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Xin Zhao Jungle build & stats

FighterTank D 670 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
47.5%
Pick rate
2.5%
Ban rate
0.7%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.18 16.17 16.16
Division
Master
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Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
3,000 gold
Titanic Hydra
Titanic Hydra
3,300 gold
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
3,300 gold
9,600 gold
55.6% WR 18 games

Boots

Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
1,250 gold
48.6% 37 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
50.0% WR
16 games · 2% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Smite
44.1% 118 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Xin Zhao

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Xin Zhao wins 47.5% of games as Jungle on patch 16.18 (670 games).
  • Most common core: Black Cleaver → Titanic Hydra → Death's Dance — 52% win rate over 60 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 82% of games with a 48% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Ekko (88% over 16 games). Hardest: Bel'Veth (23% over 13 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
Titanic Hydra
Titanic Hydra
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
55.6% WR
18 games · 3% pick
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver
Titanic Hydra
Titanic Hydra
60.0% WR
5 games · 1% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
44.1% WR
59 games · 9% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
48.6% WR
37 games · 6% pick
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
25.0% WR
4 games · 1% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Guardian Angel Guardian Angel
 80.0% 1% (10)
Maw of Malmortius Maw of Malmortius
 66.7% 1% (6)
Death's Dance Death's Dance
 59.5% 6% (42)
Black Cleaver Black Cleaver
 43.8% 12% (80)
Sundered Sky Sundered Sky
 43.5% 3% (23)
Titanic Hydra Titanic Hydra
 43.2% 14% (95)
Dusk and Dawn Dusk and Dawn
 42.9% 1% (7)
Eclipse Eclipse
 42.9% 1% (7)
Sterak's Gage Sterak's Gage
 40.0% 1% (5)
Serpent's Fang Serpent's Fang
 37.5% 1% (8)
Randuin's Omen Randuin's Omen
 33.3% 0% (3)
Mortal Reminder Mortal Reminder
 20.0% 1% (5)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
40.0% WR
25 games · 4% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
50.0% WR
16 games · 2% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Coup de Grace Magical Footwear Cosmic Insight
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
33.3% WR
9 games · 1% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Magical Footwear Cosmic Insight

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 43.8%17% pick
  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 33.3%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Smite Flash + Smite 44.1%18% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PDetermination

    Every third attack deals bonus damage and heals Xin Zhao.

  • QThree Talon Strike

    Xin Zhao's next 3 standard attacks deal increased damage with the third attack knocking an opponent into the air.

  • WWind Becomes Lightning

    Xin Zhao slashes in front of himself with his spear, then thrusts it forward, slowing affected enemies and marking them as Challenged.

  • EAudacious Charge

    Xin Zhao charges to an enemy, gaining increased Attack Speed and dealing damage to all enemies in the area, slowing them briefly. This Ability gains increased range against Challenged targets.

  • RCrescent Guard

    Xin Zhao passively challenges an enemy he damaged recently. When activated, Xin Zhao deals damage to nearby enemies based on their current Health and knocks non-challenged targets back, becoming impervious to damage deal...