MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xin Zhao vs Anivia
What is Xin Zhao's win rate vs Anivia?
In Mid, Xin Zhao wins 43% against Anivia across 82 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 Xin Zhao behind by 508 gold.
Xin Zhao at 15:00
- Gold: -508
- CS: -16
- XP: -830
Typical gap to Anivia, from 81 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xin Zhao counter Anivia?
Too close to call. Xin Zhao sits at 43% over 82 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Anivia as Xin Zhao
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:08; the level 6 spike lands around 5:39. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Xin Zhao build in Mid?
The most-finished Xin Zhao core is Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn, Riftmaker: 58.8% across 793 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 (2,587 games).
Skill plan: Xin Zhao players max W first and take E at level 1.