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Briar vs Xin Zhao

Jungle Matchup

Briar vs Xin Zhao JUNGLE matchup tips: scuttle control, predicted pathing, invade windows and common mistakes.

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Scuttle Contest

At level 3, you win the scuttle fight against Xin Zhao because your W's sustained damage and self-healing outpace his burst window, and your E engage gives you the initiative to dictate when the fight starts.
From level 6, you win extended 1v1s decisively as long as you avoid getting knocked up by his E mid-trade, since your R removes your ability to disengage and commits you fully — use it only when he has already burned his E knockup.

Xin Zhao typically runs a standard full clear starting red or blue side depending on spawn, then looks to contest scuttle at level 3 with his strong early E-Q-W combo.
He often transitions into early ganks on pushed lanes after scuttle, so track his pathing by watching which side river he appears on first.

You should invade Xin Zhao at his second buff (around 3:15–3:30) after he has cleared his first three camps, as he will be low on health and you can force a fight on his weakened state.
Target his blue or red buff depending on his starting side — if he starts red, invade his blue; this denies tempo and forces him to either fight you at a disadvantage or cede the camp.

Do not use your E to engage and then immediately blow your W without confirming his E is on cooldown — if he lands his E knockup while you are mid-W channel, you lose the trade window entirely and your healing is interrupted.
Overcommitting with R when he still has E available is a guaranteed death since you cannot disengage and he can knock you up to reset the fight in his favor.

Created on 08/10/2026

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