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

Xin Zhaovs Graves

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

Xin Zhao vs Graves is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xin Zhao wins with a 55.5% win rate (+11.0%) over Graves based on 146 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 Graves 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 - 55.5% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
55.5% WR
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Graves vs Xin Zhao matchup - 44.5% win rate
Graves
44.5% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Graves Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Graves matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 146
55.5%
Win Rate
44.5%
1.2
CS / min
1.6
690
DMG / min
920
12,522
Gold / game
14,364
804
Heal / min
312
1,030
DMG Mitigated / min
752
0.8
CC / min
0.8
54.0%
Early Game WR
46.0%
56.6%
Late Game WR
43.4%

Xin Zhao vs Graves Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Graves matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 146 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 55.5% win rate compared to Graves's 44.5%, giving Xin Zhao a 11.0 percentage point advantage. Xin Zhao dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Graves 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 770 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao players can confidently pick into Graves and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Graves 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 Graves Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
1.2Xin Zhao
1.6Graves
Graves edges out Xin Zhao by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Graves.
Damage
690Xin Zhao
920Graves
Graves heavily out-damages Xin Zhao by 230 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Xin Zhao should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Graves's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,522Xin Zhao
14,364Graves
Graves generates a commanding 1,842 more gold per game than Xin Zhao. This substantial economic advantage means Graves consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Xin Zhao should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Xin Zhao
0.8Graves
Both Xin Zhao and Graves provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
1,834Xin Zhao
1,064Graves
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Graves, healing and mitigating 770 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Graves is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Graves, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xin Zhao Build Against Graves

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Graves, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Graves are Riftmaker, Nashor's Tooth and Statikk Shiv. This combination gives Xin Zhao an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Graves. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Graves matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
54.0%
+7.9% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao54.0%
Graves early game win rateGraves46.0%
Late Game
Xin Zhao
56.6%
+13.3% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao56.6%
Graves late game win rateGraves43.4%

Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.0% win rate — a 7.9 percentage point lead over Graves. This lopsided early game means Xin Zhao can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Xin Zhao is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.6% win rate — 13.3 points above Graves. Extended games heavily favor Xin Zhao, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Graves

Precision rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs GravesPrecision
Conqueror - best Xin Zhao rune vs GravesTriumph - best Xin Zhao rune vs GravesLegend: Alacrity - best Xin Zhao rune vs GravesCoup de Grace - best Xin Zhao rune vs Graves
Inspiration rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs GravesInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Xin Zhao rune vs GravesCosmic Insight - best Xin Zhao rune vs Graves
62.5% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Xin Zhao to press their advantage against Graves, 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 Graves - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Graves matchup with a 55.5% win rate compared to Graves's 44.5%, a 11.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 146 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Graves with a 54.0% win rate versus 46.0%. 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 Graves in the late game?

In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Xin Zhao vs Graves matchup with a 56.6% win rate compared to 43.4%. Xin Zhao scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Graves matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Graves with a 55.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 11.0 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 146 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Graves?

The best Xin Zhao build against Graves includes Riftmaker, Nashor's Tooth, Statikk Shiv with Gluttonous Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Graves?

The best Xin Zhao runes against Graves use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Xin Zhao vs Graves matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xin Zhao counter Graves?

Yes, Xin Zhao has a favorable matchup against Graves with a 55.5% win rate. Xin Zhao strongly counters Graves in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Graves?

When playing Xin Zhao against Graves, 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.