How to beat Zilean
Common role: Support / Mid
A time keeper who doubles bombs into stuns and revives the dead.
Best counters vs Zilean
Champions with the highest win rate against Zilean on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Soraka56.6%153 games
- 2
Yuumi56.3%138 games
- 3
Alistar54.8%103 games
- 4
Lulu53.7%264 games
- 5
Sona54.0%109 games
- 6
Senna52.0%206 games
- 7
Blitzcrank51.9%137 games
- 8
Braum51.5%115 games
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What makes Zilean dangerous
Zilean sticks time bombs on you (two on one target = AoE stun), rewinds his own cooldowns, speeds allies and slows enemies massively, and his ultimate marks an ally to REVIVE on death — your perfect kill turns into a full-HP comeback.
How to play against Zilean
- 1Watch for the double-bomb: one bomb is poke, two is a stun setup — move instantly.
- 2Bait or play around the revive: kill the marked target LAST.
- 3He's slippery with self-speed — hard CC ends him instantly.
- 4His damage is bombs only — spread and they're just poke.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Kill the revive target last and his ult is wasted gold.
- ✓Squishy under hard CC despite the speed.
- ✓Bomb stuns need setup time — instant engages beat him.
- ✓Low waveclear mid — punish with roams.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Zilean's abilities does — and how to play around it.
P
Zaman KumbarasıZilean zamanı deneyim olarak biriktirir ve onu takım arkadaşlarına aktarabilir. Takım arkadaşlarından birinin seviyesini tamamlamaya yetecek kadar deneyim biriktirdiğinde, takım arkadaşına sağ tıklayarak bunu aktarabilir. Zilean da aynı miktarda deneyim kazanır.
Strong: he banks XP and levels allies ahead of time. Weak: macro value only — nothing to dodge, just expect leveled lanes.
Q
Saatli BombaHedef bölgeye doğru fırlattığı bomba, yakınından geçen birimlere yapışır (Şampiyonlara öncelik verir). Bomba 3 saniye sonra patlayarak alan etkili hasar verir. Yerleştirilen Saatli Bomba, başka bir Saatli Bomba tarafından erken patlatılırsa, ek olarak rakipleri sersemletir.
Strong: a sticking bomb; the SECOND on one target stuns AoE. Weak: watch for the double-cast rhythm — move the instant one lands on you.
W
Başa SarZilean diğer temel yeteneklerinin bekleme sürelerini azaltarak kendini önündeki çatışmalara hazırlayabilir.
Strong: rewinds his own Q/E cooldowns for combo loops. Weak: no direct effect — its danger is only enabling the double bomb.
E
Zamanı BükZilean herhangi bir birimin etrafında zamanı bükerek kısa süreliğine rakiplerin hareket hızını azaltır veya takım arkadaşlarının hareket hızını arttırır.
Strong: a massive slow on you or huge speed on an ally. Weak: single-target — a second diver still gets through.
R
Zaman KaymasıZilean dost bir şampiyonun üzerine koruyucu bir zaman rünü işler ve ölümcül hasar alması halinde, zamanda geri dönmesini sağlar.
Strong: marks an ally to REVIVE on death — undoes your best play. Weak: kill the marked target LAST; the mark and cooldown are visible.
Itemization
Target selection wins: marked ally dies last. Instant engage beats the bomb dance; his revive is on a long cooldown — force it, then fight again.
This guide covers Zilean's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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