Xin Zhao

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Gustwalker HatchlingJungle Companions Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters. The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.450 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Plated Steelcaps25 Armor 45 Move Speed Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.1200 gold · 600 to combine

Most common

CORE

Sundered Sky40 Attack Damage 400 Health 10 Ability Haste Lightshield Strike Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.3100 gold · 900 to combine→Black Cleaver45 Attack Damage 400 Health 20 Ability Haste Carve Dealing physical damage to champions reduces the target's Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times). Fervor Dealing physical damage grants Move Speed for 2 seconds.3000 gold · 225 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 4

Death's Dance60 Attack Damage 50 Armor 15 Ability Haste Ignore Pain A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead. Defy When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.3300 gold · 275 to combine55.3% WR1,356 games

Guardian Angel55 Attack Damage 45 Armor Rebirth Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.3200 gold · 800 to combine68.1% WR144 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 5

Death's Dance60 Attack Damage 50 Armor 15 Ability Haste Ignore Pain A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead. Defy When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.3300 gold · 275 to combine62.9% WR267 games · small sample

Guardian Angel55 Attack Damage 45 Armor Rebirth Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.3200 gold · 800 to combine63.4% WR216 games · small sample

Spirit Visage400 Health 50 Magic Resist 10 Ability Haste 100% Base Health Regen Boundless Vitality Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.2700 gold · 650 to combine67.9% WR53 games · small sample

What players go

Conqueror keystone

Precision

Press the Attack

Lethal Tempo

Fleet Footwork

Conqueror

Absorb Life

Triumph

Presence of Mind

Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Haste

Legend: Bloodline

Coup de Grace

Cut Down

Last Stand

Inspiration

Glacial Augment

Unsealed Spellbook

First Strike

Hextech Flashtraption

Magical Footwear

Cash Back

Triple Tonic

Time Warp Tonic

Biscuit Delivery

Cosmic Insight

Approach Velocity

Jack Of All Trades

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Wind Becomes Lightning (W)Xin Zhao slashes in front of himself with his spear, then thrusts it forward, slowing affected enemies and marking them as Challenged.W→Audacious Charge (E)Xin Zhao charges to an enemy, gaining increased Attack Speed and dealing damage to all enemies in the area, slowing them briefly. This Ability gains increased range against Challenged targets.E

47.6% WR58% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Three Talon Strike (Q)Xin Zhao's next 3 standard attacks deal increased damage with the third attack knocking an opponent into the air.QThree Talon Strike

3

14

15

17

18

3, 14, 15, 17, 18

Wind Becomes Lightning (W)Xin Zhao slashes in front of himself with his spear, then thrusts it forward, slowing affected enemies and marking them as Challenged.WWind Becomes Lightning

2

4

5

7

9

2, 4, 5, 7, 9

Audacious Charge (E)Xin Zhao charges to an enemy, gaining increased Attack Speed and dealing damage to all enemies in the area, slowing them briefly. This Ability gains increased range against Challenged targets.EAudacious Charge

1

8

10

12

13

1, 8, 10, 12, 13

Crescent Guard (R)Xin Zhao passively challenges an enemy he damaged recently. When activated, Xin Zhao deals damage to nearby enemies based on their current Health and knocks non-challenged targets back, becoming impervious to damage dealt by champions outside of the circle created.RCrescent Guard

6

11

16

6, 11, 16

Based on 5,638 games · 47.6% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Doran's Ring18 Ability Power 90 Health Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Plated Steelcaps25 Armor 45 Move Speed Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.1200 gold · 600 to combine

Most common

CORE

Statikk Shiv45 Attack Damage 45 Ability Power 30% Attack Speed 4% Move Speed Electrospark Your Energized Attacks fire chain lightning, applying On-Hit effects and dealing magic damage to nearby targets. Electroshock Basic Attacks grant extra Energized stacks.3000 gold · 625 to combine→Dusk and Dawn300 Health 60 Ability Power 20 Ability Haste 20% Attack Speed Spellblade (0s) After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage and heals you for On-Hit and then applies On-Hit effects an additional time.3100 gold · 300 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 4

Riftmaker70 Ability Power 350 Health 15 Ability Haste Void Corruption For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp. Void Infusion Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.3100 gold · 950 to combine62.5% WR136 games · small sample

Death's Dance60 Attack Damage 50 Armor 15 Ability Haste Ignore Pain A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead. Defy When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.3300 gold · 275 to combine50.0% WR94 games · small sample

Nashor's Tooth80 Ability Power 50% Attack Speed 15 Ability Haste Icathian Bite Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.2900 gold · 500 to combine56.0% WR84 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 5

Spirit Visage400 Health 50 Magic Resist 10 Ability Haste 100% Base Health Regen Boundless Vitality Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.2700 gold · 650 to combine50.0% WR52 games · small sample

Death's Dance60 Attack Damage 50 Armor 15 Ability Haste Ignore Pain A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead. Defy When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.3300 gold · 275 to combine63.6% WR33 games · small sample

Riftmaker70 Ability Power 350 Health 15 Ability Haste Void Corruption For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp. Void Infusion Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.3100 gold · 950 to combine77.4% WR31 games · small sample

What players go

Hail of Blades keystone

Domination

Electrocute

Dark Harvest

Hail of Blades

Cheap Shot

Taste of Blood

Sudden Impact

Sixth Sense

Grisly Mementos

Deep Ward

Treasure Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Precision

Press the Attack

Lethal Tempo

Fleet Footwork

Conqueror

Absorb Life

Triumph

Presence of Mind

Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Haste

Legend: Bloodline

Coup de Grace

Cut Down

Last Stand

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Wind Becomes Lightning (W)Xin Zhao slashes in front of himself with his spear, then thrusts it forward, slowing affected enemies and marking them as Challenged.W→Audacious Charge (E)Xin Zhao charges to an enemy, gaining increased Attack Speed and dealing damage to all enemies in the area, slowing them briefly. This Ability gains increased range against Challenged targets.E

50.0% WR44% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Three Talon Strike (Q)Xin Zhao's next 3 standard attacks deal increased damage with the third attack knocking an opponent into the air.QThree Talon Strike

3

14

15

17

18

3, 14, 15, 17, 18

Wind Becomes Lightning (W)Xin Zhao slashes in front of himself with his spear, then thrusts it forward, slowing affected enemies and marking them as Challenged.WWind Becomes Lightning

2

4

5

7

9

2, 4, 5, 7, 9

Audacious Charge (E)Xin Zhao charges to an enemy, gaining increased Attack Speed and dealing damage to all enemies in the area, slowing them briefly. This Ability gains increased range against Challenged targets.EAudacious Charge

1

8

10

12

13

1, 8, 10, 12, 13

Crescent Guard (R)Xin Zhao passively challenges an enemy he damaged recently. When activated, Xin Zhao deals damage to nearby enemies based on their current Health and knocks non-challenged targets back, becoming impervious to damage dealt by champions outside of the circle created.RCrescent Guard

6

11

16

6, 11, 16

Based on 1,005 games · 50.0% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Doran's Ring18 Ability Power 90 Health Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Gluttonous Greaves45 Move Speed 4% Omnivamp Slay Gain 0.6% Omnivamp on Champion takedown, stacking up to 10 times.1100 gold · 800 to combine

Most common

CORE

Statikk Shiv45 Attack Damage 45 Ability Power 30% Attack Speed 4% Move Speed Electrospark Your Energized Attacks fire chain lightning, applying On-Hit effects and dealing magic damage to nearby targets. Electroshock Basic Attacks grant extra Energized stacks.3000 gold · 625 to combine→Dusk and Dawn300 Health 60 Ability Power 20 Ability Haste 20% Attack Speed Spellblade (0s) After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage and heals you for On-Hit and then applies On-Hit effects an additional time.3100 gold · 300 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

Nashor's Tooth80 Ability Power 50% Attack Speed 15 Ability Haste Icathian Bite Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.2900 gold · 500 to combine73.9% WR23 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 4

Riftmaker70 Ability Power 350 Health 15 Ability Haste Void Corruption For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp. Void Infusion Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.3100 gold · 950 to combine69.4% WR147 games · small sample

Spirit Visage400 Health 50 Magic Resist 10 Ability Haste 100% Base Health Regen Boundless Vitality Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.2700 gold · 650 to combine76.9% WR26 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 5

Spirit Visage400 Health 50 Magic Resist 10 Ability Haste 100% Base Health Regen Boundless Vitality Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.2700 gold · 650 to combine76.5% WR34 games · small sample

Riftmaker70 Ability Power 350 Health 15 Ability Haste Void Corruption For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp. Void Infusion Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.3100 gold · 950 to combine77.8% WR27 games · small sample

What players go

Hail of Blades keystone

Domination

Electrocute

Dark Harvest

Hail of Blades

Cheap Shot

Taste of Blood

Sudden Impact

Sixth Sense

Grisly Mementos

Deep Ward

Treasure Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Precision

Press the Attack

Lethal Tempo

Fleet Footwork

Conqueror

Absorb Life

Triumph

Presence of Mind

Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Haste

Legend: Bloodline

Coup de Grace

Cut Down

Last Stand

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Wind Becomes Lightning (W)Xin Zhao slashes in front of himself with his spear, then thrusts it forward, slowing affected enemies and marking them as Challenged.W→Audacious Charge (E)Xin Zhao charges to an enemy, gaining increased Attack Speed and dealing damage to all enemies in the area, slowing them briefly. This Ability gains increased range against Challenged targets.E

52.3% WR64% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Three Talon Strike (Q)Xin Zhao's next 3 standard attacks deal increased damage with the third attack knocking an opponent into the air.QThree Talon Strike

3

14

15

17

18

3, 14, 15, 17, 18

Wind Becomes Lightning (W)Xin Zhao slashes in front of himself with his spear, then thrusts it forward, slowing affected enemies and marking them as Challenged.WWind Becomes Lightning

2

4

5

7

9

2, 4, 5, 7, 9

Audacious Charge (E)Xin Zhao charges to an enemy, gaining increased Attack Speed and dealing damage to all enemies in the area, slowing them briefly. This Ability gains increased range against Challenged targets.EAudacious Charge

1

8

10

12

13

1, 8, 10, 12, 13

Crescent Guard (R)Xin Zhao passively challenges an enemy he damaged recently. When activated, Xin Zhao deals damage to nearby enemies based on their current Health and knocks non-challenged targets back, becoming impervious to damage dealt by champions outside of the circle created.RCrescent Guard

6

11

16

6, 11, 16

Based on 625 games · 52.3% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

World Atlas400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Plated Steelcaps25 Armor 45 Move Speed Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.1200 gold · 600 to combine

Most common

CORE

Dream Maker200 Health 75% Base Health Regen 75% Base Mana Regen 9 Gold Per 10 Seconds Dream Maker Healing or Shielding another ally blows Dream Bubbles to them for 3 seconds. Their next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit and the next damage they take is reduced.Active (4 charges) Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision.400 gold→The Collector50 Attack Damage 10 Lethality 25% Critical Strike Chance Death Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health. Taxes Champion kills grant 25 bonus gold.3000 gold · 525 to combine

Build every game

Hail of Blades keystone

Domination

Electrocute

Dark Harvest

Hail of Blades

Cheap Shot

Taste of Blood

Sudden Impact

Sixth Sense

Grisly Mementos

Deep Ward

Treasure Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Precision

Press the Attack

Lethal Tempo

Fleet Footwork

Conqueror

Absorb Life

Triumph

Presence of Mind

Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Haste

Legend: Bloodline

Coup de Grace

Cut Down

Last Stand

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Wind Becomes Lightning (W)Xin Zhao slashes in front of himself with his spear, then thrusts it forward, slowing affected enemies and marking them as Challenged.W

42.9% WR19% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Three Talon Strike (Q)Xin Zhao's next 3 standard attacks deal increased damage with the third attack knocking an opponent into the air.QThree Talon Strike

2

15

2, 15

Wind Becomes Lightning (W)Xin Zhao slashes in front of himself with his spear, then thrusts it forward, slowing affected enemies and marking them as Challenged.WWind Becomes Lightning

3

4

5

7

9

3, 4, 5, 7, 9

Audacious Charge (E)Xin Zhao charges to an enemy, gaining increased Attack Speed and dealing damage to all enemies in the area, slowing them briefly. This Ability gains increased range against Challenged targets.EAudacious Charge

1

8

10

12

13

14

1, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14

Crescent Guard (R)Xin Zhao passively challenges an enemy he damaged recently. When activated, Xin Zhao deals damage to nearby enemies based on their current Health and knocks non-challenged targets back, becoming impervious to damage dealt by champions outside of the circle created.RCrescent Guard

6

11

16

6, 11, 16

Based on 63 games · 42.9% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

Doran's Ring18 Ability Power 90 Health Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Plated Steelcaps25 Armor 45 Move Speed Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.1200 gold · 600 to combine

Most common

CORE

Statikk Shiv45 Attack Damage 45 Ability Power 30% Attack Speed 4% Move Speed Electrospark Your Energized Attacks fire chain lightning, applying On-Hit effects and dealing magic damage to nearby targets. Electroshock Basic Attacks grant extra Energized stacks.3000 gold · 625 to combine→Dusk and Dawn300 Health 60 Ability Power 20 Ability Haste 20% Attack Speed Spellblade (0s) After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage and heals you for On-Hit and then applies On-Hit effects an additional time.3100 gold · 300 to combine

Build every game

Hail of Blades keystone

Domination

Electrocute

Dark Harvest

Hail of Blades

Cheap Shot

Taste of Blood

Sudden Impact

Sixth Sense

Grisly Mementos

Deep Ward

Treasure Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Precision

Press the Attack

Lethal Tempo

Fleet Footwork

Conqueror

Absorb Life

Triumph

Presence of Mind

Legend: Alacrity

Legend: Haste

Legend: Bloodline

Coup de Grace

Cut Down

Last Stand

SUMMONER SPELLS

SKILL PRIORITY

Wind Becomes Lightning (W)Xin Zhao slashes in front of himself with his spear, then thrusts it forward, slowing affected enemies and marking them as Challenged.W→Audacious Charge (E)Xin Zhao charges to an enemy, gaining increased Attack Speed and dealing damage to all enemies in the area, slowing them briefly. This Ability gains increased range against Challenged targets.E

43.5% WR48% of games

SKILL PATH leveling order

Three Talon Strike (Q)Xin Zhao's next 3 standard attacks deal increased damage with the third attack knocking an opponent into the air.QThree Talon Strike

2

3

14

15

17

18

2, 3, 14, 15, 17, 18

Wind Becomes Lightning (W)Xin Zhao slashes in front of himself with his spear, then thrusts it forward, slowing affected enemies and marking them as Challenged.WWind Becomes Lightning

4

5

7

9

4, 5, 7, 9

Audacious Charge (E)Xin Zhao charges to an enemy, gaining increased Attack Speed and dealing damage to all enemies in the area, slowing them briefly. This Ability gains increased range against Challenged targets.EAudacious Charge

1

8

10

12

13

1, 8, 10, 12, 13

Crescent Guard (R)Xin Zhao passively challenges an enemy he damaged recently. When activated, Xin Zhao deals damage to nearby enemies based on their current Health and knocks non-challenged targets back, becoming impervious to damage dealt by champions outside of the circle created.RCrescent Guard

6

11

16

6, 11, 16

Based on 62 games · 43.5% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.