MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xin Zhao vs Sett
How often does Xin Zhao beat Sett in Top?
Xin Zhao into Sett in Top: 43% observed win rate across 244 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 1,503 gold.
Xin Zhao at 15:00
- Gold: -1,503
- CS: -23
- XP: -1,061
Typical gap to Sett, from 242 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xin Zhao counter Sett?
The count says no. Sett holds 57% of 244 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 Sett, and play for those first.
Beating Sett: the Xin Zhao game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Xin Zhao at 59% across 61 games. Flip the lead and Xin Zhao falls to 38% across 183.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 61 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 183 |
| First blood | 57% | 79 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 59 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 60 |
Someone usually dies here around 2:57 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:58. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xin Zhao's Top build, with receipts
Into Sett specifically, Xin Zhao finishes Statikk Shiv first most often: 45.3% over 86 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.