MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xin Zhao vs Cassiopeia
What is Xin Zhao's win rate vs Cassiopeia?
In Mid, Xin Zhao wins 58% against Cassiopeia across 50 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 166 gold.
Xin Zhao at 15:00
- Gold: -166
- CS: -9
- XP: -199
Typical gap to Cassiopeia, from 50 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xin Zhao counter Cassiopeia?
Too close to call. Xin Zhao sits at 58% over 50 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 Cassiopeia as Xin Zhao
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:30; the level 6 spike lands around 5:36. 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.