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

Xin Zhaovs Zac

AFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xin Zhao vs Zac is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Zac wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Xin Zhao based on 33 games. Xin Zhao wins the early laning phase while Zac 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 Zac 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 - 45.5% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
45.5% WR
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Zac vs Xin Zhao matchup - 54.5% win rate
Zac
54.5% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Zac Matchup?

Zac wins the Xin Zhao vs Zac matchup
Winner
Zac
Matches: 33
45.5%
Win Rate
54.5%
1.5
CS / min
1.2
788
DMG / min
672
12,460
Gold / game
12,208
775
Heal / min
1,799
1,073
DMG Mitigated / min
1,768
0.9
CC / min
1.6
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
42.1%
Late Game WR
57.9%

Xin Zhao vs Zac Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Zac matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 45.5%, giving Zac a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xin Zhao controls the early laning stage, but Zac outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xin Zhao needs to press advantages before Zac reaches their power spikes, while Zac should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Zac leads by 1,719 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac 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 Zac 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 Zac Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.5Xin Zhao
1.2Zac
Xin Zhao and Zac 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
788Xin Zhao
672Zac
Xin Zhao heavily out-damages Zac by 116 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zac should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Xin Zhao's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,460Xin Zhao
12,208Zac
Xin Zhao and Zac generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 252 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.9Xin Zhao
1.6Zac
Zac provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Xin Zhao, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Zac coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,848Xin Zhao
3,567Zac
Zac vastly out-sustains Xin Zhao, healing and mitigating 1,719 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Zac can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xin Zhao is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xin Zhao, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xin Zhao Build Against Zac

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Zac are Riftmaker, Titanic Hydra and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Xin Zhao an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zac. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Zac matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao50.0%
Zac early game win rateZac50.0%
Late Game
Zac
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao42.1%
Zac late game win rateZac57.9%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Xin Zhao and Zac, with Xin Zhao holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Zac is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Xin Zhao. Extended games heavily favor Zac, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Xin Zhao has the edge early, but Zac gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Zac

Domination rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs ZacDomination
Hail of Blades - best Xin Zhao rune vs ZacSudden Impact - best Xin Zhao rune vs ZacGrisly Mementos - best Xin Zhao rune vs ZacRelentless Hunter - best Xin Zhao rune vs Zac
Precision rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs ZacPrecision
Legend: Alacrity - best Xin Zhao rune vs ZacTriumph - best Xin Zhao rune vs Zac
60.0% WR

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


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 Zac - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Zac wins the Xin Zhao vs Zac matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Zac with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Zac in the late game?

In the late game, Zac takes over the Xin Zhao vs Zac matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Zac matchup?

Zac wins the matchup against Xin Zhao with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Zac is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Zac?

The best Xin Zhao build against Zac includes Riftmaker, Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Zac?

The best Xin Zhao runes against Zac use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Xin Zhao vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xin Zhao counter Zac?

No, Xin Zhao struggles against Zac with only a 45.5% win rate. Zac has the advantage in this matchup. Xin Zhao players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zac's lead.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Zac?

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