Is Xinzhao good in Patch 26.13?

Xinzhao is C tier Jungle in Patch 26.13 with a 49.7% win rate, 3.4% pick rate, and 2.0% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Xinzhao Jungle after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Xinzhao Jungle?

The best Xinzhao Jungle build in Patch 26.13 uses Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Xinzhao Jungle is C tier with 49.7% win rate this patch.

Who counters Xinzhao?

Champions that counter Xinzhao in Patch 26.13 include Nocturne (46.8% Xinzhao win rate), MonkeyKing (47.1% Xinzhao win rate), JarvanIV (49.5% Xinzhao win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Xinzhao?

To climb with Xinzhao Jungle in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Traps & catches, Economy optimisation, and Forcing a fight. Traps & catches: Catching enemies off guard is one of the best ways to find easy kills. Economy optimisation: As a carry, you alwasy want to convert you spare time into gold.

JUNGLE · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play XinzhaoJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Xinzhao Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Xinzhao is C tier Jungle with 49.7% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Conqueror + Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver. Hardest matchup: Nocturne (46.8% win rate for Xinzhao). Key patterns to practice: Traps & catches, Economy optimisation, and Forcing a fight.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeC#35of 44 Jungle champions

Win rate49.7%vs 50.2% role avg

Pick rate3.4%22nd most picked Jungle

Ban rate2.0%

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Xinzhao Jungle Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (3.5% pick rate, 49.7% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

49.7% WR

PrecisionPRIMARY

ConquerorKEYSTONE

Triumph

Legend: Alacrity

Coup de Grace

InspirationSECONDARY

Magical Footwear

Cosmic Insight

SHARDS

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace + Magical Footwear · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells

Flash

Smite

Skill order

QMax W first

31415

24579

18101213

611

Item build

3.5% pick

Starting

Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion

Core build

Sundered Sky

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Situational

Sundered Sky

Black Cleaver

Death's Dance

Titanic Hydra

Dusk and Dawn

Guardian Angel

Xinzhao Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Xinzhao holds a 49.7% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.13, 0.5 points below the Jungle role average of 50.2%. That is the 35th highest win rate of 44 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 3.4% pick rate (22nd most played in the role) and a 2.0% ban rate, Xinzhao rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Xinzhao Jungle held steady at C tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At C tier, Xinzhao is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Champion select decides a lot of Xinzhao Jungle games. The hardest matchups this patch are Nocturne (46.8% win rate for Xinzhao) and MonkeyKing (47.1% win rate for Xinzhao): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Naafiri (51.6%) and Graves (51.4%) are the matchups to look for, where Xinzhao wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Xinzhao Jungle

Pick Xinzhao Jungle in patch 26.13 only as a comfort pick: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Xinzhao Jungle guide

Xin Zhao jungle is a dive-first skirmisher: mark a target with Wind Becomes Lightning (W), close with Audacious Charge (E) for bonus range against that Challenged mark, chain Three Talon Strike (Q) for its knock-up on the third hit, then lock the fight down with Crescent Guard (R).

The build

Rune page: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace (Precision), with Magical Footwear and Cosmic Insight (Inspiration). Summoners: Flash and Smite. Skill order opens Audacious Charge (E) at level one, then maxes Wind Becomes Lightning (W) first with Audacious Charge (E) second. Starter: Gustwalker Hatchling and a Health Potion, into Plated Steelcaps. Core build: Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, with Titanic Hydra, Dusk and Dawn, and Guardian Angel as later options.

Ability mechanics

Wind Becomes Lightning (W) slashes then thrusts, slowing enemies hit and marking them Challenged. Audacious Charge (E) charges Xin Zhao to an enemy, gaining Attack Speed and damaging everyone nearby, with extended range against a Challenged target. Three Talon Strike (Q) empowers his next three attacks, the third knocking the target airborne, while Crescent Guard (R) challenges a recently damaged enemy passively and, on activation, damages nearby enemies by their current health, knocks back non-challenged targets, and makes him impervious to damage from champions outside the circle.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Nocturne, Wukong, Jarvan IV, Sylas, Lee Sin. Best matchups: Naafiri, Graves, Viego.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Xinzhao counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Xinzhao good in Patch 26.13?: Xinzhao is C tier Jungle in Patch 26.13 with a 49.7% win rate, 3.4% pick rate, and 2.0% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Xinzhao Jungle after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.
What is the best build for Xinzhao Jungle?: The best Xinzhao Jungle build in Patch 26.13 uses Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Xinzhao Jungle is C tier with 49.7% win rate this patch.
Who counters Xinzhao?: Champions that counter Xinzhao in Patch 26.13 include Nocturne (46.8% Xinzhao win rate), MonkeyKing (47.1% Xinzhao win rate), JarvanIV (49.5% Xinzhao win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Xinzhao?: To climb with Xinzhao Jungle in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Traps & catches, Economy optimisation, and Forcing a fight. Traps & catches: Catching enemies off guard is one of the best ways to find easy kills. Economy optimisation: As a carry, you alwasy want to convert you spare time into gold.