Xin Zhao - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Xin Zhaovs Sett

CFighterTank
Patch26.12
Matches328,930
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xin Zhao vs Sett is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.12. Sett wins with a 82.3% win rate (+64.7%) over Xin Zhao based on 17 games. Sett 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 Sett 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 - 17.6% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
17.6% WR
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Sett vs Xin Zhao matchup - 82.3% win rate
Sett
82.3% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Sett Matchup?

Sett wins the Xin Zhao vs Sett matchup
Winner
Sett
Matches: 17
17.6%
Win Rate
82.3%
5.5
CS / min
6.7
792
DMG / min
1,160
10,045
Gold / game
14,227
505
Heal / min
298
850
DMG Mitigated / min
1,424
0.9
CC / min
1.1
12.5%
Early Game WR
87.5%
22.2%
Late Game WR
77.8%

Xin Zhao vs Sett Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Sett matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Sett wins with a 82.3% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 17.6%, giving Sett a 64.7 percentage point advantage. Sett dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Xin Zhao players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Sett leads by 368 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sett has a strong advantage in this matchup. Xin Zhao players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Sett overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Xin Zhao vs Sett Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
5.5Xin Zhao
6.7Sett
Sett significantly out-farms Xin Zhao by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Sett a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Xin Zhao players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
792Xin Zhao
1,160Sett
Sett heavily out-damages Xin Zhao by 368 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 Sett's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,045Xin Zhao
14,227Sett
Sett generates a commanding 4,181 more gold per game than Xin Zhao. This substantial economic advantage means Sett 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
0.9Xin Zhao
1.1Sett
Both Xin Zhao and Sett 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
1,356Xin Zhao
1,723Sett
Sett vastly out-sustains Xin Zhao, healing and mitigating 367 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sett 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 Sett

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sett
87.5%
+75.0% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao12.5%
Sett early game win rateSett87.5%
Late Game
Sett
77.8%
+55.6% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao22.2%
Sett late game win rateSett77.8%

Sett dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 87.5% win rate — a 75.0 percentage point lead over Xin Zhao. This lopsided early game means Sett can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sett is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 77.8% win rate — 55.6 points above Xin Zhao. Extended games heavily favor Sett, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Xin Zhao Runes Against Sett

Precision rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs SettPrecision
Conqueror - best Xin Zhao rune vs SettTriumph - best Xin Zhao rune vs SettLegend: Alacrity - best Xin Zhao rune vs SettCoup de Grace - best Xin Zhao rune vs Sett
Inspiration rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs SettInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Xin Zhao rune vs SettMagical Footwear - best Xin Zhao rune vs Sett
100.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Xin Zhao the best tools to compete against Sett in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Xin Zhao matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.12. 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 26.12
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.22%721.464711,56245.5%48.7%
51.56%641.271112,27060.0%46.1%
50.00%601.170611,95242.9%56.3%
44.23%521.568811,67235.0%50.0%
46.94%491.467212,13539.3%57.1%
42.86%491.069611,98531.6%50.0%
50.00%461.266111,99345.5%54.2%
61.90%421.173712,77777.3%45.0%
50.00%422.271211,66850.0%50.0%
48.78%411.369212,23044.4%52.2%
60.00%402.579612,63558.8%60.9%
64.86%376.297312,71370.6%60.0%
37.84%371.566110,47627.3%53.3%
50.00%361.263012,54250.0%50.0%
41.18%342.684912,19138.5%42.9%
60.61%332.062211,26947.1%75.0%
53.13%321.271412,46030.0%63.6%
57.14%292.480412,47877.8%47.4%
50.00%285.895311,42553.9%46.7%
46.43%284.689711,10546.1%46.7%
57.69%266.897913,26136.4%73.3%
68.00%251.170212,11470.0%66.7%
41.67%241.864711,43836.4%46.1%
31.82%225.774210,55810.0%50.0%
63.64%221.269910,91155.6%69.2%
40.91%224.466510,26550.0%33.3%
38.10%216.583811,70840.0%36.4%
28.57%211.970012,36830.0%27.3%
70.00%201.270911,26063.6%77.8%
63.16%195.178511,84325.0%90.9%
31.58%191.577013,46837.5%27.3%
52.63%191.370511,92257.1%50.0%
50.00%183.581011,81220.0%61.5%
33.33%183.96719,81522.2%44.4%
38.89%181.668612,00325.0%42.9%
66.67%185.384610,89862.5%70.0%
50.00%184.590412,50371.4%36.4%
17.65%175.579210,04512.5%22.2%
47.06%175.381911,04933.3%54.5%
58.82%175.088410,52671.4%50.0%
29.41%176.594112,76642.9%20.0%
47.06%174.783712,69550.0%45.5%
52.94%173.476911,98342.9%60.0%
29.41%174.873610,11412.5%44.4%
50.00%161.170313,15740.0%54.5%
33.33%155.59909,81830.0%40.0%
53.33%155.887112,46566.7%44.4%
26.67%156.079012,39640.0%20.0%
73.33%153.996511,83872.7%75.0%
50.00%146.498612,00175.0%40.0%
35.71%144.176112,21333.3%37.5%
35.71%146.81,12113,21142.9%28.6%
57.14%143.175512,22040.0%66.7%
64.29%141.073712,88757.1%71.4%
53.85%136.61,02612,90162.5%40.0%
61.54%130.979410,73766.7%50.0%
61.54%131.062912,42960.0%62.5%
53.85%131.167211,94875.0%20.0%
46.15%136.481511,37137.5%60.0%
75.00%120.961813,72580.0%71.4%
41.67%125.790811,98320.0%57.1%
50.00%124.568210,77550.0%50.0%
66.67%124.485613,23950.0%75.0%
58.33%124.28769,69266.7%33.3%
41.67%125.71,08611,66937.5%50.0%
45.45%111.46649,61316.7%80.0%
54.55%116.280510,95857.1%50.0%
54.55%115.571611,07242.9%75.0%
81.82%116.41,16214,415100.0%71.4%
63.64%113.070812,90950.0%71.4%
36.36%115.074112,56925.0%42.9%
40.00%106.594813,93233.3%42.9%
50.00%101.058010,73342.9%66.7%
50.00%104.06549,73420.0%80.0%
20.00%105.16539,45220.0%20.0%
30.00%104.569111,67425.0%33.3%
55.56%95.877612,68466.7%50.0%
25.00%82.971210,59840.0%0.0%
50.00%87.273311,21560.0%33.3%
50.00%86.41,02613,555100.0%33.3%
50.00%84.472011,37266.7%40.0%
50.00%85.388113,065100.0%42.9%
62.50%86.194213,93850.0%75.0%
62.50%81.978113,42733.3%80.0%
37.50%85.867811,45466.7%20.0%
75.00%84.592112,56980.0%66.7%
62.50%86.71,01515,32150.0%66.7%
57.14%75.580511,60350.0%60.0%
71.43%76.286111,37075.0%66.7%
28.57%73.385713,7650.0%50.0%
28.57%76.51,01212,06840.0%0.0%
42.86%71.371313,52950.0%40.0%
57.14%75.48347,19757.1%0.0%
0.00%76.065810,8380.0%0.0%
57.14%72.783214,697100.0%50.0%
71.43%77.01,05210,46166.7%100.0%
33.33%64.095813,0750.0%40.0%
16.67%65.476411,3070.0%25.0%
50.00%60.969511,32733.3%66.7%
33.33%65.884113,3780.0%50.0%
83.33%61.058110,27666.7%100.0%
66.67%65.41,05513,7940.0%80.0%
50.00%64.584512,751100.0%25.0%
20.00%55.35806,42333.3%0.0%
80.00%52.058012,738100.0%66.7%
60.00%55.186912,47933.3%100.0%
40.00%56.01,04313,8720.0%50.0%
60.00%53.31,16615,492100.0%50.0%
0.00%55.899111,5380.0%0.0%
80.00%56.896211,10075.0%100.0%

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Xin Zhao vs Sett - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Sett wins the Xin Zhao vs Sett matchup with a 82.3% win rate compared to Xin Zhao's 17.7%, a 64.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.12.

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

In the early game, Sett has the advantage against Xin Zhao with a 87.5% win rate versus 12.5%. Sett 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 Sett in the late game?

In the late game, Sett takes over the Xin Zhao vs Sett matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to 22.2%. Sett scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Sett matchup?

Sett wins the matchup against Xin Zhao with a 82.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.12. The 64.7 percentage point advantage means Sett is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Sett?

The best Xin Zhao build against Sett includes Riftmaker, Statikk Shiv, 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 Sett?

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

Does Xin Zhao counter Sett?

No, Xin Zhao struggles against Sett with only a 17.6% win rate. Sett has the advantage in this matchup. Xin Zhao players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sett's lead.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Sett?

When playing Xin Zhao against Sett, play cautiously and avoid Sett's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Sett has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.