Why phase rush Xin Zhao

Kitsunes Lust·7/23/2018, 9:47:24 PM·1 votes·4,887 views

i know its a really dumb question...But i have never at all understood the point of it. all i know is that it's for sticks. but is that really it? why over Press The Attack for that extra damage? why not just build a or maybe even ? i don't really understand the point of Phase Rush for the bonus MS over the burst of extra damage. then again i heavily revolve around high burst damage and making sure they are dead before they can do anyhting

So can someone explain why phase rush? because i personally do not agree at all with it.

(and yes call me noob or whatever idc, but i will always stick with my PTA/LT xin)

22 Comments

Thorn Fierce Red7/23/2018, 9:52:58 PM1 votes

Slowmotion!

Hypochondria97/23/2018, 9:55:35 PM1 votes

Red smite is super good right now and you want enough sticking power to land your 3rd Q.

Quality Content7/23/2018, 9:58:55 PM1 votes

Making your combo do more damage with pta is only good if your target has no way to stay out of your range. If you're fighting people that can kite you then phase rush is actually better damage. It's also better to give up pta than it is to give up red smite.

Billy VoHagen7/23/2018, 10:02:12 PM1 votes

If you're playing Xin Zhao in the current jungle meta, you will probably be going up against someone like Graves, Kindred, or Taliyah. These are ranged champs, and in early skirmishes this gives them an inherent advantage. Taking Phase Rush allows you to stay on these champs and makes it way more difficult for them to kite you. Plus, Frozen Mallet isn't that good on anyone.

Kats Pajamas7/23/2018, 10:12:06 PM1 votes

the two best jg runes in the game are water walking and celerity. I honestly doubt it has anything to actually do with phase rush, other than the other two options(comet/arey) would be bad.

Domination runes are okay on Xin, but they are extremely early game only, so if you are looking for anything later than a 15 minute build, Sorcery+dom/Sorcey+precision can work well, and even better than domination runes. Precision is later-game than Sorcery, they are probably the best runes, but they aren't as strong as the other early options, they just scale well.

the tldr is he picks sorcery for the secondary runes, not the keystone. sticking power? lmfao

To sum spikes up: Early Game- Domination Mid Game- Sorcery Late Game- Precision

SugeMinPikk7/23/2018, 10:51:23 PM1 votes

He has trouble sticking to mobile targets after he's already used his e. Phase rush helps cover up that weakness. Also I think he takes celerity and water walking

Phase rush vs PTA or Hail of Blades: He has no shortage of damage. Doesn't need them.