MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xin Zhao vs Akali
How often does Xin Zhao beat Akali in Top?
Xin Zhao into Akali in Top: 43% observed win rate across 122 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 Xin Zhao behind by 622 gold.
Xin Zhao at 15:00
- Gold: -622
- CS: -10
- XP: -845
Typical gap to Akali, from 122 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xin Zhao counter Akali?
No counter here: Xin Zhao sits at 43% over 122 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 Akali: the Xin Zhao game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Xin Zhao at 51% across 47 games. Flip the lead and Xin Zhao falls to 39% across 75.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 47 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 75 |
| First blood | 50% | 48 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 47 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:27 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:46. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xin Zhao's Top build, with receipts
The most-finished Xin Zhao core is Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn, Riftmaker: 59.3% across 708 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 Statikk Shiv (3,304 games).
Skill plan: Xin Zhao players max W first and take E at level 1.