Xin Zhao - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.7%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Xin ZhaoPopular Build

SFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.7 Xin Zhao most played build uses Slightly Magical Footwear, Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel, Sterak's Gage, Death's Dance, Farsight Alteration. This Xin Zhao build has a 5.07% pick rate and a 66.42% win rate in LoL patch 26.7. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Xin Zhao build choices below.

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Select a Xin Zhao Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Sundered Sky - Xin Zhao Highest Win Rate Build core itemSundered Sky
  • Black Cleaver - Xin Zhao Highest Win Rate Build core itemBlack Cleaver
  • Guardian Angel - Xin Zhao Highest Win Rate Build core itemGuardian Angel
66.4%Win Rate
+14.7%WR Diff
5.1%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Sundered Sky - Xin Zhao Most Popular Build core itemSundered Sky
  • Death's Dance - Xin Zhao Most Popular Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Black Cleaver - Xin Zhao Most Popular Build core itemBlack Cleaver
59.8%Win Rate
+8.1%WR Diff
13.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Sundered Sky - Xin Zhao Alternative Build 1 core itemSundered Sky
  • Black Cleaver - Xin Zhao Alternative Build 1 core itemBlack Cleaver
  • Sterak's Gage - Xin Zhao Alternative Build 1 core itemSterak's Gage
61.2%Win Rate
+9.6%WR Diff
4.9%Pick Rate

Best Xin Zhao Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Xin Zhao build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
59.79%Win Rate
+8.10%WR Diff
12.96%Pick Rate
1,027Build Matches

Xin Zhao build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage. Lower in: Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Xin Zhao are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 57.7% win rate and 21.4% pick rate. Alternative options include Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Gustwalker HatchlingGustwalker HatchlingHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
57.7%Win Rate
21.4%Pick Rate
Scorchclaw PupScorchclaw PupHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
67.2%Win Rate
12.2%Pick Rate
These are Xin Zhao's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Sundered Sky (52.6% WR, +1.0% WR diff, 72.9% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 45 AD. Death's Dance (58.5% WR, +6.8% WR diff, 35.9% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Black Cleaver (54.9% WR, +3.2% WR diff, 60.2% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 40 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Xin Zhao include Spirit Visage, Guardian Angel. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Xin Zhao are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Xin Zhao is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Xin Zhao build.

  • Total magic resistance Magic Resistance:70
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total health Health:1200
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:200
  • Total armor Armor:95
When facing Xin Zhao's top counters like Aatrox, Nasus, Kindred, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Spirit Visage or Guardian Angel based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Xin Zhao performance.

This Xin Zhao physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 59.8% win rate across 1,027 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 200 total attack damage from items, strong physical damage mitigation, substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Xin Zhao build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 16,550, this Xin Zhao build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Xin Zhao build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Champions that use similar core items to Xin Zhao. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current popular xin zhao build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Aatrox champion
Aatrox
Core Items
  • Hubris - Aatrox core item
  • Sundered Sky - Aatrox core item
  • Death's Dance - Aatrox core item
57.1%Win Rate
2.8%Pick Rate

See Also

Xin Zhao OverviewXin Zhao RunesXin Zhao CountersAll Items