Talk:Xin Zhao/@comment-25715295-20150107133959/@comment-26071916-20150208211538

nah Rek'Sai's Q, even now is still far superior. Not because of the damage itself, but because it only has a 4 second cooldown from start. She can use it twice as much until he levels it up to 3 (this doesn't include his speed steroid). Also it's an area effect, and everyone get's hit with the same damage. Her clear is ridiculous. She by far has a better Jungling Kit, especially with push and poke lane ADC's and Zoning Supports that can protect her tunnels. She can check bushes with out conservation, since she has no mana, she initates with a knock up, it cost her nothing but her vision to speed up without having to walk around minions, and even then if you move she can see you. It's not a big risk for her to engage you 1v1 unless you're better fed. Your jungler comes to gank and she can just tunnel through a wall to run away, while she HAS to all in you. And even if you did a lot of damage, she's just healing while running away because she borrowed. Basically after she's entered a Lane through a tunnel, you have 12 seconds to kill her or she's going to get away, and if you the one initiating she can just leave through a wall... basically she has 2 flashes to your 1.

THAT BEING SAID... Xin is definitely a better team player. Rek'Sai can gank more quickly, and creatively but she only has a knock up. Xin makes his teammates do more physical damage to a target, he can peel, he knocks up, and he makes one heck of a distraction. A smart Xin will force a back-line champion to the forefront, by flanking behind a started team fight and ulting just the carry, then E to them W and Q to knock them up quickly while his ADC level them and keep walking away, or seperate a carry from their team if they get too extended or cocky (cough cough Graves cough cough). Most of the outplay's Rek'sai does is solely based on the positioning of set tunnels, or the ability to lead a 1v1 to teammates. Rek'Sai makes being a push mid champion scary, You can ward bushes all you want to, but she can gank you through your own jungle, and if you notice the red circle tells you is you're going to get knocked up trying to run back to your tower. You'll have to take your chance through the river, hope you have significant health, and your jungler is in your direction, while a normal ward will tell you Xin is coming. Her gank creativity makes her a bit more dangerous, but IMO Xin makes life easier for his teammates.