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Xin Zhao vs Malzahar

How often does Xin Zhao beat Malzahar in Top?

Xin Zhao into Malzahar in Top: 56% observed win rate across 27 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.

By 15 minutes the median game has Xin Zhao ahead by 469 gold.

Beating Malzahar: the Xin Zhao game plan

Someone usually dies here around 6:28 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:07. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.

Xin Zhao's Top build, with receipts

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 16.1-16.12.

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.