Xin Zhao - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Xin Zhaovs Zilean

AFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches1,492,117
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xin Zhao vs Zilean is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zilean wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Xin Zhao based on 5 games. Zilean 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 Zilean 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.

Compare against an opponent
Zilean - 20.0% win rateZilean(20.0%)
Xin Zhao - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
20.0% WR
VS
Zilean vs Xin Zhao matchup - 80.0% win rate
Zilean
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Zilean Matchup?

Zilean wins the Xin Zhao vs Zilean matchup
Winner
Zilean
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
6.2
CS / min
5.3
909
DMG / min
623
13,433
Gold / game
11,753
818
Heal / min
273
1,090
DMG Mitigated / min
351
0.9
CC / min
1.0
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Xin Zhao vs Zilean Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Zilean matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Zilean wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 20.0%, giving Zilean a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Zilean 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 1,285 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zilean 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 Zilean 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 Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
6.2Xin Zhao
5.3Zilean
Xin Zhao significantly out-farms Zilean by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Xin Zhao a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Zilean players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
909Xin Zhao
623Zilean
Xin Zhao heavily out-damages Zilean by 286 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zilean 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
13,433Xin Zhao
11,753Zilean
Xin Zhao generates a commanding 1,680 more gold per game than Zilean. This substantial economic advantage means Xin Zhao consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Zilean should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Xin Zhao
1.0Zilean
Both Xin Zhao and Zilean provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,908Xin Zhao
623Zilean
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Zilean, healing and mitigating 1,285 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zilean is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zilean, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xin Zhao Build Against Zilean

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Zilean are Death's Dance, Statikk Shiv and Dusk and Dawn. 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 Zilean matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zilean
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao0.0%
Zilean early game win rateZilean100.0%
Late Game
Zilean
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao33.3%
Zilean late game win rateZilean66.7%

Zilean dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Xin Zhao. This lopsided early game means Zilean can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Zilean is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Xin Zhao. Extended games heavily favor Zilean, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Zilean 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 Zilean

Precision rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs ZileanPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Xin Zhao rune vs ZileanTriumph - best Xin Zhao rune vs ZileanLegend: Alacrity - best Xin Zhao rune vs ZileanCoup de Grace - best Xin Zhao rune vs Zilean
Resolve rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs ZileanResolve
Revitalize - best Xin Zhao rune vs ZileanBone Plating - best Xin Zhao rune vs Zilean
100.0% WR

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


Xin Zhao matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.20%3111.173012,32349.6%48.9%
45.81%3101.368912,01643.9%47.4%
45.87%3031.472612,17646.8%45.1%
53.74%2811.174412,34653.7%53.8%
42.25%2581.267711,97444.4%40.1%
50.65%2311.165812,07744.8%55.6%
45.62%2171.169812,30349.4%43.0%
51.87%2141.370111,86252.0%51.7%
56.02%1911.173412,31851.1%60.4%
48.19%1661.270712,52455.7%42.7%
43.95%1572.176111,53146.1%41.8%
39.74%1561.168211,58437.7%41.4%
50.33%1533.083812,09753.9%46.7%
42.65%1363.387712,19645.8%40.3%
47.41%1352.173112,33439.3%53.2%
52.67%1311.272112,33653.3%52.1%
49.60%1254.284613,05038.6%55.6%
47.11%1216.290011,54753.0%40.0%
53.85%1172.980912,10256.9%50.9%
55.36%1124.389911,72056.6%54.2%
48.65%1112.977711,91948.0%49.2%
56.07%1076.196712,79062.5%52.2%
53.27%1071.068311,96251.9%54.7%
44.34%1061.667011,10332.7%56.9%
50.48%1055.090212,17955.6%45.1%
46.15%1041.172211,53243.8%48.2%
53.85%1044.484411,42150.0%57.4%
50.96%1045.080912,46147.7%53.3%
51.96%1026.494112,58253.3%50.9%
45.45%996.192111,90152.6%35.7%
47.42%971.373611,62350.0%43.9%
43.18%885.995711,98847.6%39.1%
55.68%881.171512,05050.0%60.0%
43.68%871.073210,94544.4%42.9%
51.72%871.171211,64254.0%48.6%
36.14%831.069612,12832.4%39.1%
61.45%835.291712,27260.5%62.2%
52.50%805.888711,83443.8%58.3%
48.72%782.588713,59350.0%47.8%
61.04%770.968411,77768.6%54.8%
52.70%741.173812,37454.0%51.4%
49.32%731.169412,16546.1%51.1%
58.33%726.81,00313,12666.7%52.4%
47.76%673.985511,38956.3%40.0%
44.78%676.389411,89145.5%44.1%
53.03%666.198812,41857.1%50.0%
53.85%661.378011,34243.8%63.6%
42.42%664.379911,19541.2%43.8%
49.23%652.881412,22351.6%47.1%
50.77%653.371211,29761.3%41.2%
45.31%643.91,05311,39144.4%46.4%
62.50%642.575412,78078.6%50.0%
40.98%613.981711,98540.0%41.9%
52.46%616.41,12411,74855.9%48.1%
59.32%596.51,00812,34255.2%63.3%
55.36%566.196812,24770.8%43.8%
50.91%555.689512,96370.6%42.1%
43.64%555.794712,41957.1%35.3%
59.26%545.11,00312,42360.0%58.6%
50.94%535.391012,29145.0%54.5%
47.17%531.170711,65956.5%40.0%
67.31%521.174311,89272.0%63.0%
45.10%516.595411,54141.9%50.0%
52.00%501.171911,92140.0%60.0%
46.94%491.479811,66152.4%42.9%
57.14%494.698513,01154.2%60.0%
40.82%493.780311,72230.0%48.3%
36.73%491.159511,10634.8%38.5%
48.94%476.280110,12746.7%52.9%
53.33%456.389012,56755.6%51.9%
40.00%455.783910,97125.0%57.1%
58.14%435.995411,70342.1%70.8%
62.79%433.588113,23150.0%70.4%
64.29%424.092812,90656.3%69.2%
52.38%426.587711,24352.2%52.6%
53.66%415.894411,31947.1%58.3%
47.37%384.990511,96963.2%31.6%
55.26%386.682111,10556.5%53.3%
55.26%386.395812,75857.9%52.6%
42.11%386.094512,79950.0%37.5%
48.65%373.993212,61058.8%40.0%
44.44%361.372113,18427.3%52.0%
54.29%356.397812,14864.7%44.4%
65.71%356.299912,33968.8%63.2%
34.29%355.888310,77829.4%38.9%
48.57%356.31,02512,98353.3%45.0%
41.18%346.199312,16646.7%36.8%
41.18%346.399011,57633.3%50.0%
54.55%331.670611,00247.4%64.3%
51.52%335.392413,94462.5%48.0%
51.52%336.486211,76257.9%42.9%
46.88%326.398712,43243.8%50.0%
64.52%314.275611,48972.2%53.9%
58.06%311.372013,69669.2%50.0%
80.65%316.01,00613,08073.3%87.5%
51.61%316.786812,30958.8%42.9%
60.00%305.690311,66357.1%62.5%
43.33%304.182712,23431.3%57.1%
44.83%296.083212,51640.0%47.4%
58.62%291.178011,38153.3%64.3%
34.48%294.792410,80029.4%41.7%
46.43%283.478411,51653.9%40.0%
42.31%266.280710,82666.7%21.4%
61.54%265.594912,74276.9%46.1%
44.00%256.176910,61340.0%50.0%
52.00%255.69869,83260.0%40.0%
56.00%255.192812,16264.7%37.5%
52.00%253.176012,79022.2%68.8%
45.83%246.51,06511,96050.0%42.9%
43.48%235.51,07511,54930.8%60.0%
66.67%213.575811,53188.9%50.0%
52.38%216.47529,70835.7%85.7%
45.00%205.271810,33860.0%30.0%
68.42%196.31,00013,65475.0%63.6%
63.16%195.788013,06957.1%66.7%
57.89%195.189312,43962.5%54.5%
66.67%186.61,01012,93466.7%66.7%
64.71%171.568312,52862.5%66.7%
47.06%176.179610,61822.2%75.0%
47.06%176.21,00912,36755.6%37.5%
62.50%166.284812,22357.1%66.7%
68.75%166.51,13815,37566.7%69.2%
60.00%156.51,06912,00855.6%66.7%
53.33%153.61,07713,28450.0%55.6%
50.00%141.969610,97928.6%71.4%
78.57%141.670913,12080.0%77.8%
53.85%133.68069,73562.5%40.0%
25.00%126.398810,13412.5%50.0%
41.67%125.28689,77914.3%80.0%
50.00%126.11,00313,08066.7%44.4%
40.00%105.190113,06350.0%33.3%
20.00%102.874911,26320.0%20.0%
22.22%94.288012,07150.0%14.3%
77.78%96.41,24814,48780.0%75.0%
22.22%95.382813,96366.7%0.0%
25.00%83.174113,0070.0%33.3%
42.86%74.995011,68860.0%0.0%
42.86%75.088111,27840.0%50.0%
57.14%75.491713,07950.0%66.7%
83.33%65.992314,35275.0%100.0%
33.33%65.983010,92950.0%25.0%
83.33%62.270410,192100.0%75.0%
66.67%62.25979,59680.0%0.0%
40.00%55.31,00414,26550.0%33.3%
20.00%56.290913,4330.0%33.3%
60.00%54.796615,2930.0%100.0%
40.00%55.183411,10950.0%0.0%
40.00%53.18129,60566.7%0.0%

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Xin Zhao vs Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Zilean wins the Xin Zhao vs Zilean matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

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

In the early game, Zilean has the advantage against Xin Zhao with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Zilean 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 Zilean in the late game?

In the late game, Zilean takes over the Xin Zhao vs Zilean matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Zilean scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Zilean matchup?

Zilean wins the matchup against Xin Zhao with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Zilean is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Zilean?

The best Xin Zhao build against Zilean includes Death's Dance, Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn with Immortal Path. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Xin Zhao runes against Zilean?

The best Xin Zhao runes against Zilean use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Xin Zhao vs Zilean matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xin Zhao counter Zilean?

No, Xin Zhao struggles against Zilean with only a 20.0% win rate. Zilean has the advantage in this matchup. Xin Zhao players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zilean's lead.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Zilean?

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