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

Zilean vs Elise

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

based on 324 Zilean vs Elise matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
3.2
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our dataset, Zilean faced off against Elise in 324 games. With so many games with Zilean vs Elise gives us confidence in our capacity to produce informative statistics and a recommended build to wreck Elise. This matchup is relatively rare. Zilean is forced to battle against Elise in only 0.7% of his matches.

Zilean vs Elise Matchup Summary

Zilean does a good job of beating Elise. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.2% of matches the champs clash against one another in. In Zilean vs Elise rounds, Zilean’s team is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Elise.

Best Zilean vs Elise Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongSolstice SleighImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Zaz'Zak's Realmspike

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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Guide to Countering Elise as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Elise

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 Elise

Rappel has a long cooldown. Elise is vulnerable after she has used it.

Elise's Spider Form is more dangerous when you are at low health, and her Human Form more potent when you are at high health.

Rappel will only move Elise straight up and down unless she can descend upon an enemy unit.

Zilean vs Elise Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Elise Image
2.5
< Kills >
7.3
4.9
< Deaths >
6.2
13.2
< Assists >
6.7
0.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
55
< Minions Killed >
31
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.39
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.44
982
< Physical Damage >
1,262
9,447
< Magic Damage >
17,446
682
< True Damage >
1,447
11,112
< Damage Dealt >
20,155
17,632
< Damage Taken >
29,298
8,958
< Gold Earned >
11,420
1.93
< Towers >
1.37
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
6,649
< Total Healing >
13,460
11,915
< Experience >
12,971
53
< Vision Score >
26
23
< Wards Placed >
7
175
< Time Dealing CC >
170

How to Counter Elise with Zilean in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several critical Zilean vs. Elise matchup statistics that can help us interpret the distinctions between the two. For instance, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Elise’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Elise. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Zilean often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Elise. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zilean and Elise

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Elise
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Elise

Who is Better, Zilean or Elise?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zilean usually wins when taking on Elise, with a 52.2% win rate. As a result, Zilean makes a good counter for Elise.

While Zilean does have a higher win rate than Elise, when on opposite teams, Zilean also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Zilean into Elise.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Elise matchups, Zilean is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Zilean is a good counter for Elise. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zilean against Elise.

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

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Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean vs Elise Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Elise as Zilean, we analyzed 324 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 Elise 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 Elise Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zilean to counter Elise during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean typically gets more CS relative to Elise. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Zilean versus Elise build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Elise than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Zilean had an average winrate of 52.2% when countering Elise with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Elise 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 combinations players used for Zilean vs Elise fights, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.2% win rate overall.

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