Xin Zhaovs Varus
Xin Zhao vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Xin Zhao wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Varus based on 12 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 Varus 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.
Varus(66.7%)Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Varus Matchup?
Xin Zhao vs Varus Matchup Summary
The Xin Zhao vs Varus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Varus'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 Varus players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Xin Zhao leads by 878 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao players can confidently pick into Varus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Varus 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 Varus Laning Phase Breakdown
Varus is favored during the laning phase against Xin Zhao, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Varus holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Xin Zhao Build Against Varus
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Varus, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Varus are Riftmaker, Nashor's Tooth and Statikk Shiv. This combination gives Xin Zhao an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Varus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Xin Zhao60.0%Varus40.0%Xin Zhao71.4%Varus28.6%Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Varus. 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 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Varus. 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. Varus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Varus
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Xin Zhao to press their advantage against Varus, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.18% | 176 | 1.1 | 713 | 11,654 | 37.8% | 48.8% | |
| 51.28% | 156 | 1.0 | 687 | 12,381 | 47.3% | 54.9% | |
| 44.23% | 156 | 1.1 | 671 | 11,690 | 47.1% | 41.9% | |
| 51.02% | 147 | 1.2 | 733 | 12,192 | 62.7% | 38.9% | |
| 50.34% | 145 | 1.3 | 760 | 12,652 | 51.7% | 49.4% | |
| 52.86% | 140 | 1.1 | 769 | 12,207 | 46.5% | 57.3% | |
| 54.07% | 135 | 1.3 | 754 | 12,360 | 56.4% | 52.5% | |
| 49.21% | 126 | 1.1 | 723 | 12,529 | 44.8% | 52.9% | |
| 47.00% | 100 | 2.2 | 715 | 11,158 | 48.9% | 45.3% | |
| 47.47% | 99 | 1.1 | 700 | 12,085 | 34.9% | 57.1% | |
| 55.06% | 89 | 1.6 | 795 | 12,039 | 56.8% | 53.9% | |
| 51.14% | 88 | 2.6 | 700 | 11,544 | 43.9% | 57.5% | |
| 44.19% | 86 | 1.0 | 678 | 11,541 | 44.2% | 44.2% | |
| 54.12% | 85 | 1.1 | 753 | 12,515 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 77 | 0.9 | 713 | 11,538 | 58.5% | 69.4% | |
| 56.58% | 76 | 1.1 | 878 | 12,583 | 54.5% | 58.1% | |
| 53.95% | 76 | 1.7 | 748 | 11,523 | 52.4% | 55.9% | |
| 41.33% | 75 | 1.1 | 730 | 12,139 | 50.0% | 35.6% | |
| 56.16% | 73 | 1.2 | 809 | 13,634 | 62.1% | 52.3% | |
| 54.41% | 68 | 1.1 | 752 | 12,371 | 57.7% | 52.4% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 2.4 | 786 | 12,320 | 43.3% | 48.6% | |
| 51.52% | 66 | 1.0 | 745 | 12,264 | 55.6% | 46.7% | |
| 57.81% | 64 | 2.3 | 821 | 11,785 | 54.3% | 62.1% | |
| 58.73% | 63 | 3.8 | 1,079 | 11,518 | 64.1% | 50.0% | |
| 44.07% | 59 | 1.2 | 829 | 12,491 | 48.3% | 40.0% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 4.5 | 804 | 12,064 | 55.2% | 51.7% | |
| 42.11% | 57 | 2.1 | 782 | 11,675 | 35.7% | 48.3% | |
| 50.88% | 57 | 1.8 | 792 | 12,818 | 47.8% | 52.9% | |
| 58.93% | 56 | 6.7 | 915 | 12,454 | 56.0% | 61.3% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 1.1 | 656 | 11,831 | 51.9% | 44.8% | |
| 60.00% | 55 | 0.9 | 747 | 11,460 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 43.14% | 51 | 3.3 | 855 | 12,659 | 38.9% | 45.5% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 5.1 | 889 | 11,752 | 47.8% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 50 | 3.1 | 730 | 11,476 | 61.5% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 1.7 | 792 | 12,161 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.78% | 45 | 6.4 | 953 | 12,030 | 64.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 45 | 1.0 | 710 | 12,651 | 68.8% | 55.2% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 4.3 | 853 | 13,062 | 52.6% | 54.2% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 1.7 | 738 | 11,995 | 70.6% | 46.1% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 1.0 | 711 | 10,295 | 45.2% | 54.5% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 4.2 | 916 | 12,376 | 31.6% | 59.1% | |
| 43.90% | 41 | 0.9 | 752 | 10,992 | 34.8% | 55.6% | |
| 36.59% | 41 | 1.7 | 715 | 11,794 | 27.8% | 43.5% | |
| 60.00% | 40 | 2.4 | 801 | 13,096 | 56.3% | 62.5% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 4.5 | 802 | 10,314 | 53.9% | 28.6% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 6.3 | 960 | 11,847 | 55.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 1.4 | 785 | 12,425 | 44.4% | 47.4% | |
| 56.76% | 37 | 2.4 | 778 | 12,346 | 56.3% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 3.2 | 891 | 11,614 | 35.0% | 56.3% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 5.4 | 866 | 11,617 | 33.3% | 35.3% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 3.4 | 888 | 12,526 | 54.5% | 45.8% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.2 | 981 | 12,812 | 58.8% | 41.2% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 1.1 | 640 | 11,539 | 55.0% | 46.1% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 4.3 | 940 | 12,557 | 46.1% | 61.1% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 3.6 | 859 | 12,637 | 90.0% | 28.6% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 5.9 | 1,028 | 12,242 | 38.5% | 44.4% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 3.7 | 865 | 12,447 | 40.0% | 46.7% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 1.2 | 766 | 13,368 | 63.6% | 66.7% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 3.8 | 846 | 11,696 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 6.2 | 972 | 14,403 | 85.7% | 52.4% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 5.9 | 789 | 11,793 | 84.6% | 38.5% | |
| 80.00% | 25 | 3.5 | 873 | 13,841 | 70.0% | 86.7% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 680 | 12,661 | 36.4% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 1,032 | 13,197 | 63.6% | 57.1% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 885 | 11,043 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.5 | 998 | 13,121 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 70.83% | 24 | 1.5 | 885 | 14,947 | 83.3% | 66.7% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.5 | 894 | 11,435 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 5.8 | 876 | 10,025 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.5 | 968 | 12,045 | 63.6% | 25.0% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.5 | 844 | 11,724 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.5 | 887 | 11,280 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 4.0 | 928 | 13,848 | 87.5% | 57.1% | |
| 71.43% | 21 | 6.0 | 1,049 | 13,230 | 80.0% | 63.6% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 5.2 | 1,078 | 11,722 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.1 | 985 | 11,625 | 58.3% | 42.9% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 4.5 | 868 | 12,657 | 57.1% | 58.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.2 | 725 | 13,176 | 42.9% | 63.6% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 3.6 | 906 | 12,166 | 55.6% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.4 | 889 | 12,699 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 18.75% | 16 | 5.9 | 863 | 11,965 | 40.0% | 9.1% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 4.0 | 922 | 12,974 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 888 | 11,496 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.7 | 1,047 | 13,577 | 20.0% | 70.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.4 | 1,009 | 12,547 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.9 | 755 | 11,904 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.3 | 783 | 10,777 | 25.0% | 42.9% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.8 | 698 | 12,149 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.1 | 1,172 | 14,343 | 33.3% | 58.3% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.8 | 690 | 11,015 | 28.6% | 37.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.1 | 891 | 11,076 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 13 | 7.0 | 961 | 11,927 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.9 | 1,054 | 12,576 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 1.4 | 867 | 12,765 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.7 | 1,043 | 13,406 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.9 | 934 | 11,237 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.3 | 781 | 10,216 | 22.2% | 100.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.0 | 937 | 13,528 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.9 | 757 | 10,684 | 62.5% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.6 | 788 | 12,402 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 1,027 | 14,505 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.8 | 974 | 13,168 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.5 | 700 | 12,940 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.7 | 1,102 | 12,947 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,005 | 12,488 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.7 | 900 | 12,437 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 1,103 | 13,174 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 727 | 9,401 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 976 | 11,833 | 85.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 997 | 14,965 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 1,053 | 13,941 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 688 | 9,830 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.1 | 795 | 10,237 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.8 | 866 | 12,340 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.2 | 997 | 11,669 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.6 | 1,048 | 12,528 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.2 | 1,037 | 13,140 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.8 | 910 | 11,603 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 882 | 11,255 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 1,137 | 12,684 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 799 | 10,497 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 840 | 10,754 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 677 | 12,536 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 789 | 11,436 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,087 | 14,338 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Xin Zhao vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Xin Zhao do against Varus in League of Legends?
Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Varus matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Varus's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Xin Zhao do against Varus in the early game?
In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Varus 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 Varus in the late game?
In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Xin Zhao vs Varus matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Xin Zhao scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Varus matchup?
Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Varus 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 12 games analyzed.
What is the best Xin Zhao build against Varus?
The best Xin Zhao build against Varus includes Riftmaker, Nashor's Tooth, Statikk Shiv with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Xin Zhao runes against Varus?
The best Xin Zhao runes against Varus use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Xin Zhao vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Xin Zhao counter Varus?
Yes, Xin Zhao has a favorable matchup against Varus with a 66.7% win rate. Xin Zhao strongly counters Varus in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.
How do I play Xin Zhao against Varus?
When playing Xin Zhao against Varus, 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.