Xin Zhao vs Lillia JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Xin Zhao into Lilliamedium

Overview

Use Xin Zhao's strong early dueling and gap close to contest first Scuttle and invade early.
Force fights before Lillia can leverage her fast clears and AP scaling to snowball.
Prioritize river control and objective setup to deny Lillia's tempo farming advantages.

Path to contest first Scuttle and fight for river control only when nearby lanes can support.
Invade Lillia's jungle after her first full clear to disrupt her tempo and item spikes.
Use vision and lane priority to secure dragon and Rift Herald before Lillia's scaling peaks.

Respect Lillia's high mobility and sleep CC when she has movement speed stacks and ready.
Avoid isolated river fights without lane priority; Lillia can kite and disengage effectively.
Be cautious contesting objectives with low health or forced smite fights lacking lane support.

Start with a three-camp clear that preserves health to contest first Scuttle when lanes have priority.
Avoid extended fights if Lillia has movement speed stacks active; punish her low-health camps post-clear.
Use level 3 power spike to invade or counter-gank aggressively before Lillia hits key AP item breakpoints.

Level 3 unlocks full kit with knockup and engage for strong river duels.
Level 6 grants zone control to isolate Lillia and secure objectives safely.
First fighter item spike increases dueling power to deny Lillia's scaling and force fights on your terms.

Convert early river control and strong dueling into securing first dragon and Rift Herald with lane priority.
Punish Lillia's slower scaling by invading her jungle post-clear and denying tempo resets.
Use and knockup CC to isolate Lillia in skirmishes, preventing her sleep setups.

Tactical tip

For Xin Zhao vs Lillia, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.