Zilean vs Mordekaiser
How to Beat Mordekaiser as Zilean
based on 2,977 Zilean vs Mordekaiser matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Zilean vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary
Best Zilean vs Mordekaiser Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Mordekaiser as Zilean
Tips for Playing as Zilean against Mordekaiser
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 Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.
Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside
Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health
Zilean vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats
How to Counter Mordekaiser with Zilean in LoL
The stats shown on this page clarify some influential Zilean versus Mordekaiser matchup statistics that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Mordekaiser’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Mordekaiser. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.
Zilean normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Mordekaiser. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Zilean and Mordekaiser
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Who is Better, Zilean or Mordekaiser?
Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zilean usually loses when playing against Mordekaiser, with a 47.3% win rate. As a result, Zilean makes a bad counter for Mordekaiser.
While Zilean does have a lower winrate than Mordekaiser, when on opposite teams, Zilean also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Zilean into Mordekaiser.
Furthermore, Zilean also has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Mordekaiser. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Mordekaiser matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Zilean is a trash counter for Mordekaiser. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Zilean against Mordekaiser.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Zilean in order to counter Mordekaiser during both the lane 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 mind the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Zilean on average accumulates less CS compared to Mordekaiser. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.
The best items to have in your Zilean versus Mordekaiser build include Morellonomicon, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Mordekaiser than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Zilean boasted an average winrate of 47.3% when playing against Mordekaiser with these items in his kit.
To have the best likelihood of annihilating Mordekaiser as Zilean, you should take 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 combinations players used for Zilean vs Mordekaiser face-offs, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.3% winrate overall.
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