Nunu & Willump vs Xin Zhao JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Nunu & Willump into Xin Zhaomedium

Overview

Control jungle tempo by leveraging your superior clear speed and objective control.
Prioritize river vision and Scuttle control to limit Xin Zhao's early invade and gank angles.
Focus on converting early ganks into immediate objective pressure to outpace Xin Zhao's dueling.

Use fogged angles to gank lanes with priority and convert kills into objective starts.
Fight for first Scuttle only when nearby lanes can move first and maintain river control.
Track Xin Zhao's pathing to counter-gank his early river pressure, avoiding isolated duels without lane backup.

Beware Xin Zhao's level 3-6 all-in windows near isolated jungle entrances without lane backup.
Avoid forced Smite fights near contested objectives when Xin Zhao's is available to zone you.
Watch for Xin Zhao's river pathing when your lanes lack priority, as he can set up counterganks or invade.

Execute a fast, healthy first clear with to reach river Scuttle before Xin Zhao.
Avoid early invades without lane priority and vision support to punish Xin Zhao's predictable paths.
Secure Scuttle Crabs aggressively to deny Xin Zhao vision and restrict his map movement.

First dragon or Herald spawn: use plus Smite to secure objectives quickly after ganks.
Level 6: layer after or ally CC to punish Xin Zhao caught in your crowd control.
Respect Xin Zhao's level 3 power spike with and ready to force all-ins.

Convert early jungle control and Scuttle dominance into securing Rift Herald and Dragon before Xin Zhao contests.
Use superior vision and cooldown tracking to invade Xin Zhao's jungle safely and deny his farm.
Coordinate ganks with lanes that have priority to punish Xin Zhao's pathing and snowball leads into teamfights.

Tactical tip

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