Xin Zhao

Jungle

Always Forward

High mobility for gank effectiveness and sticking to target.

Sorcery

Empowered abilities and resource manipulation

Phase Rush

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities grants a burst of MS.
Nullifying Orb

Gain a magic damage shield when taken to low health by magic damage.
Celerity

All movement Speed bonuses are 8% more effective on you.
Waterwalking

Gain MS and AP or AD, Adaptive when in the river.

Precision

Improved attacks and sustained damage

Triumph

Takedowns restore health and grant bonus gold.
Legend: Alacrity

Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.

Offense

+9% Attack Speed
Flex

+6 AD or 10 AP
Defense

+5 Armor

WhyPhase Rush

Phase Rush on Xin Zhao allows you to engage a gank with your [E] and easily stick to your target for repeated damage and [Q] knock-up.

WhyNullifying Orb

Nullifying Orb allows you to make aggressive early ganks mid and bottom as well as take jungle skirmishes against AP junglers like Elise/Sejuani/Zac.

WhyCelerity

Celerity's bonus Movement Speed synergizes well with Phase Rush and Waterwalk giving you massive mobility and ability to stick to gank targets.

WhyWaterwalking

Waterwalking allows you traverse the jungle incredibly quickly and skirmish for neutral objectives with a lot more power and mobility.

WhyTriumph

Triumph's massive mid-fight heal is fantastic for allowing you to jump and kill a backline target while still being able to stay in the fight without an escape.

WhyLegend: Alacrity

The extra bit of Attack Speed on Xin Zhao means a faster jungle clear and burst damage in fights for a quicker [Q] knock up proc.