Xin Zhao vs Rengar JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Xin Zhao into Rengarmedium

Overview

Use Xin Zhao's strong level 3 to contest first Scuttle and force river fights when lanes have priority.
Prioritize early dueling and objective control to snowball before Rengar's ultimate threat peaks.
Deny Rengar vision and brush control to limit his invade angles and pick potential.

Invade or counter-invade when lanes show priority, focusing on river brushes to deny Rengar vision.
Fight for first Scuttle only if lane priority supports it; otherwise, secure your jungle and prepare for counter-ganks.
Use to isolate Rengar or protect objectives, forcing fights on your terms.

Respect Rengar's early brush leap and root when lanes lack priority.
Avoid isolated river fights without vision or lane support to reduce risk from Rengar's stealth picks.
Be cautious during forced smite fights on Dragon or Herald when Rengar's ultimate is available.

Path toward first Scuttle Crab to contest or secure it, leveraging your level 3 power spike.
Avoid extended fights without lane priority since Rengar excels in isolated brush skirmishes.
Preserve health on early clears to maintain pressure and respond quickly to river plays or invades.

Level 3 unlocks your full kit, enabling strong river fights and early invades; use this to force skirmishes.
Level 6 grants , providing zone control to block Rengar's ranged follow-up and secure objectives.
First fighter item completion boosts dueling power; contest camps and objectives aggressively before Rengar scales.

Convert early river control and dueling into first Dragon and Rift Herald with lane priority.
Use to zone and isolate Rengar during objective setups, preventing enemy collapses.
Track Rengar's jungle pathing to counter-gank effectively, denying his scaling and snowballing lanes through pressure.

Tactical tip

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