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

Zilean vs Jinx

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

based on 2,151 Zilean vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
3.16
Pick Rate
4.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each and every week. Within our dataset, Zilean engaged Jinx 2151 times. With so many matchups for Zilean vs Jinx gives us faith in our capacity to prepare actionable data and a pro build to shatter your enemy. This particular champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Zilean has to counter Jinx in only 4.9% of his rounds.

Zilean vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Zilean has done a decent job of beating Jinx. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Zilean vs Jinx games, Zilean’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Jinx.

Best Zilean vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFaerie Charm

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongZaz'Zak's RealmspikeImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentCosmic DriveSeraph's EmbraceCelestial Opposition

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 Jinx as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Jinx

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 Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Zilean vs Jinx Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Jinx Image
2.5
< Kills >
6.6
4.9
< Deaths >
6
13
< Assists >
6.6
0.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
59
< Minions Killed >
180
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.26
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.53
984
< Physical Damage >
19,952
10,665
< Magic Damage >
1,046
730
< True Damage >
433
12,380
< Damage Dealt >
21,431
18,576
< Damage Taken >
20,095
9,084
< Gold Earned >
12,055
2.03
< Towers >
2.43
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
6,925
< Total Healing >
5,046
12,129
< Experience >
12,711
51
< Vision Score >
17
22
< Wards Placed >
8
181
< Time Dealing CC >
94

How to Counter Jinx with Zilean in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some significant Zilean versus Jinx matchup statistics that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jinx’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Jinx. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Zilean often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Jinx. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zilean and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Jinx

Who is Better, Zilean or Jinx?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zilean usually wins when taking on Jinx, with a 51.5% win rate. Thus, Zilean makes a good counter to Jinx.

While Zilean does have a higher win rate compared to Jinx, when facing one another, Zilean also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Zilean into Jinx.

Moreover, Zilean also has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jinx. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Jinx matchups, Zilean is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Zilean is a decent counter for Jinx. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Zilean against Jinx.

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 Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Zilean, we analyzed 2,151 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 Jinx 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 Jinx Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zilean to counter Jinx during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean often racks up a lot less CS compared to Jinx. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Zilean versus Jinx build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Jinx than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Zilean had an average winrate of 51.5% battling Jinx with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of beating Jinx as Zilean, you should use 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 that we analyzed for Zilean vs Jinx clashes, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jinx as Zilean are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.