MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Naafiri vs Xin Zhao
How often does Naafiri beat Xin Zhao in Jungle?
Naafiri into Xin Zhao in Jungle: 45% observed win rate across 1,532 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 Naafiri ahead by 322 gold.
Naafiri at 15:00
- Gold: +322
- CS: +7
- XP: +202
Typical gap to Xin Zhao, from 1,520 games that reached 15:00.
Does Naafiri counter Xin Zhao?
The count says no. Xin Zhao holds 55% of 1,532 ranked Jungle games here. The lane is still winnable. Naafiri wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Naafiri against Xin Zhao, and play for those first.
Beating Xin Zhao: the Naafiri game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Naafiri at 52% across 893 games. Flip the lead and Naafiri falls to 36% across 638.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 893 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 638 |
| First blood | 51% | 1,039 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 679 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 961 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 498 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 193 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:23 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:57. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Naafiri's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Xin Zhao specifically, Naafiri finishes Hubris first most often: 49.2% over 388 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 52.5% across 99 games.
The most-finished Naafiri core is Hubris, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge: 53.8% across 3,498 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 Hubris (14,279 games).
Skill plan: Naafiri players max Q first and take Q at level 1.