

Malphite vs Xin Zhao Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
How does Malphite really do against Xin Zhao in Top? The numbers below come from live ranked matchup data. Across 270 recorded games on patch 16.13.1, Malphite wins 57.8% of the time against Xin Zhao. That puts the matchup in Malphite’s favor — the win rate sits above break-even, making Xin Zhao one of the targets Malphite punishes most reliably.
Win rate and sample size are the two numbers to trust here: the more games behind a matchup, the more stable its rating from patch to patch. The stats refresh automatically every 48 hours from ranked games at Emerald and above, so this page always reflects the current meta rather than an old snapshot. For itemization and runes, open the current Malphite build; both champions’ full profiles and remaining matchups are linked below.
FAQ
Yes — Malphite holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Malphite wins 57.8% of the recorded games.
57.8% from Malphite's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
270 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Malphite build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Malphite build page.