1.2Pyke
Pyke provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Xin Zhao, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Pyke coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,061Xin Zhao
683Pyke
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Pyke, healing and mitigating 377 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Pyke is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Pyke, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao66.7%
Pyke early game win ratePyke33.3%
Late Game
Pyke
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao0.0%
Pyke late game win ratePyke100.0%

Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Pyke. This lopsided early game means Xin Zhao can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Pyke is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Xin Zhao. Extended games heavily favor Pyke, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Xin Zhao must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Pyke reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Pyke 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 Pyke

Domination rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs PykeDomination
Hail of Blades - best Xin Zhao rune vs PykeSudden Impact - best Xin Zhao rune vs PykeGrisly Mementos - best Xin Zhao rune vs PykeRelentless Hunter - best Xin Zhao rune vs Pyke
Precision rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs PykePrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Xin Zhao rune vs PykeTriumph - best Xin Zhao rune vs Pyke
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Xin Zhao the best tools to compete against Pyke in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Xin Zhao matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.56%2461.267511,99352.7%43.3%
48.12%2391.369711,94446.0%50.0%
45.58%2271.169511,91846.3%45.0%
44.80%2211.168812,01541.3%48.2%
56.16%2191.174111,79956.8%55.6%
46.59%1761.470312,24751.4%43.3%
48.26%1721.168511,61845.0%51.1%
56.58%1521.065412,01956.5%56.6%
57.69%1301.175211,87954.7%60.6%
51.64%1221.372513,41759.0%48.2%
57.63%1181.173113,15560.0%56.2%
47.86%1172.175411,74847.3%48.4%
53.51%1143.083611,79545.8%61.8%
42.11%1141.167611,59938.0%45.3%
53.10%1132.777711,45050.8%56.3%
43.69%1032.074412,58546.7%41.4%
45.45%993.086012,24740.0%49.1%
39.58%963.186612,32339.0%40.0%
54.74%956.387811,34463.3%45.6%
56.04%911.969411,51645.2%65.3%
46.67%906.289511,69550.0%44.6%
52.87%871.169212,63443.8%58.2%
61.90%846.493312,41171.4%55.1%
44.58%831.373611,48645.6%43.2%
50.60%835.183512,46147.4%53.3%
47.56%821.177011,65348.7%46.5%
50.63%794.693512,16640.5%59.5%
52.56%785.083512,21156.8%48.8%
55.84%774.485311,80954.3%57.1%
38.16%761.072812,38323.3%47.8%
50.68%735.992211,88264.1%35.3%
53.42%735.593312,33563.6%45.0%
51.39%721.165111,76760.6%43.6%
54.93%711.073411,84456.3%53.9%
55.71%701.274812,44441.2%69.4%
41.43%706.21,03912,82134.6%45.5%
48.57%702.379812,76755.2%43.9%
45.59%685.792211,96046.1%45.2%
52.24%671.073011,87656.3%48.6%
54.55%661.174613,03352.6%55.3%
49.21%634.578511,16640.6%58.1%
50.79%633.370111,21748.4%53.1%
36.21%584.382812,37237.5%35.3%
47.37%576.398712,46452.2%44.1%
63.64%551.381912,63166.7%61.3%
42.59%542.773011,47141.4%44.0%
58.49%531.474811,64357.1%59.4%
52.83%535.688712,55964.7%47.2%
49.06%534.11,20012,32450.0%48.3%
51.92%522.168612,24886.4%26.7%
49.02%511.677811,94850.0%48.1%
54.90%516.390012,12363.3%42.9%
42.00%503.886911,65052.2%33.3%
36.73%494.078712,13047.6%28.6%
43.75%484.391411,92338.9%46.7%
61.36%444.81,00212,45062.5%60.0%
59.09%446.695012,51579.0%44.0%
61.36%445.31,12812,95572.2%53.9%
60.47%436.086511,72963.6%57.1%
46.51%435.691411,90841.2%50.0%
57.14%426.01,02512,87761.1%54.2%
50.00%425.689611,36750.0%50.0%
45.24%423.075310,69838.1%52.4%
46.34%416.21,03212,23273.7%22.7%
45.00%406.398412,60050.0%40.0%
48.72%391.155010,61042.9%55.6%
57.89%386.51,08811,24166.7%42.9%
68.42%381.069010,85573.9%60.0%
48.65%371.177512,28843.8%52.4%
45.95%376.598612,69252.9%40.0%
51.35%376.297311,75852.9%50.0%
62.16%376.589912,15866.7%59.1%
41.67%361.369811,53637.5%45.0%
58.33%367.081311,91461.1%55.6%
54.29%356.689811,62463.2%43.8%
51.43%354.083412,51757.1%47.6%
52.94%346.292311,35447.1%58.8%
62.50%323.975312,07561.1%64.3%
45.16%313.485612,64333.3%52.6%
41.94%316.095010,58640.0%45.5%
31.03%294.582311,39726.7%35.7%
62.07%296.297212,92254.5%66.7%
50.00%283.883811,87838.5%60.0%
66.67%276.21,02812,12260.0%75.0%
44.44%276.386410,81541.2%50.0%
48.15%276.198012,09566.7%33.3%
40.74%274.790112,42654.5%31.3%
61.54%260.971812,15755.6%64.7%
50.00%265.897713,35877.8%35.3%
36.00%256.195811,31046.7%20.0%
40.00%253.282910,13853.9%25.0%
70.83%245.894912,99470.0%71.4%
37.50%246.376311,68136.4%38.5%
58.33%244.593514,17133.3%66.7%
58.33%241.479513,30763.6%53.9%
43.48%235.995512,45028.6%50.0%
43.48%233.980313,54237.5%46.7%
65.22%231.676813,42770.0%61.5%
54.55%226.484811,40776.9%22.2%
50.00%226.778810,93666.7%30.0%
45.45%221.368210,87335.7%62.5%
45.00%205.794913,5840.0%60.0%
40.00%206.493912,75662.5%25.0%
75.00%206.289610,70263.6%88.9%
45.00%205.61,01313,81042.9%46.1%
40.00%205.772810,98855.6%27.3%
57.89%195.71,18711,94345.5%75.0%
50.00%186.395510,89754.5%42.9%
76.47%173.874711,65885.7%70.0%
58.82%176.51,15014,49583.3%45.5%
41.18%175.293811,66045.5%33.3%
52.94%175.999213,60050.0%53.9%
62.50%161.570712,74955.6%71.4%
68.75%165.598812,78883.3%60.0%
46.67%154.784613,89040.0%50.0%
40.00%156.880512,66866.7%22.2%
60.00%155.785810,95471.4%50.0%
50.00%142.292612,94033.3%54.5%
64.29%146.31,02113,35550.0%70.0%
76.92%136.31,18613,56566.7%85.7%
46.15%136.51,24312,73337.5%60.0%
50.00%123.886711,26080.0%28.6%
66.67%126.385111,68475.0%50.0%
83.33%126.996112,70287.5%75.0%
16.67%125.176710,52414.3%20.0%
81.82%112.275614,23180.0%83.3%
54.55%116.696711,13166.7%40.0%
50.00%105.994912,01433.3%75.0%
77.78%96.01,00912,66366.7%83.3%
55.56%95.892711,96460.0%50.0%
66.67%96.01,01511,86380.0%50.0%
75.00%85.71,0319,65280.0%66.7%
25.00%82.268010,7570.0%40.0%
28.57%73.280210,68025.0%33.3%
42.86%76.479812,16750.0%33.3%
33.33%61.184916,2700.0%40.0%
66.67%62.16669,69475.0%50.0%
83.33%65.61,16912,05450.0%100.0%
40.00%52.76798,80666.7%0.0%
100.00%57.41,36716,253100.0%100.0%

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Xin Zhao vs Pyke - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Pyke wins the Xin Zhao vs Pyke matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Pyke with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Pyke in the late game?

In the late game, Pyke takes over the Xin Zhao vs Pyke matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Pyke scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Pyke matchup?

Pyke wins the matchup against Xin Zhao with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Pyke is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Pyke?

The best Xin Zhao build against Pyke includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Xin Zhao runes against Pyke?

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

Does Xin Zhao counter Pyke?

No, Xin Zhao struggles against Pyke with only a 40.0% win rate. Pyke has the advantage in this matchup. Xin Zhao players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Pyke's lead.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Pyke?

When playing Xin Zhao against Pyke, play cautiously and avoid Pyke's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Pyke has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.