Xin Zhao - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.1%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Xin Zhaovs Veigar

AFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xin Zhao vs Veigar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xin Zhao wins with a 54.7% win rate (+9.4%) over Veigar based on 64 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 Veigar 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 - 54.7% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
54.7% WR
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Veigar vs Xin Zhao matchup - 45.3% win rate
Veigar
45.3% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Veigar Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Veigar matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 64
54.7%
Win Rate
45.3%
6.0
CS / min
6.3
1,038
DMG / min
981
11,637
Gold / game
11,233
767
Heal / min
104
977
DMG Mitigated / min
434
0.9
CC / min
0.8
57.6%
Early Game WR
42.4%
51.6%
Late Game WR
48.4%

Xin Zhao vs Veigar Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Veigar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 64 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 54.7% win rate compared to Veigar's 45.3%, giving Xin Zhao a 9.4 percentage point advantage. Xin Zhao dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Veigar 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 1,205 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao players can confidently pick into Veigar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Veigar 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 Veigar Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Xin Zhao is favored during the laning phase against Veigar, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Xin Zhao holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.0Xin Zhao
6.3Veigar
Xin Zhao and Veigar farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
1,038Xin Zhao
981Veigar
Xin Zhao deals 57 more champion damage per minute than Veigar. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Veigar choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Xin Zhao's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,637Xin Zhao
11,233Veigar
Xin Zhao earns 405 more gold per game than Veigar, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Xin Zhao slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Xin Zhao
0.8Veigar
Both Xin Zhao and Veigar provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,744Xin Zhao
538Veigar
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 1,205 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Veigar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Veigar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xin Zhao Build Against Veigar

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Veigar, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Veigar are Riftmaker, Statikk Shiv and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Xin Zhao an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 10 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Veigar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Veigar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
57.6%
+15.2% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao57.6%
Veigar early game win rateVeigar42.4%
Late Game
Xin Zhao
51.6%
+3.2% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao51.6%
Veigar late game win rateVeigar48.4%

Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.6% win rate — a 15.2 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Xin Zhao can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Xin Zhao takes over with a 51.6% win rate, leading Veigar by 3.2 percentage points. Xin Zhao scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Xin Zhao holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Veigar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Veigar

Sorcery rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs VeigarSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Xin Zhao rune vs VeigarManaflow Band - best Xin Zhao rune vs VeigarAbsolute Focus - best Xin Zhao rune vs VeigarScorch - best Xin Zhao rune vs Veigar
Domination rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs VeigarDomination
Sudden Impact - best Xin Zhao rune vs VeigarUltimate Hunter - best Xin Zhao rune vs Veigar
66.7% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Xin Zhao to press their advantage against Veigar, 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 Veigar - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Veigar matchup with a 54.7% win rate compared to Veigar's 45.3%, a 9.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 64 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Veigar with a 57.6% win rate versus 42.4%. 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 Veigar in the late game?

In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Xin Zhao vs Veigar matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to 48.4%. Xin Zhao scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Veigar matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Veigar with a 54.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.4 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 64 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Veigar?

The best Xin Zhao build against Veigar includes Riftmaker, Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn with Immortal Path. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Veigar?

The best Xin Zhao runes against Veigar use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Xin Zhao vs Veigar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xin Zhao counter Veigar?

Yes, Xin Zhao has a favorable matchup against Veigar with a 54.7% win rate. Xin Zhao strongly counters Veigar in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Veigar?

When playing Xin Zhao against Veigar, 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.