Zacvs Xin Zhao
Zac vs Xin Zhao is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.18. Xin Zhao wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Zac based on 24 games. Xin Zhao holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Zac build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zac vs Xin Zhao matchup.
Zac Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zac 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.
Who wins Zac vs Xin Zhao?
Zac wins 39.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 22.2% and 59.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.0% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −9.9 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 23 games Lane: Jungle
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.18 · Sep 11 – Sep 14
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Xin Zhao, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zac wins 39.1% of 23 games (95% range 22.2–59.2%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 49.0% for Zac; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Zac players pick Plated Steelcaps far more often against Xin Zhao: 27.8% of their other Jungle games, 52.2% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Zac and Xin Zhao played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Zac's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Zac vs Xin Zhao Laning Stats
Only 23 games have a 15-minute snapshot so far — the lane-phase numbers appear from 30.
Whole-game averages
Zac vs Xin Zhao Win Rate by Game Length
Zac's win rate against Xin Zhao by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Zac's results against Xin Zhao in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zac vs Xin Zhao Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)Insufficient data
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Zac Changes Against Xin Zhao
Choices Zac players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually27.8%vs Xin Zhao52.2%+24.4 pts
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually28.5%vs Xin Zhao8.7%−19.8 pts
Magical FootwearRuneUsually21.6%vs Xin Zhao39.1%+17.5 pts
Abyssal MaskItemUsually1.1%vs Xin Zhao8.7%+7.6 pts
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward + Stealth Ward + Stealth Ward + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Xin Zhao4.3%+4.3 pts
Cheap ShotRuneUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Xin Zhao4.3%+4.3 pts
UnflinchingRuneUsually0.6%vs Xin Zhao4.3%+3.7 pts
Sorcerer's ShoesBootsUsually0.7%vs Xin Zhao4.3%+3.7 pts
Best Zac Build vs Xin Zhao
Usual Zac build (Jungle)
63.5% win rate · 63 games
Against Xin Zhao
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 3 of 14 Zac games against Xin Zhao carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zac's standard build instead.
- Skill priority: E > W > Q — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Zac Runes vs Xin Zhao
Usual Zac runes (Jungle)
Aftershock
50.8% win rate · 508 games
Against Xin Zhao
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Zac matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.18. The table below shows Zac'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 Zac build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Zac Matchups
Hardest for Zac
Easiest for Zac
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Zac vs Xin Zhao FAQ - Patch 26.18
Who wins Zac vs Xin Zhao?
Current data slightly favors Xin Zhao, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zac wins 39.1% of 23 games (95% range 22.2–59.2%).
What is Zac's win rate against Xin Zhao?
Zac wins 39.1% of 23 Jungle games against Xin Zhao on patch 26.18 (95% range 22.2–59.2%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 49.0% would be expected.
Does Zac counter Xin Zhao?
Not clearly. Zac wins 39.1% of 23 games against Xin Zhao, and the 95% range (22.2–59.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zac or Xin Zhao?
There are not enough games with a 15-minute snapshot yet (23) to say who wins lane.
Does Zac outscale Xin Zhao?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Xin Zhao strongest against Zac?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Xin Zhao is ahead of Zac beyond the margin of error.
What should Zac build against Xin Zhao?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zac's usual Jungle core: Liandry's Torment, Thornmail, Sunfire Aegis. The biggest change against Xin Zhao: Plated Steelcaps (27.8% usually, 52.2% here).
What runes should Zac use against Xin Zhao?
Use Zac's usual Aftershock page (Resolve + Precision); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Xin Zhao: Magical Footwear (21.6% usually, 39.1% here).