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

Xin Zhaovs Vladimir

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

Xin Zhao vs Vladimir is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xin Zhao wins with a 51.0% win rate (+2.0%) over Vladimir based on 51 games. Xin Zhao wins the early laning phase while Vladimir 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 Vladimir 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 - 51.0% win rate in this matchup
Xin Zhao
51.0% WR
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Vladimir vs Xin Zhao matchup - 49.0% win rate
Vladimir
49.0% WR

Who Wins the Xin Zhao vs Vladimir Matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Vladimir matchup
Winner
Xin Zhao
Matches: 51
51.0%
Win Rate
49.0%
6.4
CS / min
6.9
1,054
DMG / min
1,072
11,657
Gold / game
11,774
760
Heal / min
1,192
994
DMG Mitigated / min
727
1.0
CC / min
0.2
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
43.5%
Late Game WR
56.5%

Xin Zhao vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

The Xin Zhao vs Vladimir matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 51 recent matches analyzed, Xin Zhao wins with a 51.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 49.0%, giving Xin Zhao a 2.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Xin Zhao controls the early laning stage, but Vladimir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Xin Zhao needs to press advantages before Vladimir reaches their power spikes, while Vladimir should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Xin Zhao leads by 0.8s CC/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 Vladimir'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 Vladimir Laning Phase Breakdown

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

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

Farming
6.4Xin Zhao
6.9Vladimir
Vladimir edges out Xin Zhao by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Vladimir.
Damage
1,054Xin Zhao
1,072Vladimir
Damage output is virtually even between Xin Zhao and Vladimir, with only 18 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
11,657Xin Zhao
11,774Vladimir
Xin Zhao and Vladimir generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 117 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
0.2Vladimir
Xin Zhao brings significantly more crowd control than Vladimir, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Xin Zhao far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Vladimir should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,753Xin Zhao
1,918Vladimir
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Xin Zhao, healing and mitigating 165 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir 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 Vladimir

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Vladimir, providing the mobility and stats Xin Zhao needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xin Zhao against Vladimir are Riftmaker, Nashor's Tooth and Statikk Shiv. 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 Vladimir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xin Zhao vs Vladimir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xin Zhao
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Xin Zhao early game win rateXin Zhao57.1%
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir42.9%
Late Game
Vladimir
56.5%
+13.0% advantage
Xin Zhao late game win rateXin Zhao43.5%
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir56.5%

Xin Zhao dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Xin Zhao can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

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

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

Sorcery rune tree - Xin Zhao primary runes vs VladimirSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Xin Zhao rune vs VladimirManaflow Band - best Xin Zhao rune vs VladimirTranscendence - best Xin Zhao rune vs VladimirScorch - best Xin Zhao rune vs Vladimir
Resolve rune tree - Xin Zhao secondary runes vs VladimirResolve
Revitalize - best Xin Zhao rune vs VladimirSecond Wind - best Xin Zhao rune vs Vladimir
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Xin Zhao maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Vladimir.


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 Vladimir - Frequently Asked Questions

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

Xin Zhao wins the Xin Zhao vs Vladimir matchup with a 51.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 49.0%, a 2.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 51 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

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

In the early game, Xin Zhao has the advantage against Vladimir with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Vladimir in the late game?

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

Who wins the Xin Zhao vs Vladimir matchup?

Xin Zhao wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 51.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.0 percentage point advantage means Xin Zhao is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 51 games analyzed.

What is the best Xin Zhao build against Vladimir?

The best Xin Zhao build against Vladimir includes Riftmaker, Nashor's Tooth, Statikk Shiv with Immortal Path. 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 Vladimir?

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

Does Xin Zhao counter Vladimir?

Yes, Xin Zhao has a favorable matchup against Vladimir with a 51.0% win rate. Xin Zhao slightly edges out Vladimir in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Xin Zhao against Vladimir?

When playing Xin Zhao against Vladimir, 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.