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

Zilean vs Jax

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

based on 2,914 Zilean vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
3.19
Pick Rate
6.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. Within our dataset, Zilean faced off against Jax 2914 times. Including so many games with Zilean vs Jax provides us confidence in our capability to provide enlightening data and a recommended build to counter Jax. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Zilean has to counter Jax in only 6.6% of his matches.

Zilean vs Jax Matchup Summary

Zilean has done a average job of countering Jax. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Zilean vs Jax games, Zilean’s team is 0.1% less likely to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Jax.

Best Zilean vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongMorellonomiconSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

StormsurgeImperial MandateZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash 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 ForceHealth Scaling
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 Jax as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Jax

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 Jax

Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.

Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Zilean vs Jax Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Jax Image
2.5
< Kills >
6.3
4.8
< Deaths >
6.3
12.8
< Assists >
4.8
0.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.44
59
< Minions Killed >
124
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.65
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.47
975
< Physical Damage >
12,545
10,168
< Magic Damage >
8,080
735
< True Damage >
666
11,879
< Damage Dealt >
21,292
18,191
< Damage Taken >
30,308
8,981
< Gold Earned >
11,991
1.99
< Towers >
2.11
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,792
< Total Healing >
8,970
12,070
< Experience >
14,552
52
< Vision Score >
19
23
< Wards Placed >
9
177
< Time Dealing CC >
198

How to Counter Jax with Zilean in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some important Zilean versus Jax matchup statistics that can help us grasp the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jax’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jax. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Zilean often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Jax. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zilean and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Jax

Who is Better, Zilean or Jax?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zilean usually fairs equally well when playing against Jax, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Zilean makes an ok counter to Jax.

While Zilean does have a higher winrate compared to Jax, when on opposite teams, Zilean also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zilean into Jax.

Furthermore, Zilean also has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jax. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Zilean is a decent counter for Jax. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Zilean against Jax.

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 Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Zilean, we analyzed 2,914 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 Jax 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 Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zilean in order to counter Jax 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 listen to the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean often racks up less CS compared to Jax. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Zilean versus Jax build consist of Shurelya's Battlesong, Morellonomicon, and Solstice Sleigh. When Zilean bought at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs. Jax than with many other common item sets. In fact, Zilean had an average winrate of 50.5% battling Jax with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Jax 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. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Zilean vs Jax counterpicks, this mix 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 Jax as Zilean are shown for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.