Talk:Xin Zhao/Strategy/@comment-108.89.163.0-20120102204857/@comment-920661-20120120054325

For best results: Tanky>CDR=AS>AD. People seem to forget that Three Talon Strike has a 75 AD steriod attached. This is almost a free Infinity's Edge (80AD) worth of AD. As far as stat worth is concerned, 1 AD = ~ 37Gold, so that's 2750Gold worth of AD for 3 attacks every few seconds. And with CDR and AS(Battle Cry active) it will be up very often. Aim for Hybrid Tanky/DPS/Utility items like Wit's End, Spirit Visage, Hexdrinker, Frozen Mallet and Atma's Impaler. They give you a lot of bang for your buck.

Don't be afraid to think outside the box either. Deathfire Grasp is quite useful for XZ.Although it does have AP which isn't so useful, it still has CDR and mana regen, we are buying it for the active though ;). The Dmg on rank 3 Crescent Sweep is 325+20% of current HP physical dmg and the active on DFG is 30% of current HP magical dmg. To remove a target from a fight. Approach the target, Land crescent Sweep 1st to give your resistances a boost and then use the DFG active on them. This will inflict 44% (the damage is on current HP) of their HP in damage before resistances. Follow this up with the usual combo.

XZ is also one of the few champions that cloak and Dagger is worth it on if you are after another pair of boots.

XZ is a bit of a joke at the moment because he is possibly the best pubstomper in the game when build glass-cannon. However, once people grow a dick, a brain and a heart he is rarely seen again. I believe it is because they build him wrong.

Quick Build v a balanced team off the top of my head:

Ionian Boots & Cloak and Dagger - Or Merc Treads & Brutalizer, I personally like the extra CDR and AS. Wit's End - AS, 42 Magic dmg every hit, MR and stacking MR buff. Atma's Impaler - Crit, Armor and HP to AD. Spirit Visage - 15% buff to passive, HP, CDR and MR. Frozen Mallet - HP, more AD from Atma's, and Permaslow to keep runners in your knockup's. Total cost = 11805.

BEFORE Runes and Masteries, @ lvl18 you'll have: 2961 HP. 128 Armor. 113 Magic Resist. 1.595 attacks per second (Battlecry Passive factored in). 191 AD. 25% CDR 38% Crit 42 Magic Dmg per hit. Frozen Mallet Perma Slow