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Xin Zhao vs Talon

What is Xin Zhao's win rate vs Talon?

In Mid, Xin Zhao wins 44% against Talon across 64 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 behind by 106 gold.

Xin Zhao at 15:00

Typical gap to Talon, from 63 games that reached 15:00.

Does Xin Zhao counter Talon?

Too close to call. Xin Zhao sits at 44% over 64 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 Talon as Xin Zhao

The median first death in this lane comes at 2:34; the level 6 spike lands around 5:36. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.

What does Xin Zhao build in Mid?

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.

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