Zilean vs Xerath
How to Beat Xerath as Zilean
based on 1,745 Zilean vs Xerath matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Zilean vs Xerath Matchup Summary
Best Zilean vs Xerath Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Zilean
Tips for Playing as Zilean against Xerath
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 Xerath
Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.
Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.
Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.
Zilean vs Xerath Counter Stats
How to Counter Xerath with Zilean in LoL
The stats shown here underscore some critical Zilean versus Xerath matchup statistics that may help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xerath’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Xerath..
Zilean typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Xerath. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Zilean and Xerath
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Who is Better, Zilean or Xerath?
Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zilean usually fairs equally well when facing off against Xerath, with a 50.9% win rate. As a result, Zilean makes an ok counter to Xerath.
While Zilean does have a higher win rate compared to Xerath, when they face off with one another, Zilean also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Zilean into Xerath.
Furthermore, Zilean also has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Xerath. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Xerath matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Zilean is a decent counter to Xerath. Focus your play on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Zilean against Xerath.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Zilean to counter Xerath during both the early game 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 tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Zilean most often picks up less CS compared to Xerath. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.
The ideal items to prioritize in your Zilean versus Xerath build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Xerath than with many other common builds. In fact, Zilean boasted an average win rate of 50.9% when countering Xerath with this build.
To have the best chance of beating Xerath as Zilean, Zilean players 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 runes players picked for Zilean vs Xerath fights, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.9% win rate overall.
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