Xin Zhao is a powerful early-game jungler who excels at aggressive ganking and invading enemy territory. Here's the optimal way to play him in the current meta:

Core Build:

• Eclipse
• Plated Steelcaps
• Sundered Sky
• Sterak's Gage
• Death's Dance
• Guardian Angel

Skill Order: W > E > Q

Runes: Primary (Precision):

• Conqueror
• Triumph
• Legend: Alacrity
• Coup de Grace

Secondary (Inspiration):

• Cosmic Insight
• Magical Footwear

Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Strong Against:

• Shyvana (56.3% WR)
• Ambessa (54.7% WR)
• Lillia (54.0% WR)
• Zyra (53.9% WR)
• Diana (53.9% WR)

Weak Against:

• Gwen (45.4% WR)
• Evelynn (47.6% WR)
• Warwick (47.9% WR)
• Volibear (47.9% WR)
• Master Yi (48.1% WR)

Key Tips:

• Leverage early game strength to invade and secure objectives
• Gank frequently - Xin excels at repeated ganking
• Save ultimate for teamfights as defensive tool
• Look for 1v1 skirmishes early game
• Focus on snowballing leads through aggressive plays

Alternative Build: Switch keystone to Hail of Blades for more burst damage potential. This variant has a 54% win rate over 3,327 matches.

Best Synergies:

• Cassiopeia (56.7% WR)
• Taliyah (56.4% WR)
• Swain (55.0% WR)
• Anivia (55.0% WR)
• Udyr (54.8% WR)

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