Xin Zhao vs Briar JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Xin Zhao vs Briar

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Use Xin Zhao's very high early dueling and invade resistance to contest river control and first Scuttle aggressively.
Prioritize forcing fights before Briar's strong mid-game scaling and high mobility become overwhelming.

Jungle Plan

Full clear efficiently to preserve health for early river fights or ganks.
Fight for first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to deny Briar tempo and vision.
Use strong early dueling to counter-jungle Briar when she commits to objectives without lane cover.

Danger windows

Respect Briar's early (Q) stun and (R) long-range engage, especially in isolated river fights without lane support.
Avoid forced smite fights when low health or when Briar has nearby lane priority to collapse.
Be cautious during Briar’s high mobility and frenzy states that enable her to disengage or kite out your engages.

Early game

Start pathing toward the first Scuttle or a lane with reliable priority to contest or secure vision.
Use level 3 power spike to invade or counter-invade when nearby lanes can assist.
Avoid extended fights if Briar's (R) or mobility tools are up without lane support.

Power spikes

Level 3 grants full kit with (E) gap close and (Q) knockup; use this to force direct river fights and invade.
Level 6 (R) enables zone control in objectives and skirmishes; use it to isolate Briar or protect your team’s setup.
First fighter item spike increases dueling power; leverage this to deny Briar farm and contest objectives aggressively.

Win conditions

Convert early dueling advantage into securing first dragon and Rift Herald with lane priority and vision control.
Use (R) to protect objectives and isolate Briar during contested fights.
Punish Briar’s overextensions or objective attempts without lane cover by counter-jungling and forcing skirmishes before her scaling peak.