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

Xin Zhaovs Nunu & Willump

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

Xin Zhao vs Nunu & Willump is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xin Zhao wins with a 52.1% win rate (+4.2%) over Nunu & Willump based on 48 games. Nunu & Willump wins the early laning phase while Xin Zhao 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 Nunu & Willump 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 - 52.1% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
52.1% WR
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Nunu & Willump vs Xin Zhao matchup - 47.9% win rate
Nunu & Willump
47.9% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Nunu & Willump Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Nunu & Willump matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 48
52.1%
Win Rate
47.9%
1.1
CS / min
0.8
794
DMG / min
545
12,566
Gold / game
10,788
833
Heal / min
552
1,027
DMG Mitigated / min
1,186
0.9
CC / min
1.1
48.0%
Early Game WR
52.0%
56.5%
Late Game WR
43.5%

Xin Zhao vs Nunu & Willump Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Nunu & Willump matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 48 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 52.1% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 47.9%, giving Xin Zhao a 4.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nunu & Willump controls the early laning stage, but Xin Zhao outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nunu & Willump needs to press advantages before Xin Zhao reaches their power spikes, while Xin Zhao should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Xin Zhao leads by 249 DMG/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 Nunu & Willump'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 Nunu & Willump Laning Phase Breakdown

Xin Zhao wins the laning phase against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends

Xin Zhao is favored during the laning phase against Nunu & Willump, 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.

Farming
1.1Xin Zhao
0.8Nunu & Willump
Xin Zhao and Nunu & Willump farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
794Xin Zhao
545Nunu & Willump
Xin Zhao heavily out-damages Nunu & Willump by 249 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nunu & Willump 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
12,566Xin Zhao
10,788Nunu & Willump
Xin Zhao generates a commanding 1,778 more gold per game than Nunu & Willump. This substantial economic advantage means Xin Zhao consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nunu & Willump should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Xin Zhao
1.1Nunu & Willump
Both Xin Zhao and Nunu & Willump provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
1,861Xin Zhao
1,738Nunu & Willump
Xin Zhao heals and mitigates 122 more damage per minute than Nunu & Willump, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Xin Zhao to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Nunu & Willump.

Best Xin Zhao Build Against Nunu & Willump

Slightly Magical Footwear is the optimal boots choice against Nunu & Willump, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Nunu & Willump are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Xin Zhao an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nunu & Willump. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Nunu & Willump matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nunu & Willump
52.0%
+4.0% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao48.0%
Nunu & Willump early game win rateNunu & Willump52.0%
Late Game
Xin Zhao
56.5%
+13.0% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao56.5%
Nunu & Willump late game win rateNunu & Willump43.5%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Nunu & Willump has a meaningful 52.0% win rate, outperforming Xin Zhao by 4.0 percentage points. Nunu & Willump players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Xin Zhao is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.5% win rate — 13.0 points above Nunu & Willump. Extended games heavily favor Xin Zhao, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nunu & Willump must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Xin Zhao reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Xin Zhao 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 Nunu & Willump

Precision rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs Nunu & WillumpPrecision
Conqueror - best Xin Zhao rune vs Nunu & WillumpTriumph - best Xin Zhao rune vs Nunu & WillumpLegend: Alacrity - best Xin Zhao rune vs Nunu & WillumpCoup de Grace - best Xin Zhao rune vs Nunu & Willump
Inspiration rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs Nunu & WillumpInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Xin Zhao rune vs Nunu & WillumpCosmic Insight - best Xin Zhao rune vs Nunu & Willump
60.0% WR

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

How does Xin Zhao do against Nunu & Willump in League of Legends?

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 52.1% win rate compared to Nunu & Willump's 47.9%, a 4.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 48 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Xin Zhao do against Nunu & Willump in the early game?

In the early game, Nunu & Willump has the advantage against Xin Zhao with a 52.0% win rate versus 48.0%. Nunu & Willump 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 Nunu & Willump in the late game?

In the late game, Xin Zhao takes over the Xin Zhao vs Nunu & Willump matchup with a 56.5% win rate compared to 43.5%. Xin Zhao scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Nunu & Willump matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 52.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.2 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 48 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Nunu & Willump?

The best Xin Zhao build against Nunu & Willump includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver with Slightly Magical Footwear. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Nunu & Willump?

The best Xin Zhao runes against Nunu & Willump use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Xin Zhao vs Nunu & Willump matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xin Zhao counter Nunu & Willump?

Yes, Xin Zhao has a favorable matchup against Nunu & Willump with a 52.1% win rate. Xin Zhao has a solid advantage over Nunu & Willump in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Nunu & Willump?

When playing Xin Zhao against Nunu & Willump, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Nunu & Willump. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.