Lee Sin vs Xin Zhao JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Lee Sin vs Xin Zhao

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Lee Sin's superior early game pressure and mobility to contest river control and deny Xin Zhao's scaling jungle tempo.
Prioritize early aggressive pathing to force Xin Zhao onto reactive clears and prevent him from establishing lane priority or objective setups.

Jungle Plan

Focus on invading or counter-invading Xin Zhao when nearby lanes have priority and can assist in river fights.
Contest Scuttle Crabs actively to secure vision and deny Xin Zhao early objective control.
Use tempo resets after successful ganks to maintain jungle pressure and prevent Xin Zhao from full clearing safely.

Danger windows

Avoid river skirmishes when Xin Zhao has (R) available and your key cooldowns are on cooldown.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Xin Zhao's laners have priority and can collapse first.
Watch for Xin Zhao's early invade attempts around level 3-4 and avoid isolated fights without vision or teammate support.

Early game

Execute a fast, healthy first clear to reach level 3 before Xin Zhao and contest the first Scuttle Crab aggressively.
Avoid early 1v1 fights unless Xin Zhao is low on health or key cooldowns are down to maintain jungle tempo.
Establish early vision around river entrances and enemy jungle to track Xin Zhao's pathing and counter-invade safely.

Power spikes

At level 3, leverage full kit access to force river duels and invade Xin Zhao before his scaling kicks in.
At level 6, use (R) to isolate priority targets or disrupt Xin Zhao's objective access and teamfight positioning.
Respect Xin Zhao's level 6 ultimate zone control and avoid extended fights when his (R) is active without backup.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle control into denying Xin Zhao's farm by forcing him onto defensive clears and punishing pathing mistakes.
Use superior river vision and mobility to secure Scuttles, dragons, and Rift Herald before Xin Zhao can contest.
Coordinate ganks with lanes that have priority to punish Xin Zhao's jungle pathing and snowball leads into decisive teamfights.