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

Xin Zhaovs Mordekaiser

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

Xin Zhao vs Mordekaiser is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xin Zhao wins with a 56.2% win rate (+12.3%) over Mordekaiser based on 73 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 Mordekaiser 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.

Compare against an opponent
Xin Zhao - 56.2% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
56.2% WR
VS
Mordekaiser vs Xin Zhao matchup - 43.8% win rate
Mordekaiser
43.8% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Mordekaiser Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Mordekaiser matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 73
56.2%
Win Rate
43.8%
5.5
CS / min
5.2
1,006
DMG / min
926
12,719
Gold / game
11,790
829
Heal / min
361
1,034
DMG Mitigated / min
1,540
1.1
CC / min
0.5
61.3%
Early Game WR
38.7%
52.4%
Late Game WR
47.6%

Xin Zhao vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Mordekaiser matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 73 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 56.2% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 43.8%, giving Xin Zhao a 12.3 percentage point advantage. Xin Zhao dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
5.5Xin Zhao
5.2Mordekaiser
Xin Zhao edges out Mordekaiser by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Xin Zhao.
Damage
1,006Xin Zhao
926Mordekaiser
Xin Zhao heavily out-damages Mordekaiser by 80 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Mordekaiser 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
12,719Xin Zhao
11,790Mordekaiser
Xin Zhao generates a commanding 928 more gold per game than Mordekaiser. This substantial economic advantage means Xin Zhao consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Mordekaiser should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.1Xin Zhao
0.5Mordekaiser
Xin Zhao provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Mordekaiser, 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
1,863Xin Zhao
1,902Mordekaiser
Xin Zhao and Mordekaiser have comparable sustain profiles, with only 39 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Xin Zhao Build Against Mordekaiser

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Mordekaiser, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Mordekaiser are Riftmaker, 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Mordekaiser. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Mordekaiser matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
61.3%
+22.6% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao61.3%
Mordekaiser early game win rateMordekaiser38.7%
Late Game
Xin Zhao
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao52.4%
Mordekaiser late game win rateMordekaiser47.6%

Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.3% win rate — a 22.6 percentage point lead over Mordekaiser. This lopsided early game means Xin Zhao can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Xin Zhao takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Mordekaiser by 4.8 percentage points. Xin Zhao scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

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

Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Mordekaiser

Precision rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs MordekaiserPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Xin Zhao rune vs MordekaiserTriumph - best Xin Zhao rune vs MordekaiserLegend: Alacrity - best Xin Zhao rune vs MordekaiserLast Stand - best Xin Zhao rune vs Mordekaiser
Resolve rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs MordekaiserResolve
Bone Plating - best Xin Zhao rune vs MordekaiserRevitalize - best Xin Zhao rune vs Mordekaiser
76.9% WR

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

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

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 56.2% win rate compared to Mordekaiser's 43.8%, a 12.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 73 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Mordekaiser with a 61.3% win rate versus 38.7%. 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 Mordekaiser in the late game?

In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Xin Zhao vs Mordekaiser matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Xin Zhao scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Mordekaiser matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Mordekaiser with a 56.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 12.3 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 73 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Mordekaiser?

The best Xin Zhao build against Mordekaiser includes Riftmaker, Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Mordekaiser?

The best Xin Zhao runes against Mordekaiser use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 76.9% win rate in the Xin Zhao vs Mordekaiser matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xin Zhao counter Mordekaiser?

Yes, Xin Zhao has a favorable matchup against Mordekaiser with a 56.2% win rate. Xin Zhao strongly counters Mordekaiser in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Mordekaiser?

When playing Xin Zhao against Mordekaiser, 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.