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A data-driven breakdown of Xin Zhao Jungle for patch 16.17: the most-played and highest-win-rate builds and runes, the matchups that beat Xin Zhao, synergy partners, and how Xin Zhao closes games — all from ranked Emerald+ data.
Xin Zhao is an AD bruiser in the jungle, and on patch 16.17 they grade out as a solid mid-tier pick — a 51.0% win rate, 2.6% pick rate, 30,599 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Xin Zhao is front-loaded: at peak strength early and falling off the longer the game runs, so the win condition is to convert early pressure into objectives and leads before the 25-minute mark.
How Xin Zhao wins: landing engage and starting fights on Xin Zhao's terms, and roaming out of lane to snowball the rest of the map. The kit grades 7/10 engage, 7/10 roaming. Xin Zhao's soft spots are siege (3/10) — avoid fights that hinge on them.
The most-played core build is Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, which holds a 57.6% win rate across 2,235 games this patch. The build above re-optimizes once you lock in the enemy composition.
The matchup to respect is Shen, where Xin Zhao sits at just 41.2%, the lane swings the other way into Mel (61.6%), and on the team side, Xin Zhao gains the most from a Nilah (+8.2% pair win rate).
The build Xin Zhao Jungle players run most on patch 16.17, shown with its live win rate. Choose the enemy team up top to tailor it to the comp you are facing.
Xin Zhao Jungle's worst matchups on patch 16.17, ranked by how often they win the lane. Ban these to smooth the game out.
Champions whose presence raises Xin Zhao's win rate most as Jungle, by pair WR delta over Xin Zhao's solo performance.
Best Top partners for Xin Zhao
Best Mid partners for Xin Zhao
Best ADC partners for Xin ZhaoXin Zhao is also played in these other roles this patch.
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