Xin Zhao Matchups

Hard Counters

Rammus★★★

Rammus taunt and armor scaling destroy you since you rely entirely on auto-attacks and physical damage.

Poppy★★★

Poppy W blocks your E dash engage and her buckler shield outtrades your burst.

Jax★★★

Jax counter-strike dodges your entire auto-attack combo and his stun wins every duel.

Favorable Matchups

Evelynn

Evelynn is weak early and you destroy her in jungle skirmishes before she reaches level six.

Karthus

Karthus has no escape and your E-Q-W combo bursts him down before he can farm safely.

Nidalee

Nidalee falls off and you outscale her while matching her early aggression in duels.

General Laning Tips

• 1.E dash to a target, then Q three-hit combo into W sweep for maximum burst damage.
• 2.Use R to knock away all enemies except the one you are focusing to isolate carries in teamfights.
• 3.Invade the enemy jungler early since your level-two and three dueling is among the strongest in the game.