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

Zilean vs Zeri

How to Beat Zeri as Zilean in LoLZilean is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Zeri as Zilean

based on 465 Zilean vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
3.36
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. Within our data, Zilean faced Zeri 465 times. With so many matchups for Zilean vs Zeri gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide actionable statistics and a pro build to defeat Zeri. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Zilean is forced to battle against Zeri in only 1.1% of his rounds.

Zilean vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Zilean does a good job of countering Zeri. Normally, he wins a terrific 53.1% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Zilean versus Zeri rounds, Zilean’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Zeri.

Best Zilean vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongSolstice SleighImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Luden's CompanionZaz'Zak's RealmspikeSeraph's Embrace

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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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zeri as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Zeri

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.

Zilean vs Zeri Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Zeri Image
2.4
< Kills >
6.8
4.7
< Deaths >
5.9
13.4
< Assists >
6.3
0.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
58
< Minions Killed >
187
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,057
< Physical Damage >
14,414
9,735
< Magic Damage >
6,761
751
< True Damage >
599
11,543
< Damage Dealt >
21,775
18,248
< Damage Taken >
23,254
8,976
< Gold Earned >
12,518
2.09
< Towers >
2.25
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
6,855
< Total Healing >
4,427
12,136
< Experience >
12,790
50
< Vision Score >
18
22
< Wards Placed >
8
169
< Time Dealing CC >
125

How to Counter Zeri with Zilean in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several critical Zilean versus Zeri counter statistics that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between the pair. Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zeri. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Zilean often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Zeri. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zilean and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Zeri

Who is Better, Zilean or Zeri?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zilean usually wins when playing against Zeri, with a 53.1% win rate. As a result, Zilean makes a great counter for Zeri.

While Zilean does have a higher win rate compared to Zeri, when on opposite teams, Zilean also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Zilean into Zeri.

Additionally, Zilean has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zeri. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Zeri 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 allied champions during team fights.

Zilean is a great counter to Zeri. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zilean against Zeri.

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 Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Zilean, we analyzed 465 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 Zeri 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 to counter Zeri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean often racks up a lot less CS relative to Zeri. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Zilean versus Zeri build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better countering Zeri than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zilean boasted an average winrate of 53.1% when playing against Zeri with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Zeri 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. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Zilean vs Zeri counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 53.1% winrate overall.

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