LoL Classic - Xin Zhao Build

Changes for Classic

• Challenge (Passive) is moved from R to occupy the Passive slot
• Battle Cry (W) is a different ability, read the description
• Audacious Charge (E) no longer increases attack speed or extends range of ability
• Crescent Sweep (R) grants Armor and MR instead of damage immunity

How to Play

Your goal as Xin Zhao Jungle is to farm up a storm, gank enemies who are overextended and dominate the enemy champions! Look to power farm early until you hit at least level 4 or 5, and then look to start ganking. As Xin Zhao only has 1 gap closer, it is important that you gank the enemy when they overextend, as it is easier for you to chase them down with your CC and knockup.

As Xin Zhao is a Jungler, it is key that you are taking those objectives on the bottom side of the map. Try to gank bot lane and then take the Dragon afterwards to get XP and gold, and take a global objective off the map. During the mid game, make sure you’re still power farming and getting as much gold and XP as you can so you do not fall behind.

Runes Explained

For Xin Zhao’s Runes, you want to go with a combination of Attack Speed and Attack Damage, as Xin Zhao needs a lot of attack speed. Attack Speed Marks are really good and increase his auto-attack speed.

Armor Seals are important to help him survive early jungle camps and also help to protect him from AD champions. Magic Resistance Glyphs are key versus AP champions you might face! AD Quints just give him extra AD, which helps to increase his damage output.

Masteries Explained

Xin Zhao is going to be building AD items, so it is key that we go 21 points in the Offense tree to increase our damage output and kill potential. I recommend then putting the final 9 points in the Defense tree to give us some extra protection and make us a little more tanky. Combined with our defensive stats, this will make it harder for him to get killed in fights.