Xin Zhaovs Sylas
Xin Zhao vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Sylas wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Xin Zhao based on 25 games. Sylas 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 Sylas 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 Sylas?
Xin Zhao wins 53.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 38.9% and 67.5% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.5% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +3.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 43 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Mid): 4 games, Xin Zhao won 25.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Xin Zhao, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Xin Zhao wins 53.5% of 43 games (95% range 38.9–67.5%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 50.5% 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 129, within the margin of error (43 games).
- Xin Zhao players pick Mercury's Treads far more often against Sylas: 34.6% of their other Jungle games, 60.5% 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 Sylas 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 Sylas Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Xin Zhao vs Sylas Win Rate by Game Length
Xin Zhao's win rate against Sylas 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 Sylas in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Xin Zhao vs Sylas 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: −129
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Xin Zhao Changes Against Sylas
Choices Xin Zhao players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually34.6%vs Sylas60.5%+25.9 pts53.8% WR here
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually48.8%vs Sylas27.9%−20.9 pts
Usually1.2%vs Sylas7.0%+5.8 pts
EclipseItemUsually2.1%vs Sylas7.0%+4.9 pts
Usuallyunder 0.5%vs Sylas4.7%+4.7 pts
Presence of MindRuneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Sylas4.7%+4.7 pts
ConditioningRuneUsually1.1%vs Sylas4.7%+3.6 pts
Best Xin Zhao Build vs Sylas
Usual Xin Zhao build (Jungle)
90.0% win rate · 10 games
Against Sylas
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 7 of 27 Xin Zhao games against Sylas carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Xin Zhao's standard build instead.
- Sylas usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.3 min (median of 24 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 Sylas
Usual Xin Zhao runes (Jungle)
Hail of Blades
52.6% win rate · 359 games
Against Sylas
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 26.19. 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.
Other Xin Zhao Matchups
Hardest for Xin Zhao
Easiest for Xin Zhao
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Xin Zhao vs Sylas FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Xin Zhao vs Sylas?
Current data slightly favors Xin Zhao, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Xin Zhao wins 53.5% of 43 games (95% range 38.9–67.5%).
What is Xin Zhao's win rate against Sylas?
Xin Zhao wins 53.5% of 43 Jungle games against Sylas on patch 26.19 (95% range 38.9–67.5%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 50.5% would be expected.
Does Xin Zhao counter Sylas?
Not clearly. Xin Zhao wins 53.5% of 43 games against Sylas, and the 95% range (38.9–67.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Xin Zhao or Sylas?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 129, within the margin of error (43 games).
Does Xin Zhao outscale Sylas?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Sylas strongest against Xin Zhao?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Sylas is ahead of Xin Zhao beyond the margin of error.
What should Xin Zhao build against Sylas?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Xin Zhao's usual Jungle core: Death's Dance, Riftmaker, Statikk Shiv. The biggest change against Sylas: Mercury's Treads (34.6% usually, 60.5% here).
What runes should Xin Zhao use against Sylas?
Use Xin Zhao's usual Hail of Blades page (Domination + Precision); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Sylas: Legend: Bloodline (1.2% usually, 7.0% here).