Build Guide by DaPhinoXX

UPDATE: Jungling now starts at level 1.

Alright, hey guys, I'm DaPhinoXX, and this is my first build.

The Rundown

This build is how I think Xin Zhao should be played. He is a jungler, and don't let anyone tell you different. He has no harassing move, besides one that puts him right into the fray. Also, his passive makes jungling a breeze. So unless you have an extremely good harasser like Janna as your lane partner, jungling is a must for Xin.

The Runes

I chose these runes because of the easy jungling phase with the armor seals, even more ability spamming with CDR glyphs, more early game damage with armor pen marks, and awesome survivability with flat health quintessences.

Masteries

The defense masteries makes it easier to get into a fight, and stay in the fight. Having 4% reduced damage sounds pretty tasty to me. The utility tree gives me longer buffs and more experience, which means faster leveling in the jungle.

Skilling

Three Talon Strike makes Golem easy pray, then Battle Cry for the ASPD. When you feel like to want to gank, grab Charge and go for it.

Summoner Spells

Smite is required while jungling with Xin, it gives you faster leveling time and faster times through the jungle. I take Flash since it is the most versatile summoner spell: Escaping, Ganking, and even faster getting around the map (sarcasm).

The Build

Start out withand. Go to the Golem and jungle from there. When you get around 1050 gold, head back to base and buyand. Continue the jungle, gank, push pattern.

On your second trip back, you should upgrade your boots and get a

I get Zeal for the AS and Movement Speed; the Bloodthirster for the large boost in damage; the Bloodrazor for it's awesome passive, and because Madred's Razors are pretty useless this late in the game; Frozen Mallet for survivability; and Phantom Dancer to round off the build.

Conclusion

Remember, while laning play passively since you can't really harass, and gank as much as possible when jungling. Also, if you feel like you need it, pick up a Phage early game to really get easy kills. Xin can also be built as tank, so always remember that. And last but not least, never go solo mid. Ever.