MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xin Zhao vs Gangplank
What is Xin Zhao's win rate vs Gangplank?
In Mid, Xin Zhao wins 40% against Gangplank across 25 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 738 gold.
Xin Zhao at 15:00
- Gold: -738
- CS: -21
- XP: -528
Typical gap to Gangplank, from 25 games that reached 15:00.
How to beat Gangplank as Xin Zhao
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:07; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. 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.