Use Xin Zhao's superior early dueling and river control to contest Master Yi's jungle and deny his farming tempo.
Prioritize aggressive river scuttle fights and invades when nearby lanes have priority to prevent Master Yi from scaling safely.
Jungle Plan
Path aggressively toward river scuttle and invade Master Yi's jungle when lanes have priority to deny his farm and tempo.
Counter-gank proactively around river fights, leveraging (E) to engage and (Q) knockup to secure kills or force retreats.
Prioritize objective control by setting vision and forcing fights before Master Yi reaches key item spikes, avoiding isolated fights where he can reset.
Danger windows
Avoid river fights when Master Yi has (R) active and his mobility or damage cooldowns are available, especially near objectives.
Be cautious during low-health clears to prevent being all-in'd by Master Yi's resets.
Respect Master Yi's post-level 6 invade timing, as his ultimate can quickly turn fights if you lack backup.
Early game
Optimize first clear to reach level 3 and contest the first river scuttle before Master Yi arrives.
Avoid early 1v1 fights if Master Yi is healthy or has key cooldowns, focusing instead on counter-jungling when lanes can assist.
Use early lane priority to enable safe invades and vision control around dragon and Herald.
Power spikes
Level 3 unlocks Xin Zhao's full kit, enabling strong river fights and early invades; use this to force Master Yi off camps.
Level 6 (R) provides zone control to isolate Master Yi during objective fights; use it to secure dragons and Herald.
Capitalize on windows when (R) and resets are down to contest objectives and force skirmishes.
Win conditions
Convert early river control and successful invades into secured dragons and Rift Herald to snowball team advantage.
Deny Master Yi farm through targeted counter-jungling and force him into risky fights before his item spikes.
Use superior skirmish control and well-timed ganks to snowball lanes, creating map pressure for objectives and vision dominance.
Tip: For Xin Zhao vs Master Yi, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
