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

Xin Zhaovs Gwen

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

Xin Zhao vs Gwen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xin Zhao wins with a 54.3% win rate (+8.6%) over Gwen based on 35 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 Gwen 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 - 54.3% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
54.3% WR
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Gwen vs Xin Zhao matchup - 45.7% win rate
Gwen
45.7% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Gwen Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Gwen matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 35
54.3%
Win Rate
45.7%
4.2
CS / min
4.4
907
DMG / min
973
12,430
Gold / game
12,693
799
Heal / min
418
1,002
DMG Mitigated / min
978
1.0
CC / min
0.3
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Xin Zhao vs Gwen Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Gwen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 54.3% win rate compared to Gwen's 45.7%, giving Xin Zhao a 8.6 percentage point advantage. Xin Zhao dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Gwen players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Xin Zhao leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao players can confidently pick into Gwen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gwen 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 Gwen Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
4.2Xin Zhao
4.4Gwen
Xin Zhao and Gwen farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
907Xin Zhao
973Gwen
Gwen deals 66 more champion damage per minute than Xin Zhao. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Xin Zhao choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Gwen's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,430Xin Zhao
12,693Gwen
Xin Zhao and Gwen generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 263 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.0Xin Zhao
0.3Gwen
Xin Zhao provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Gwen, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Xin Zhao coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,800Xin Zhao
1,396Gwen
Xin Zhao vastly out-sustains Gwen, healing and mitigating 404 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Xin Zhao can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Gwen is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Gwen, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xin Zhao Build Against Gwen

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Gwen, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Gwen are Riftmaker, Nashor's Tooth 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 Gwen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao60.0%
Gwen early game win rateGwen40.0%
Late Game
Xin Zhao
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao50.0%
Gwen late game win rateGwen50.0%

Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Gwen. This lopsided early game means Xin Zhao can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Xin Zhao at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Gwen. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Gwen

Precision rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs GwenPrecision
Conqueror - best Xin Zhao rune vs GwenTriumph - best Xin Zhao rune vs GwenLegend: Alacrity - best Xin Zhao rune vs GwenCoup de Grace - best Xin Zhao rune vs Gwen
Inspiration rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs GwenInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Xin Zhao rune vs GwenMagical Footwear - best Xin Zhao rune vs Gwen
66.7% WR

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

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

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Gwen matchup with a 54.3% win rate compared to Gwen's 45.7%, a 8.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Gwen 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 Gwen in the late game?

In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Xin Zhao vs Gwen matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Xin Zhao scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Gwen matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Gwen with a 54.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 8.6 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Gwen?

The best Xin Zhao build against Gwen includes Riftmaker, Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Xin Zhao runes against Gwen?

The best Xin Zhao runes against Gwen use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Xin Zhao vs Gwen matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xin Zhao counter Gwen?

Yes, Xin Zhao has a favorable matchup against Gwen with a 54.3% win rate. Xin Zhao strongly counters Gwen in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Gwen?

When playing Xin Zhao against Gwen, 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.