Xin Zhaovs Annie
Xin Zhao vs Annie is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Xin Zhao wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Annie based on 6 games. Xin Zhao wins the early laning phase while Annie 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 Annie 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.
Annie(50.0%)Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Annie Matchup?
Xin Zhao vs Annie Matchup Summary
The Xin Zhao vs Annie matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Annie's 50.0%, giving Xin Zhao a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xin Zhao controls the early laning stage, but Annie outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xin Zhao needs to press advantages before Annie reaches their power spikes, while Annie should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Xin Zhao leads by 928 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Annie's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Xin Zhao vs Annie Laning Phase Breakdown
Xin Zhao is favored during the laning phase against Annie, 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.
Best Xin Zhao Build Against Annie
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Annie, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Annie are Riftmaker, Hextech Gunblade 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 Annie matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Xin Zhao60.0%Annie40.0%Xin Zhao0.0%Annie100.0%Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Annie. This lopsided early game means Xin Zhao can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Annie is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Xin Zhao. Extended games heavily favor Annie, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Xin Zhao must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Annie reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Annie survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Annie
Domination
Precision
The Domination primary with Precision secondary combination helps Xin Zhao maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Annie.
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 Annie - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Xin Zhao do against Annie in League of Legends?
Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Annie matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Annie's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Xin Zhao do against Annie in the early game?
In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Annie 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 Annie in the late game?
In the late game, Annie takes over the Xin Zhao vs Annie matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Annie scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Annie matchup?
Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Annie with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Xin Zhao build against Annie?
The best Xin Zhao build against Annie includes Riftmaker, Hextech Gunblade, Dusk and Dawn with Gluttonous Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Xin Zhao runes against Annie?
The best Xin Zhao runes against Annie use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Xin Zhao vs Annie matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Xin Zhao counter Annie?
Yes, Xin Zhao has a favorable matchup against Annie with a 50.0% win rate. Xin Zhao slightly edges out Annie in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.
How do I play Xin Zhao against Annie?
When playing Xin Zhao against Annie, 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.