MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xin Zhao vs Poppy
Xin Zhao vs Poppy in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 163 ranked games in Jungle, Xin Zhao beats Poppy in 53% of them.
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 112 gold.
Xin Zhao at 15:00
- Gold: +112
- CS: +2
- XP: -34
Typical gap to Poppy, from 163 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xin Zhao counter Poppy?
Even on the count: Xin Zhao lands at 53% over 163 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Xin Zhao game plan against Poppy
With a gold lead at 10:00, Xin Zhao wins 65% of 81 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 81.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 81 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 81 |
| First blood | 56% | 97 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 71% | 61 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 86 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 40 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:49 and level 6 lands around 7:25. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Xin Zhao in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Poppy specifically, Xin Zhao finishes Sundered Sky first most often: 40.0% over 40 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Xin Zhao core is Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance: 59.3% across 4,337 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Sundered Sky (19,145 games).
Skill plan: Xin Zhao players max W first and take E at level 1.