MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xin Zhao vs Varus
How often does Xin Zhao beat Varus in Top?
Xin Zhao into Varus in Top: 59% observed win rate across 90 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 503 gold.
Xin Zhao at 15:00
- Gold: -503
- CS: -20
- XP: -426
Typical gap to Varus, from 90 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xin Zhao counter Varus?
No counter here: Xin Zhao sits at 59% over 90 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Varus: the Xin Zhao game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 51 |
| First blood | 70% | 43 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:31 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:35. 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 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.