Briar vs Xin Zhao JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Briar vs Xin Zhao

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Briar's high clear speed and dueling to pressure Xin Zhao early and punish isolated river fights.
Manage frenzy commits carefully around lanes that can move first to avoid getting collapsed on by Xin Zhao and his team.
Focus on snowballing through extended skirmishes and counterganks rather than raw objective speed.

Jungle Plan

Path toward volatile lanes with strong follow-up to maximize Briar's sticky engage using (Q) and (R).
Invade Xin Zhao's jungle only with solid exit routes and lane priority to punish his medium invade resistance.
Prioritize river control and dragon setup when lanes can move first, using (R) to isolate Xin Zhao or protect objectives.

Danger windows

Xin Zhao's level 3 with (E) and (Q) ready creates a strong invade and river fight threat; avoid solo fights at this point.
Be cautious during low-health clears where Xin Zhao can force smite fights or invade.
Watch for (R) zone control in objective setups that can block ranged follow-up and force unfavorable skirmishes.

Early game

Start with a healthy full clear to maintain tempo and look for early river presence.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority and can follow up on fights.
Avoid direct early fights if Xin Zhao shows up with level 3 and lanes cannot support a collapse.

Power spikes

Briar's high clear speed and level 3 allow early river fights; use this to contest or invade before Xin Zhao can fully engage.
Respect Xin Zhao's level 3 power spike with (E) gap close and (Q) knockup; avoid isolated 1v1s without lane support.
Use Briar's (R) to isolate Xin Zhao during objective fights, countering his level 6 zone control and survivability.

Win conditions

Convert Briar's healthy tempo and sticky engage into objective control by forcing fights when lanes have priority.
Use counterganks and extended skirmishes to snowball leads and deny Xin Zhao scaling.
Leverage (R) to isolate Xin Zhao in teamfights or dives, enabling cleanup and objective secures.