MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao
Cassiopeia vs Xin Zhao in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 50 ranked games in Mid, Cassiopeia beats Xin Zhao in 42% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Cassiopeia ahead by 166 gold.
Cassiopeia at 15:00
- Gold: +166
- CS: +9
- XP: +199
Typical gap to Xin Zhao, from 50 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cassiopeia counter Xin Zhao?
Even on the count: Cassiopeia lands at 42% over 50 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Cassiopeia game plan against Xin Zhao
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:16 and level 6 lands around 5:19. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Cassiopeia in Mid: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Cassiopeia core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 54.2% across 2,129 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (5,513 games).
Skill plan: Cassiopeia players max E first and take E at level 1.