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Generating matchup guide for Xin Zhao vs Graves...
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You win by snowballing the early game through superior 2v2s. Track his jungle path, counter-gank him, and use to disrupt his positioning in teamfights while blocking his high-damage projectiles.
This is a high-octane jungle duel where positioning relative to terrain is everything. Xin Zhao wins the early stat-check if he can stick to Graves, but Graves wins if he successfully kites you or baits you into walls. Your goal is to force his before you commit your own dash.
Xin Zhao has the raw damage to win, but and armor stacks make him deceptively tanky and hard to lock down.
| Ability | Threat | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Med | pellets are blocked by units. Stand behind jungle monsters or minions to reduce the damage you take. | |
| High | detonates instantly if it hits a wall. Stay in the middle of the river or lanes to avoid the burst. | |
| High | removes your vision. If you are caught in it, immediately use on him to exit the cloud. | |
| Med | gives him armor stacks. The longer the fight, the harder he is to kill. Burst him fast with . | |
| High | is a massive execute. Use to block it if he fires it from outside your circle. |
As a jungler, focus on clearing towards the lane he is likely to gank. Xin Zhao's counter-gank is stronger than Graves' gank if you can block .
Help your laners shove after a successful gank so you can safely invade Graves. Use to clear small raptors/krugs quickly to deny his farm.