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How to Win Zilean vs Diana Counter MatchupZilean is in the s tier of champions

Zilean vs Diana

How to Beat Diana as Zilean in LoLZilean is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Diana as Zilean

based on 1,750 Zilean vs Diana matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
3.23
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Diana as Zilean came out of an examination of 1750 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Zilean fights Diana in only 4.0% of his games.

Zilean vs Diana Matchup Summary

Zilean does a ok job of countering Diana. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of the time the champs battle each other in. In Zilean vs Diana rounds, Zilean’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood versus Diana.

Best Zilean vs Diana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTear of the Goddess

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongMorellonomiconImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveSeraph's EmbraceSolstice SleighZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zilean to level upq
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Second ability for Zilean to level upe
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Last skill for Zilean to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Zilean's passive ability p
Zilean's q ability q
Zilean's w ability w
Zilean's e ability e
Zilean's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Diana as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Diana

Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.

Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.

You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.

Advice to Win Against Diana

Pale Cascade orbs only last a few seconds. Avoid Diana and engage her after the shield dissipates.

Diana can play very aggressively if she uses Lunar Rush without Moonlight, but you can punish her by slowing or stunning her when she has no way to get back into position.

Dodge Crescent Strike, or move to safety if you are affected by Moonlight.

Zilean vs Diana Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Diana Image
2.4
< Kills >
7.4
4.8
< Deaths >
6.6
13.1
< Assists >
6.1
0.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
59
< Minions Killed >
103
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.84
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.47
984
< Physical Damage >
2,114
9,932
< Magic Damage >
19,485
667
< True Damage >
984
11,583
< Damage Dealt >
22,584
18,352
< Damage Taken >
24,708
8,950
< Gold Earned >
12,259
1.88
< Towers >
1.75
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.21
6,809
< Total Healing >
5,948
12,056
< Experience >
14,290
51
< Vision Score >
20
22
< Wards Placed >
7
177
< Time Dealing CC >
130

How to Counter Diana with Zilean in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some influential Zilean versus Diana matchup statistics that can help us figure out the differences between the two. Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Diana’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Diana. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Zilean usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Diana. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zilean and Diana

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Diana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Diana

Who is Better, Zilean or Diana?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zilean usually fairs equally well when taking on Diana, with a 50.5% win rate. Thus, Zilean makes an ok counter to Diana.

While Zilean does have a higher winrate than Diana, when facing one another, Zilean also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Zilean into Diana.

Moreover, Zilean also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Diana. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Diana matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Zilean is a decent counter for Diana. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Zilean against Diana.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zilean

Zilean Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.8% winrateViVi47% winrateJayceJayce47% winrate

Zilean Wins Against

SkarnerSkarner58.2% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc57.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.8% winrateSivirSivir56.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ViVi+ 54.1% 1233 GamesMaster YiMaster Yi+ 54.1% 2307 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 55.6% 2563 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 57.6% 132 Games

Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean vs Diana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Diana as Zilean, we analyzed 1,750 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Diana as Zilean comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Zilean Build Diana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Zilean in order to counter Diana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean often racks up less CS relative to Diana. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Zilean versus Diana build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Morellonomicon, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Diana than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zilean had an average winrate of 50.5% battling Diana with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Diana as Zilean, Zilean players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Zilean vs Diana counter picks, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Diana as Zilean are displayed for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.