Xin Zhao's biggest jungling counters are champions like Gwen, Evelynn, and Volibear, who can either match his early game pressure or scale better into late game.

Early Game Tips

• Avoid 1v1 fights with Xin Zhao early game due to his strong Q and E combo
• Place deep vision around jungle entrances to track his movements
• Keep Dragon warded as Xin excels at taking objectives

General Counter Strategy

• Focus him with CC during team fights
• Avoid walking alone in unwarded areas
• Force engagements when his Ultimate (R) is on cooldown
• Group up early, as he's weaker in team fights than in skirmishes

Power Spikes to Watch For

• Early game ganks (Levels 2-6)
• Trinity Force + jungle item completion
• Ultimate (R) availability

Notable Counters:

• Gwen (Scales better, can match skirmishing)
• Evelynn (Can avoid early pressure and outscale)
• Volibear (Strong early duelist)
• Warwick (Matches sustain and dueling)
• Master Yi (Outscales and can dodge abilities)

Late Game Xin Zhao becomes significantly weaker in the late game, especially when enemies:

• Group up frequently
• Build defensive items
• Have strong CC abilities

Vision Control Place wards at:

• Jungle entrances
• River objectives
• Common gank paths

Remember that Xin Zhao excels in early skirmishes but falls off late game. The key is surviving his early pressure while maintaining vision control.

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