Xin Zhao - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Xin Zhaovs Vi

DFighterTank
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xin Zhao vs Vi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Vi wins with a 55.0% win rate (+10.0%) over Xin Zhao based on 160 games. Vi 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 Vi 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.

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Vi - 45.0% win rateVi(45.0%)
Xin Zhao - 45.0% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
45.0% WR
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Vi vs Xin Zhao matchup - 55.0% win rate
Vi
55.0% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Vi Matchup?

Vi wins the Xin Zhao vs Vi matchup
Winner
Vi
Matches: 160
45.0%
Win Rate
55.0%
1.0
CS / min
1.0
744
DMG / min
679
12,165
Gold / game
12,532
725
Heal / min
325
1,167
DMG Mitigated / min
1,253
0.9
CC / min
1.1
41.9%
Early Game WR
58.1%
47.7%
Late Game WR
52.3%

Xin Zhao vs Vi Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Vi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 160 recent matches analyzed, Vi wins with a 55.0% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 45.0%, giving Vi a 10.0 percentage point advantage. Vi dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Xin Zhao 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 314 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vi 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 Vi 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 Vi Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.0Xin Zhao
1.0Vi
Xin Zhao and Vi farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
744Xin Zhao
679Vi
Xin Zhao deals 66 more champion damage per minute than Vi. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Vi choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Xin Zhao's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,165Xin Zhao
12,532Vi
Vi earns 367 more gold per game than Xin Zhao, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Vi slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Xin Zhao
1.1Vi
Both Xin Zhao and Vi 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
1,892Xin Zhao
1,578Vi
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Vi, healing and mitigating 314 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xin Zhao Build Against Vi

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Vi, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Vi are Sundered Sky, Maw of Malmortius and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Xin Zhao an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Vi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vi
58.1%
+16.2% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao41.9%
Vi early game win rateVi58.1%
Late Game
Vi
52.3%
+4.7% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao47.7%
Vi late game win rateVi52.3%

Vi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.1% win rate — a 16.2 percentage point lead over Xin Zhao. This lopsided early game means Vi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Vi takes over with a 52.3% win rate, leading Xin Zhao by 4.7 percentage points. Vi scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Vi

Precision rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs ViPrecision
Conqueror - best Xin Zhao rune vs ViTriumph - best Xin Zhao rune vs ViLegend: Alacrity - best Xin Zhao rune vs ViCoup de Grace - best Xin Zhao rune vs Vi
Inspiration rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs ViInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Xin Zhao rune vs ViCosmic Insight - best Xin Zhao rune vs Vi
50.0% WR

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


Xin Zhao matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.41%3481.068912,40449.1%45.7%
52.42%2271.071112,45655.6%50.4%
43.20%2061.069212,28749.5%37.8%
44.33%2041.066212,21042.9%45.7%
53.48%1881.068712,23856.5%51.0%
51.65%1821.380412,47051.7%51.6%
47.78%1811.270211,79546.0%49.5%
50.84%1801.172312,14745.2%55.8%
54.94%1621.389312,36155.6%54.3%
46.84%1601.368111,94843.3%49.5%
45.00%1601.074412,16541.9%47.7%
50.63%1591.070411,83448.8%52.7%
50.33%1541.071612,29650.0%50.7%
45.27%1480.972412,43442.1%48.6%
41.50%1471.270912,17634.9%46.9%
49.64%1381.075412,41447.1%52.2%
46.32%1361.172012,94243.1%48.7%
51.15%1321.271612,25550.0%52.1%
50.38%1321.074512,30242.4%56.9%
45.83%1200.973411,86047.1%44.2%
49.11%1121.076412,23946.5%51.9%
47.17%1070.976312,37146.3%48.1%
48.96%961.070912,17733.3%61.1%
53.41%901.072612,39253.2%53.7%
59.52%851.071111,98754.8%64.3%
64.20%811.572012,52265.0%63.4%
49.37%791.175112,54250.0%48.9%
38.96%771.173312,79632.1%42.9%
49.35%771.670712,29348.8%50.0%
56.00%762.079013,01367.7%46.3%
52.00%751.478812,92852.8%51.3%
47.14%711.768212,57055.2%41.5%
58.57%702.171411,36457.1%60.7%
48.57%702.172212,48653.1%44.7%
52.94%681.266912,04652.8%53.1%
51.52%671.066712,16161.3%42.9%
51.52%671.181213,25250.0%52.6%
55.74%621.074412,77255.6%55.9%
44.83%601.175512,63740.7%48.4%
50.00%601.072512,26934.6%61.8%
45.76%590.969811,92747.2%43.5%
44.83%581.479113,05950.0%40.6%
34.00%511.771812,08546.1%20.8%
41.18%511.063511,97358.3%25.9%
52.94%512.981610,80764.7%29.4%
51.06%482.477711,73154.2%47.8%
52.17%460.867611,94170.0%38.5%
50.00%451.271613,00266.7%34.8%
44.19%431.071511,49945.8%42.1%
32.56%430.865311,76931.6%33.3%
46.34%411.776113,15050.0%42.9%
70.00%402.275112,61284.2%57.1%
55.26%381.668412,09550.0%61.1%
33.33%362.776012,29946.7%23.8%
41.18%352.488412,38735.0%50.0%
52.94%341.468511,83658.8%47.1%
71.88%321.184212,39470.6%73.3%
40.74%272.366812,07950.0%27.3%
51.85%275.484511,57061.5%42.9%
33.33%273.190312,34333.3%33.3%
68.00%252.186713,13771.4%66.7%
52.00%251.677612,03250.0%54.5%
54.17%241.865712,03542.9%70.0%
66.67%216.389412,16285.7%28.6%
35.00%204.51,00712,95028.6%38.5%
47.37%193.377711,37825.0%63.6%
47.37%190.865610,53230.0%66.7%
47.37%195.182812,13037.5%54.5%
77.78%185.71,09314,27377.8%77.8%
27.78%182.975012,10925.0%30.0%
56.25%175.588212,52050.0%60.0%
43.75%162.876112,28440.0%50.0%
56.25%166.51,02014,00962.5%50.0%
62.50%161.675311,36062.5%62.5%
60.00%151.072912,54477.8%33.3%
46.67%156.198412,38550.0%44.4%
38.46%135.81,05812,34666.7%14.3%
15.38%133.184314,19433.3%10.0%
50.00%124.31,05213,81350.0%50.0%
75.00%121.267513,301100.0%50.0%
27.27%115.87409,15416.7%40.0%
81.82%114.691012,67466.7%100.0%
36.36%116.396511,3620.0%57.1%
36.36%111.866112,23940.0%33.3%
66.67%93.91,04614,386100.0%57.1%
88.89%97.11,10712,422100.0%80.0%
66.67%96.673911,31540.0%100.0%
55.56%96.090613,19850.0%57.1%
37.50%83.96577,58450.0%0.0%
62.50%85.298213,536100.0%57.1%
57.14%83.961111,75750.0%66.7%
37.50%85.11,04512,83028.6%100.0%
50.00%85.377113,268100.0%33.3%
42.86%75.693912,969100.0%20.0%
28.57%74.285014,1160.0%28.6%
42.86%76.01,05715,503100.0%33.3%
42.86%75.91,04014,28650.0%40.0%
33.33%65.391713,3820.0%50.0%
66.67%65.097712,820100.0%50.0%
16.67%64.676112,4270.0%20.0%
83.33%66.886110,199100.0%75.0%
66.67%64.467212,001100.0%60.0%
66.67%65.773010,79566.7%66.7%
16.67%66.073610,83833.3%0.0%
66.67%65.91,00615,517100.0%50.0%
40.00%54.11,03515,13450.0%33.3%
40.00%55.884013,60250.0%33.3%
40.00%55.383511,80450.0%33.3%
40.00%54.085912,8990.0%100.0%
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Xin Zhao vs Vi - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Vi wins the Xin Zhao vs Vi matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 45.0%, a 10.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 160 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

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

In the early game, Vi has the advantage against Xin Zhao with a 58.1% win rate versus 41.9%. Vi 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 Vi in the late game?

In the late game, Vi takes over the Xin Zhao vs Vi matchup with a 52.3% win rate compared to 47.7%. Vi scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Vi matchup?

Vi wins the matchup against Xin Zhao with a 55.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 10.0 percentage point advantage means Vi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 160 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Vi?

The best Xin Zhao build against Vi includes Sundered Sky, Maw of Malmortius, Black Cleaver with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Vi?

The best Xin Zhao runes against Vi use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Xin Zhao vs Vi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xin Zhao counter Vi?

No, Xin Zhao struggles against Vi with only a 45.0% win rate. Vi has the advantage in this matchup. Xin Zhao players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vi's lead.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Vi?

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