MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Elise vs Xin Zhao
How often does Elise beat Xin Zhao in Jungle?
Elise into Xin Zhao in Jungle: 54% observed win rate across 736 ranked games.
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 Elise ahead by 233 gold.
Elise at 15:00
- Gold: +233
- CS: -4
- XP: -69
Typical gap to Xin Zhao, from 733 games that reached 15:00.
Does Elise counter Xin Zhao?
The count says yes: across 736 ranked Jungle games into Xin Zhao, Elise takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Elise.
Beating Xin Zhao: the Elise game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Elise at 62% across 451 games. Flip the lead and Elise falls to 41% across 285.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 451 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 285 |
| First blood | 57% | 505 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 384 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 288 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 68% | 201 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 80% | 85 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:10 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:30. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Elise's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Xin Zhao specifically, Elise finishes Stormsurge first most often: 51.4% over 210 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 47.6% across 63 games.
The most-finished Elise core is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 52.6% across 2,296 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stormsurge (9,092 games).
Skill plan: Elise players max Q first and take W at level 1.