MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xin Zhao vs Katarina
What is Xin Zhao's win rate vs Katarina?
In Mid, Xin Zhao wins 54% against Katarina across 312 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 ahead by 442 gold.
Xin Zhao at 15:00
- Gold: +442
- CS: +17
- XP: +411
Typical gap to Katarina, from 310 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xin Zhao counter Katarina?
Too close to call. Xin Zhao sits at 54% over 312 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 Katarina as Xin Zhao
When Xin Zhao is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 62% over 192 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 120.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 192 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 120 |
| First blood | 59% | 180 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 133 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 230 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 70% | 56 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:08; the level 6 spike lands around 5:18. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Xin Zhao build in Mid?
Into Katarina specifically, Xin Zhao finishes Statikk Shiv first most often: 55.3% over 150 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn, Riftmaker: 63.0% across 54 games.
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.