MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Olaf vs Xin Zhao
What is Olaf's win rate vs Xin Zhao?
In Top, Olaf wins 62% against Xin Zhao across 114 observed 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 Olaf ahead by 1,503 gold.
Olaf at 15:00
- Gold: +1,503
- CS: +26
- XP: +1,372
Typical gap to Xin Zhao, from 113 games that reached 15:00.
Does Olaf counter Xin Zhao?
Yes. Olaf wins 62% of 114 ranked Top games into Xin Zhao. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Olaf closes the game out from a lead, and how often Xin Zhao claws it back.
How to beat Xin Zhao as Olaf
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 81 |
| First blood | 68% | 65 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 70% | 66 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 89 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:21; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Olaf build in Top?
The most-finished Olaf core is Stridebreaker, Experimental Hexplate, Death's Dance: 59.0% across 1,051 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stridebreaker (6,864 games).
Skill plan: Olaf players max Q first and take Q at level 1.