Blitzcrank vs Zilean
How to Beat Zilean as Blitzcrank
based on 1,643 Blitzcrank vs Zilean matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Blitzcrank vs Zilean Matchup Summary
Best Blitzcrank vs Zilean Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Zilean as Blitzcrank
Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Zilean
Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.
The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.
Advice to Win Against Zilean
Zilean is fragile if a team focuses on him, but otherwise he's very difficult to kill. Commit to killing him as a team.
If you're able to match Zilean's speed, it can sometimes be beneficial to wait until his ultimate has faded before landing the killing blow.
Blitzcrank vs Zilean Counter Stats
How to Counter Zilean with Blitzcrank in LoL
The stats shown here clarify some important Blitzcrank against Zilean matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zilean’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zilean..
Blitzcrank typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes more damage than Zilean. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Blitzcrank and Zilean
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Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Zilean?
Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Blitzcrank usually fairs equally well when facing off against Zilean, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Blitzcrank makes an ok counter to Zilean.
While Blitzcrank does have a lower win rate compared to Zilean, when on opposite teams, Blitzcrank also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Blitzcrank into Zilean.
Additionally, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zilean. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Zilean matchups, Zilean is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.
Blitzcrank is a somewhat poor counter to Zilean. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Blitzcrank against Zilean.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Blitzcrank in order to counter Zilean during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Blitzcrank usually gets less CS as Zilean. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.
The best items to focus on in your Blitzcrank versus Zilean build include Zeke's Convergence, Frozen Heart, and Solstice Sleigh. When Blitzcrank incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Zilean than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average win rate of 49.1% when countering Zilean with this counter build.
To have the best probability of coming out on top against Zilean as Blitzcrank, you should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Blitzcrank vs Zilean LoL games, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.1% winrate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Zilean as Blitzcrank are displayed for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.