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Evelynn vs Xin Zhao

Q: What should you never do as Evelynn vs Xin Zhao?

Never contest him early: he's stronger pre-6 with heavy burst, so play the opposite side and don't fall behind.

YOU · JUNGLE

ENEMY · JUNGLE

Swings with levelsPre-6 MediumPost-6 EasyTake Smite

How to play it

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His Q cancels your E

His Q bump can cancel your E: don't dash in until he's used it.

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Fight from 6

From level 6 you can start dueling him and you'll outscale as the game goes on.

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His ult barely hits you

His R only blocks damage from outside its circle, so it won't affect you much.

Never contest him early: he's stronger pre-6 with heavy burst, so play the opposite side and don't fall behind.

Runes

DOMINATION

SORCERY

SHARDS

Spells

FLASH

SMITE

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 53% WR - 482 games

Skill order

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q			Q	Q		Q	Q
		W											W	W		W	W
	E							E	E		E	E
					R					R					R

MAX

Q→

E→

Evelynn · Jungle · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Evelynn vs Xin Zhao in Jungle lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his Q knock-up, it cancels your E, so wait it out before you commit.