Patch 26.9 Data
Champion Matchups
Pick two champions and see who wins. Win rates, counters, and tips powered by live ranked data.
Champion 1
Xin Zhao
VS
Champion 2
Gwen
vs
45.5%
Xin Zhao win rate vs Gwen
Gwen has the edge
583
Games Analyzed
45.5%
Xin Zhao WR
54.5%
Gwen WR
-363
Avg Gold Diff @15
Xin Zhao
DamageAD
StyleAll-in
RangeMelee
Difficulty**---
StrongEarly game
RunesConqueror / Resolve
SummsFlash + Smite
Gwen
DamageAP
StyleSustained
RangeMelee
Difficulty***--
StrongLate game
RunesConqueror / Resolve
SummsFlash + Teleport
Power Spike Timeline
Gwen
Level 1
Xin Zhao
Level 3
Xin Zhao
Level 6
Gwen
Level 6
Xin Zhao
1 item
Gwen
Nashor's Tooth
How to Play This Matchup
Early Aggression
Xin Zhao needs to punish Gwen before they scale. Zone them off CS levels 1-5 and look for solo kills before first back. If Gwen reaches 2 items even, you're in trouble.
Mixed Resistances
Xin Zhao deals AD damage while Gwen deals AP. Build resistances accordingly  don't stack the wrong type.
Exploit Xin Zhao's Weakness
Xin Zhao's main weakness: Falls off late, kiting, outscaled. Play around this to maximize your advantage.
Xin Zhao Win Condition
Early ganks, R blocks ranged damage, duel anyone early
Gwen Win Condition
Scale, shred tanks with passive, W immune zone in fights
Recommended Items
Xin Zhao
Eclipse
Core
Build every game
Black Cleaver
Core
Build every game
Sterak's Gage
Core
Build every game
Mercury's Treads
Defensive
MR + tenacity vs Gwen's AP damage and CC
Hexdrinker
Counter
Magic damage shield vs Gwen's burst
Gwen
Nashor's Tooth
Core
Build every game
Riftmaker
Core
Build every game
Zhonya's
Core
Build every game
Plated Steelcaps
Defensive
Armor boots vs Xin Zhao's AD damage
Xin Zhao's Worst Matchups
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