Xin Zhao - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Xin Zhaovs Leona

CFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches3,013,751
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

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

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Xin Zhao - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
80.0% WR
VS
Leona vs Xin Zhao matchup - 20.0% win rate
Leona
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Leona Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Leona matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 5
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
2.3
CS / min
2.2
790
DMG / min
476
13,185
Gold / game
11,061
444
Heal / min
87
588
DMG Mitigated / min
1,486
0.9
CC / min
1.9
0.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
80.0%
Late Game WR
20.0%

Xin Zhao vs Leona Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Leona matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Leona's 20.0%, giving Xin Zhao a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Xin Zhao dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Leona 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 Leona leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xin Zhao players can confidently pick into Leona and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Leona 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 Leona Laning Phase Breakdown

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

Xin Zhao is favored during the laning phase against Leona, 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
2.3Xin Zhao
2.2Leona
Xin Zhao and Leona farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
790Xin Zhao
476Leona
Xin Zhao heavily out-damages Leona by 314 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Leona 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
13,185Xin Zhao
11,061Leona
Xin Zhao generates a commanding 2,125 more gold per game than Leona. This substantial economic advantage means Xin Zhao consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Leona should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Xin Zhao
1.9Leona
Leona brings significantly more crowd control than Xin Zhao, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Leona far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Xin Zhao should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,031Xin Zhao
1,573Leona
Leona vastly out-sustains Xin Zhao, healing and mitigating 541 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Leona 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 Leona

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Leona, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Leona are Winter's Approach, Statikk Shiv 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Leona. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Leona matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
0.0%
+0.0% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao0.0%
Leona early game win rateLeona0.0%
Late Game
Xin Zhao
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao80.0%
Leona late game win rateLeona20.0%

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

Xin Zhao is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Leona. 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. Leona players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Leona

Domination rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs LeonaDomination
Hail of Blades - best Xin Zhao rune vs LeonaSudden Impact - best Xin Zhao rune vs LeonaSixth Sense - best Xin Zhao rune vs LeonaTreasure Hunter - best Xin Zhao rune vs Leona
Inspiration rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs LeonaInspiration
Triple Tonic - best Xin Zhao rune vs LeonaCash Back - best Xin Zhao rune vs Leona
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Xin Zhao to press their advantage against Leona, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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
47.83%3221.172712,19148.9%47.0%
49.52%3151.269411,64850.3%48.6%
57.09%2891.174412,63453.7%59.1%
46.21%2771.471011,54042.4%50.4%
45.16%2481.168311,79145.1%45.2%
49.12%2261.270212,20444.5%52.8%
48.40%2191.375312,31149.5%47.5%
50.23%2171.167111,77649.5%50.9%
54.27%1991.274212,43353.3%55.1%
49.10%1671.372113,02643.9%51.8%
47.90%1671.169312,28042.1%50.9%
41.77%1581.974111,10639.0%44.4%
50.65%1543.083111,98453.3%48.1%
51.05%1431.170911,72154.7%47.1%
51.09%1374.582413,08947.8%52.8%
48.03%1273.184211,51344.9%51.7%
55.56%1262.880112,15755.0%56.1%
43.44%1222.468511,38642.2%44.8%
47.86%1172.576311,60250.8%44.2%
51.75%1146.393411,61549.1%54.4%
54.46%1126.21,02012,29855.9%52.8%
54.05%1116.496312,49564.4%42.3%
57.80%1095.091812,77454.0%61.0%
54.63%1081.477812,41259.3%50.0%
54.63%1081.572712,19251.0%57.9%
47.66%1074.878211,68945.3%50.0%
38.46%1046.190811,67739.6%37.3%
51.02%981.167811,69755.8%45.6%
48.45%971.176311,15450.9%44.7%
55.32%941.177412,93871.8%43.6%
44.09%930.971811,03146.0%41.9%
51.69%894.384111,92651.5%51.8%
51.72%872.277212,11650.0%53.2%
50.00%864.889910,99857.1%43.2%
58.82%851.170512,37651.2%65.9%
52.94%855.085411,44746.9%61.1%
61.18%850.967511,84358.5%63.6%
54.88%822.874911,43754.2%55.9%
51.22%821.279611,57952.3%50.0%
64.94%776.095212,18755.6%73.2%
62.34%776.196311,77759.0%65.8%
53.95%761.370212,59356.8%51.3%
48.57%704.31,12311,43247.5%50.0%
55.07%696.796312,58864.3%48.8%
41.79%671.165511,77640.0%43.2%
49.25%673.075712,26251.9%47.5%
56.45%626.388911,48760.6%51.7%
41.67%604.81,02211,83539.3%43.8%
46.67%601.169512,44256.0%40.0%
39.66%583.884912,00345.8%35.3%
56.14%573.084612,46256.7%55.6%
60.00%556.597112,39255.6%64.3%
49.09%551.573111,65160.0%40.0%
34.55%552.974511,06537.0%32.1%
52.73%554.594612,70375.0%40.0%
42.59%541.572611,49446.4%38.5%
50.00%545.487612,20557.1%45.5%
53.70%544.282712,26450.0%56.3%
46.30%545.995811,75650.0%41.7%
54.72%536.11,04012,53554.5%54.8%
39.62%535.383011,21050.0%33.3%
50.98%516.11,00911,24160.0%38.1%
56.00%504.687612,50847.4%61.3%
59.18%496.388011,55656.5%61.5%
48.98%494.286811,29748.1%50.0%
60.42%483.489811,92057.7%63.6%
54.17%481.069312,12740.0%64.3%
56.25%485.891812,06758.3%54.2%
53.19%476.596512,85152.4%53.9%
48.94%476.395111,63742.9%53.9%
55.32%473.888311,82859.1%52.0%
58.70%461.380612,53357.1%60.0%
43.48%461.161711,85931.3%50.0%
52.27%446.589711,28853.6%50.0%
41.46%415.780810,21335.7%53.9%
31.71%414.590312,00318.2%47.4%
52.50%405.486712,48352.4%52.6%
43.59%391.267212,19641.2%45.5%
55.26%386.388211,61757.7%50.0%
62.16%375.91,02312,11660.0%64.7%
51.35%376.21,05413,00857.1%47.8%
50.00%366.11,01312,46650.0%50.0%
51.43%352.175312,11341.2%61.1%
65.71%356.195811,40066.7%64.3%
57.14%356.487912,11058.8%55.6%
52.94%341.179613,53261.5%47.6%
54.55%335.890811,85721.4%79.0%
57.58%333.975911,77850.0%64.7%
34.38%326.389111,32729.4%40.0%
43.75%325.183412,66446.1%42.1%
50.00%326.198711,51057.1%44.4%
43.75%324.181012,16353.3%35.3%
45.16%313.075612,19553.9%38.9%
43.33%301.278912,30641.7%44.4%
48.28%295.880510,29250.0%46.1%
55.17%296.497212,82456.3%53.9%
60.71%283.782313,39046.1%73.3%
53.57%286.189910,80940.0%69.2%
42.86%285.894411,75440.0%46.1%
55.56%276.080911,45470.0%47.1%
55.56%276.198013,26462.5%52.6%
48.15%276.59689,72950.0%44.4%
53.85%265.783610,82760.0%45.5%
61.54%265.895712,676100.0%33.3%
68.00%256.11,11513,43875.0%61.5%
33.33%244.896010,42136.4%30.8%
47.83%235.390512,04050.0%46.1%
36.36%225.599510,58333.3%40.0%
47.62%216.392913,42966.7%40.0%
23.81%215.664410,02025.0%22.2%
61.90%216.287010,82946.1%87.5%
60.00%206.71,03411,46872.7%44.4%
47.37%196.398211,89044.4%50.0%
52.63%192.070410,65472.7%25.0%
68.42%195.61,01011,72963.6%75.0%
52.63%196.598410,12560.0%44.4%
36.84%196.298812,70137.5%36.4%
36.84%194.371510,10145.5%25.0%
55.56%185.584710,82077.8%33.3%
72.22%185.992712,99883.3%66.7%
66.67%183.593013,95666.7%66.7%
50.00%166.785110,47260.0%33.3%
28.57%146.199111,01233.3%20.0%
71.43%146.192714,494100.0%63.6%
71.43%141.970111,18160.0%100.0%
57.14%144.073210,59440.0%100.0%
64.29%142.897712,56866.7%62.5%
38.46%135.784413,10466.7%14.3%
63.64%115.71,01512,66266.7%60.0%
81.82%116.295114,137100.0%71.4%
30.00%104.986412,24340.0%20.0%
62.50%83.174213,436100.0%50.0%
25.00%82.88229,44540.0%0.0%
50.00%86.11,09812,77475.0%25.0%
57.14%73.374511,85050.0%66.7%
57.14%75.169513,41033.3%75.0%
28.57%74.275111,69425.0%33.3%
83.33%67.31,33415,484100.0%50.0%
50.00%65.392411,46050.0%50.0%
20.00%56.587713,99533.3%0.0%
60.00%51.84838,06275.0%0.0%
80.00%52.379013,1850.0%80.0%
60.00%55.51,36417,1430.0%60.0%
60.00%53.484012,6730.0%75.0%
80.00%54.41,01713,758100.0%50.0%

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Xin Zhao vs Leona - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Leona matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Leona'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 Leona in the early game?

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

In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Xin Zhao vs Leona matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Xin Zhao scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Leona matchup?

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

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Leona?

The best Xin Zhao build against Leona includes Winter's Approach, Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn 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 Leona?

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

Does Xin Zhao counter Leona?

Yes, Xin Zhao has a favorable matchup against Leona with a 80.0% win rate. Xin Zhao strongly counters Leona in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Leona?

When playing Xin Zhao against Leona, 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.