MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Hecarim vs Xin Zhao
How often does Hecarim beat Xin Zhao in Jungle?
Hecarim into Xin Zhao in Jungle: 52% observed win rate across 962 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 Hecarim ahead by 602 gold.
Hecarim at 15:00
- Gold: +602
- CS: +17
- XP: +740
Typical gap to Xin Zhao, from 961 games that reached 15:00.
Does Hecarim counter Xin Zhao?
No counter here: Hecarim sits at 52% over 962 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Xin Zhao: the Hecarim game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Hecarim at 61% across 618 games. Flip the lead and Hecarim falls to 36% across 344.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 618 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 344 |
| First blood | 59% | 611 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 446 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 734 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 230 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 76% | 96 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:07 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Hecarim's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Xin Zhao specifically, Hecarim finishes Spear of Shojin first most often: 50.2% over 285 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance: 59.6% across 57 games.
The most-finished Hecarim core is Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance: 54.1% across 2,140 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Spear of Shojin (12,849 games).
Skill plan: Hecarim players max Q first and take Q at level 1.