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

Zilean vs Twitch

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

based on 1,749 Zilean vs Twitch matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
3.14
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our data, Zilean battled Twitch 1749 times. Having so many games with Zilean vs Twitch gives us a lot of faith in our ability to produce useful data and a supported build to suppress your opponent. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Zilean is forced to battle against Twitch in only 4.0% of his games.

Zilean vs Twitch Matchup Summary

Zilean does a good job of beating Twitch. On average, he wins a terrific 52.1% of games the champions fight each other in. In Zilean vs Twitch rounds, Zilean’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood versus Twitch.

Best Zilean vs Twitch Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
MorellonomiconSolstice SleighImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentSeraph's EmbraceCosmic DriveShurelya's Battlesong

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 Twitch as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Twitch

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 Twitch

Spell Shields won't block the damage from Deadly Venom, but they will block the effects Twitch can trigger with it.

If you suspect Twitch has left the lane, let your teammates know that Twitch is ''MIA.''

Twitch is fragile. Work with teammates to focus on him when you're able to catch him out of Camouflage.

Zilean vs Twitch Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Twitch Image
2.6
< Kills >
7.9
5.1
< Deaths >
6.6
13.4
< Assists >
6.6
0.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.84
59
< Minions Killed >
149
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.43
1,056
< Physical Damage >
16,737
10,153
< Magic Damage >
3,543
723
< True Damage >
4,449
11,932
< Damage Dealt >
24,729
19,131
< Damage Taken >
21,971
9,137
< Gold Earned >
12,061
2.01
< Towers >
1.95
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
7,223
< Total Healing >
5,009
12,209
< Experience >
12,713
52
< Vision Score >
20
23
< Wards Placed >
9
184
< Time Dealing CC >
317

How to Counter Twitch with Zilean in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some critical Zilean versus Twitch matchup statistics that may help us explain the differences between the pair. As an example, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Twitch’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Twitch. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Zilean normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Twitch. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zilean and Twitch

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Twitch
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Twitch

Who is Better, Zilean or Twitch?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zilean usually wins when taking on Twitch, with a 52.1% win rate. As a result, Zilean makes a good counter to Twitch.

While Zilean does have a higher win rate than Twitch, when they face off with one another, Zilean also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Zilean into Twitch.

Furthermore, Zilean has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Twitch. This 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 in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Twitch matchups, Zilean is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Zilean is an above average counter for Twitch. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zilean against Twitch.

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 Twitch Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Twitch as Zilean, we analyzed 1,749 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 Twitch 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zilean in order to counter Twitch during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean usually accumulates less CS relative to Twitch. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Zilean versus Twitch build include Morellonomicon, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Twitch than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Zilean boasted an average win rate of 52.1% battling Twitch with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Twitch as Zilean, you 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 combinations players picked for Zilean vs Twitch matchups, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Twitch as Zilean are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.