MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xin Zhao vs Malphite
How often does Xin Zhao beat Malphite in Top?
Xin Zhao into Malphite in Top: 41% observed win rate across 310 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 444 gold.
Xin Zhao at 15:00
- Gold: -444
- CS: -2
- XP: -890
Typical gap to Malphite, from 309 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xin Zhao counter Malphite?
The count says no. Malphite holds 59% of 310 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Xin Zhao wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Xin Zhao against Malphite, and play for those first.
Beating Malphite: the Xin Zhao game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Xin Zhao at 47% across 130 games. Flip the lead and Xin Zhao falls to 37% across 179.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 130 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 179 |
| First blood | 51% | 143 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 91 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 42% | 155 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 50 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:58 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:33. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xin Zhao's Top build, with receipts
Into Malphite specifically, Xin Zhao finishes Statikk Shiv first most often: 45.8% over 96 games of this matchup.
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.