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How to carry 101 with Hybrit/AS Xin Zhao [Top/Mid/Jungle]

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Choose Champion Build:

TOP/MID
JUNGLE

Spells:

Flash

Ignite

Items

STARTING ITEMS

EARLY GAME ITEMS

MID GAME ITEMS

FINISHING TOUCH RECOMMENDED

FINISHING TOUCH (OTHER OPTIONS)

ENCHANTMENT

IF ANGELFIRE´S NORMAL BUILD

Ability Order

Xin Zhao Passive Ability

Introduction

Hello Mobafire! I've made this guide to share how I personally play . With that said, please keep in mind that I don't play much ranked (yet), and this build has MUCH room for changes. I believe that can be built multiple ways, but this guide will high light my favorite way to play. I'm not a professional gamer. I'm just a Guy who loves league of legends.

is an awesome assassin type Bruiser who has strong and fast abilities. The point to is to be like a Leader, tricky, sneaky, and misleading. You make your enemies think they are safe, and when they least expect it.. woosh! They are dead.

Expect to take time and practice, as with most champions. Very few people can pick up a new champion right way. If at first you don't succeed, try again!

Anyways, my name is Kevin / IF Angelfire and I´m playing on the EUW Servers. Enjoy my guide.

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Yeah.. I know its cliched. What can I say?
"Be a Man..." *sign*

Pros / Cons

Pros

+ Incredible Sustain
+ Awesome Dmg Output
+ Tanky
+ NO Skillshots
+ Has Damage even when build Tanky
+ Two forms of CC
+ Incredible Single-Target Damage
+ Can easily carry Games, if played well

Cons

- Only Escape requires target ()
- Ult can be ineffective if used poorly
- Once you´re behind, its hard to make a comeback

Masteries

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Since season three changes, I've been testing different builds; here is a generic one for now until I make up my mind.
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Offensive Tree

Since I take , I put a point in here. It will give me 5 AP/AD when is on cool down. It is not a lot, but it is still something.

4% Cool Down Reduction. Cool down reduction helps a lot!

A bit easier to lasthit with it. You also need that point to get .

12 AD at level 18. The more dmg you have, the more dmg you do.

Increases your damage dealt by 2%.

+8% Armor penetration. Works incredibly well on duo his Passiv .

+3 AD. Works well with Summoner´s Wrath... And you need the points for .

+6 Armor penetration. Pretty much the same as .

Increases damage dealt by 5% to targets below 50% health. That just screams assassin :p Haha. More damage! yey!
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Defensiv Tree

You gain 6 Healh regen per 5 seconds. It´s usefull earlygame, so you can stay in lane much longer.

+108 Health at level 18.

+5 Armor. Doesnt sound that much, but it´s worth.

+3.5 Magic Resistance. Pretty much the same effect as .
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A note:
Most of the time, masteries are about personal preference. If you feel like mixing it up, go ahead. :3

Runes

Precision

Fleet Footwork

Phase Rush

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For Runes I take:

So I can do Much more Damage with my .
Standart Runes for Top lane.
Same as above.
Because they scale Incredibly well with his and his .

A note:
You can also Choose your Standart AD Runes, but you wont Heal as much and your Sustain will fall down... I prefer my Setup. :3

Unique Skills

One of 's best features is "No Aim Required." That means what it says - you point and click, and your stuff will go off no matter what. That said, the only important thing to know is the timing of your spells.
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1) One-talon strike
You can catch a lot of opponents off-guard with this technique. You charge you on minions for two hits, and then and get the third hit for a fast knockup. Most applicable when you're trying to harass the Enemy or if jungling, when you're holding lane for someone and they just returned.
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2) Wall-charge
This one is more awareness than a special technique. Always keep in mind that your can go over walls. Mostly this will be stopped by lack of vision, but if you carry a Sight Ward on you, you can use it to reveal monsters over the wall and dash to them.
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3) Attack-walking
This applies to more than almost any other champion. Most people get in the habit of just mashing their buttons because has the capability to do that, but you should really be moving in between each attack. This can mean the difference between a two-talon escape and a kill.
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4) Proper use of Crescent Sweep
There are two ways to use . First, to help start a fight by scattering the enemy. This one is pretty standard, you just use it right after your first dash (). The second use is the hardest one - using to hit an enemy back into your team. You have to wait for them to walk near another enemy unit, to that unit, then and while they are behind you. Obviously this is really hard to pull off and you probably won't even do it once in a whole game, but when it happens you look like a god.

Team Fights

A note:
Every Fight is Different. It Depends on your Team AND on the Enemy Team.

If the Enemy Team has someone like , or , you should take the first opportunity and prodect your ADC/APC with your , and your .

Otherwise, try to kill their ADC and / or APC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

If you manage it to gain One of the Two possible Options, your Team wins the Fight and can Destroy main Objectives like Enemy Towers, Inhibitors or even get , wich will create a Larger Advantage between you and your Enemies, that can bring you to Victory.

Items

A note:
My item build is just that, mine. Each and every build is customisable. I tell you this a million times in my guide, but here it is again; It is about personal preference. There are items that you'll always build, like , and then there are items you'll want to try, like . If I don't have it in my main build, it does not mean its not a good or valuable choice. I sincerely hope you go though this section thoroughly.

Top/Mid

Starting items

You have 3 different choices here:

Sight Ward

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Only choose them, if you have to dodge skillshots like ´s / or ´s .

Sight Ward

Standart Starting Items for if you dont know, who you are against or you know, that you can easily get the early Lane domination against Champions like or .

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If you need Much More Sustain against Champions like , or .

Core Items

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I go for my first because I enjoy the AD and Armor Penetration. It is pretty cheap to upgrade into . I suggest you do this when you can.

If you didnt pick it up at Starting Item.

I just Love this Item. Especially on . It works great with duo the stacking Attackspeed buff and the Bonus AD and AP are great for his Damage and Sustain.

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Mid-Game Items

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Pretty much Standart on . Exept you play against a heavy AD Team. Then you choose s.

This Item is Great for . Especially because it scales extremly well with and .

Gives you more Damage, Armor Penetration and Health. Almost everything you need for in one Item.

Finishing Touch

The End items are sorta situational and you may swap them for something you personally think would be better depending on your play style, your team, and the enemy team.