Xin Zhao vs Lillia JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Xin Zhao vs Lillia

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Xin Zhao's early dueling and river control let him contest Scuttle and invade before Lillia can leverage her fast clears.
Prioritize forcing fights early to deny Lillia's scaling and prevent her from snowballing through tempo farming.

Jungle Plan

Path to contest first Scuttle and fight for river control when lanes can support to deny Lillia's tempo advantage.
Invade Lillia's jungle after her first full clear to punish her medium early pressure and disrupt item spikes.
Use vision and lane priority to set up objective control around dragon and Rift Herald before Lillia's scaling peaks.

Danger windows

Respect Lillia's high mobility and sleep CC when she has movement speed stacks and (E) available for gank setups.
Avoid isolated river fights when nearby lanes lack priority, as Lillia can kite and disengage effectively.
Be cautious contesting objectives if forced into smite fights while low health or without lane support.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear that preserves health to contest first Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority.
Avoid extended fights if Lillia has movement speed stacks active, but punish her low-health camps after full clears.
Use level 3 power spike to invade or counter-gank aggressively before Lillia hits key AP item breakpoints.

Power spikes

Level 3 unlocks Xin Zhao's full kit, enabling strong river duels to punish Lillia's medium early pressure.
Level 6 (R) grants zone control to isolate Lillia and secure objectives against her sleep engage.
First fighter item spike enhances Xin Zhao's dueling to further deny Lillia's scaling and force fights on your terms.

Win conditions

Convert early river control and strong dueling into securing first dragon and Rift Herald with lane priority.
Punish Lillia's slower scaling by invading her jungle post-clear and denying her tempo resets.
Use (R) and knockup CC to isolate Lillia in skirmishes, preventing her from using sleep to turn fights around.