MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vex vs Xin Zhao
Vex vs Xin Zhao in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 87 ranked games in Mid, Vex beats Xin Zhao in 49% 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 Vex ahead by 487 gold.
Vex at 15:00
- Gold: +487
- CS: +15
- XP: +669
Typical gap to Xin Zhao, from 87 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vex counter Xin Zhao?
Even on the count: Vex lands at 49% over 87 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 Vex game plan against Xin Zhao
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 61 |
| First blood | 49% | 49 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 49% | 49 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 68 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:46 and level 6 lands around 5:15. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Vex in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Xin Zhao specifically, Vex finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 47.1% over 51 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Vex core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 55.1% across 3,959 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 Luden's Echo (16,966 games).
Skill plan: Vex players max Q first and take E at level 1.