Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao the tanky damage assassin bruiser, who also can go top lane.

Required Reading:

Jungler · Baron/Dragon · Controlling Buffs

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Quick Guide

Runes

  • Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage
    +2.25 attack damage
    Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage x3
  • Greater Mark of Attack Damage
    +0.95 attack damage
    Greater Mark of Attack Damage x9
  • Greater Seal of Armor
    +1.41 armor
    Greater Seal of Armor x9
  • Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist
    +0.15 magic resist per level (+2.7 at champion level 18)
    Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist x9

Flat ad quints, armor pen reds, flat armor yellows, armor/level yellows. A pretty standard rune page for champions with armor shreds and high base damages.

Masteries

  • Points Available: 30 / 30

Now for masteries I think defensive is best for top lane. Xin has monstrous damage and CAN go offensive and do some serious Major Payne but I think that overall indomitable is simply too good to pass up, and he needs a little tankiness to survive. A melee going defensive spec in top lane? Do go on. Basically in order to do his job he needs to LIVE, and living is defensive in nature (as living isn't offensive, HAH HAH. HAH.) 

Summoner Spell

  • Ignite
    Targets a single champion dealing 50 + (lvl x 20) true damage over 5 seconds. Also reduces the target’s healing and regeneration by 50%.
    Ignite
  • Flash
    Teleports your Champion to target nearby location under your mouse cursor.
    Flash

Flash and ignite? Madness. Maaaadness. Nobody ever goes flash and ignite! 

Skill Order

Three Talon Strike
Three Talon Strike
Xin Zhao's next 3 basic attacks deal 15/30/45/60/75 (+0.6) bonus physical damage and reduce his other abilities' cooldowns by 1 second. The final strike also knocks the target into the air.
Cost
30 Mana
Range
0
Cooldown
9/8/7/6/5 Seconds
Three Talon Strike
Xin Zhao's next 3 basic attacks deal 15 (+0.6) bonus physical damage and reduce his other abilities' cooldowns by 1 second. The final strike also knocks the target into the air.
Three Talon Strike
Xin Zhao's next 3 basic attacks deal 30 (+0.6) bonus physical damage and reduce his other abilities' cooldowns by 1 second. The final strike also knocks the target into the air.
Three Talon Strike
Xin Zhao's next 3 basic attacks deal 45 (+0.6) bonus physical damage and reduce his other abilities' cooldowns by 1 second. The final strike also knocks the target into the air.
Three Talon Strike
Xin Zhao's next 3 basic attacks deal 60 (+0.6) bonus physical damage and reduce his other abilities' cooldowns by 1 second. The final strike also knocks the target into the air.
Three Talon Strike
Xin Zhao's next 3 basic attacks deal 75 (+0.6) bonus physical damage and reduce his other abilities' cooldowns by 1 second. The final strike also knocks the target into the air.
Battle Cry
Battle Cry
Passive: Xin Zhao heals himself for 26/32/38/44/50 (+0.7*AP) every third basic attack.

Active: Xin Zhao unleashes a battle cry, increasing his attack speed by 40/50/60/70/80% for 5 seconds.
Cost
40 Mana
Range
0
Cooldown
16/15/14/13/12 Seconds
Battle Cry
Passive: Xin Zhao heals himself for 26 (+0.7*AP) every third basic attack.

Active: Xin Zhao unleashes a battle cry, increasing his attack speed by 40% for 5 seconds.
Battle Cry
Passive: Xin Zhao heals himself for 32 (+0.7*AP) every third basic attack.

Active: Xin Zhao unleashes a battle cry, increasing his attack speed by 50% for 5 seconds.
Battle Cry
Passive: Xin Zhao heals himself for 38 (+0.7*AP) every third basic attack.

Active: Xin Zhao unleashes a battle cry, increasing his attack speed by 60% for 5 seconds.
Battle Cry
Passive: Xin Zhao heals himself for 44 (+0.7*AP) every third basic attack.

Active: Xin Zhao unleashes a battle cry, increasing his attack speed by 70% for 5 seconds.
Battle Cry
Passive: Xin Zhao heals himself for 50 (+0.7*AP) every third basic attack.

Active: Xin Zhao unleashes a battle cry, increasing his attack speed by 80% for 5 seconds.
Audacious Charge
Audacious Charge
Xin Zhao charges and challenges an enemy. The charge deals 70/105/140/175/210 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all nearby enemies and slows them by 25/30/35/40/45% for 2 seconds.
Cost
60 Mana
Range
0
Cooldown
14/13/12/11/10 Seconds
Audacious Charge
Xin Zhao charges and challenges an enemy. The charge deals 70 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all nearby enemies and slows them by 25% for 2 seconds.
Audacious Charge
Xin Zhao charges and challenges an enemy. The charge deals 105 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all nearby enemies and slows them by 30% for 2 seconds.
Audacious Charge
Xin Zhao charges and challenges an enemy. The charge deals 140 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all nearby enemies and slows them by 35% for 2 seconds.
Audacious Charge
Xin Zhao charges and challenges an enemy. The charge deals 175 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all nearby enemies and slows them by 40% for 2 seconds.
Audacious Charge
Xin Zhao charges and challenges an enemy. The charge deals 210 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all nearby enemies and slows them by 45% for 2 seconds.
Crescent Sweep
Crescent Sweep
Xin Zhao unleashes a sweep around him that deals 75/175/275 (+1) plus 15% of target's current health in physical damage and knocks enemies back. Xin Zhao gains 15/20/25 Armor and Magic Resistance for 6 seconds for each champion hit.

Challenge: If a challenged target is hit by the sweep, it is unaffected by the knockback.
Cost
100/100/100 Mana
Range
0
Cooldown
120/110/100 Seconds
Crescent Sweep
Xin Zhao unleashes a sweep around him that deals 75 (+1) plus 15% of target's current health in physical damage and knocks enemies back. Xin Zhao gains 15 Armor and Magic Resistance for 6 seconds for each champion hit.

Challenge: If a challenged target is hit by the sweep, it is unaffected by the knockback.
Crescent Sweep
Xin Zhao unleashes a sweep around him that deals 175 (+1) plus 15% of target's current health in physical damage and knocks enemies back. Xin Zhao gains 20 Armor and Magic Resistance for 6 seconds for each champion hit.

Challenge: If a challenged target is hit by the sweep, it is unaffected by the knockback.
Crescent Sweep
Xin Zhao unleashes a sweep around him that deals 275 (+1) plus 15% of target's current health in physical damage and knocks enemies back. Xin Zhao gains 25 Armor and Magic Resistance for 6 seconds for each champion hit.

Challenge: If a challenged target is hit by the sweep, it is unaffected by the knockback.
Q
Three Talon Strike
Xin Zhao's next 3 basic attacks deal 15 (+0.6) bonus physical damage and reduce his other abilities' cooldowns by 1 second. The final strike also knocks the target into the air.
 E
Audacious Charge
Xin Zhao charges and challenges an enemy. The charge deals 70 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all nearby enemies and slows them by 25% for 2 seconds.
W
Battle Cry
Passive: Xin Zhao heals himself for 26 (+0.7*AP) every third basic attack.

Active: Xin Zhao unleashes a battle cry, increasing his attack speed by 40% for 5 seconds.
 Q
Three Talon Strike
Xin Zhao's next 3 basic attacks deal 30 (+0.6) bonus physical damage and reduce his other abilities' cooldowns by 1 second. The final strike also knocks the target into the air.
 Q
Three Talon Strike
Xin Zhao's next 3 basic attacks deal 45 (+0.6) bonus physical damage and reduce his other abilities' cooldowns by 1 second. The final strike also knocks the target into the air.
 R
Crescent Sweep
Xin Zhao unleashes a sweep around him that deals 75 (+1) plus 15% of target's current health in physical damage and knocks enemies back. Xin Zhao gains 15 Armor and Magic Resistance for 6 seconds for each champion hit.

Challenge: If a challenged target is hit by the sweep, it is unaffected by the knockback.
 Q
Three Talon Strike
Xin Zhao's next 3 basic attacks deal 60 (+0.6) bonus physical damage and reduce his other abilities' cooldowns by 1 second. The final strike also knocks the target into the air.
 E
Audacious Charge
Xin Zhao charges and challenges an enemy. The charge deals 105 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all nearby enemies and slows them by 30% for 2 seconds.
Q
Three Talon Strike
Xin Zhao's next 3 basic attacks deal 75 (+0.6) bonus physical damage and reduce his other abilities' cooldowns by 1 second. The final strike also knocks the target into the air.
 E
Audacious Charge
Xin Zhao charges and challenges an enemy. The charge deals 140 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all nearby enemies and slows them by 35% for 2 seconds.
R
Crescent Sweep
Xin Zhao unleashes a sweep around him that deals 175 (+1) plus 15% of target's current health in physical damage and knocks enemies back. Xin Zhao gains 20 Armor and Magic Resistance for 6 seconds for each champion hit.

Challenge: If a challenged target is hit by the sweep, it is unaffected by the knockback.
 E
Audacious Charge
Xin Zhao charges and challenges an enemy. The charge deals 175 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all nearby enemies and slows them by 40% for 2 seconds.
E
Audacious Charge
Xin Zhao charges and challenges an enemy. The charge deals 210 (+0.6*AP) magic damage to all nearby enemies and slows them by 45% for 2 seconds.
W
Battle Cry
Passive: Xin Zhao heals himself for 32 (+0.7*AP) every third basic attack.

Active: Xin Zhao unleashes a battle cry, increasing his attack speed by 50% for 5 seconds.
 W
Battle Cry
Passive: Xin Zhao heals himself for 38 (+0.7*AP) every third basic attack.

Active: Xin Zhao unleashes a battle cry, increasing his attack speed by 60% for 5 seconds.
 R
Crescent Sweep
Xin Zhao unleashes a sweep around him that deals 275 (+1) plus 15% of target's current health in physical damage and knocks enemies back. Xin Zhao gains 25 Armor and Magic Resistance for 6 seconds for each champion hit.

Challenge: If a challenged target is hit by the sweep, it is unaffected by the knockback.
 W
Battle Cry
Passive: Xin Zhao heals himself for 44 (+0.7*AP) every third basic attack.

Active: Xin Zhao unleashes a battle cry, increasing his attack speed by 70% for 5 seconds.
 W
Battle Cry
Passive: Xin Zhao heals himself for 50 (+0.7*AP) every third basic attack.

Active: Xin Zhao unleashes a battle cry, increasing his attack speed by 80% for 5 seconds.
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This one is the most interchangeable. Fighting a target that can kite a lot like Riven? Go level the gap closer to max second. Fighting someone with heavy harass? Then you might want to pick up your sustain at level 1 (the W.) Really the only thing that will remain constant through all Xin builds is he will max Q first. I strooongly recommend choosing what will work best for that matchup and experimenting a lot. 

Items

Starting Items

  • Boots of Speed
  • Health Potion
    x3

Boots 3 health potions on a top laner? My mind, it's exploding from all this DIVERISTY! Sometime I start with a trinity atmas and warmogs just to diversify though.

Full Game Build

  • Ninja Tabi
  • Sunfire Cape
  • Wit's End
  • Guardian Angel
  • Trinity Force
  • The Bloodthirster
  • Enchantment: Alacrity

This one should be fairly obvious. Xin loves him some ghostblade/trinity, but he needs CDR and tankiness. Also GA is like way OP right now, so you might want to consider that. So there you go. HOWEVER I, again, heavily encourage experimenting with different things. A sunfire/wit's end build is a good way to get tanky and damaging when trying to win early game. 

Pro Commentary

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Massive upfront burst. 
  • Pretty decent sustain. 
  • A team fight better than a lot of bruisers. 
  • Fairly easy to play. 

Cons

  • Kinda easy to gank.
  • Sorta dies easy before you get some items.
  • Possibly not going to beat Darius.
  • Perhaps a possibility to maybe sorta possibly fairly. 

Counterpicks - Early/Mid/Late Game

Darius
Irelia
Jax

Darius beats him in the early lane. Irelia beats him later on (Duh, Irelia.) Jax beats him all game. (Duh, Jax vs. autoattacker.)

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