Dr. Mundo vs Zilean
How to Beat Zilean as Dr. Mundo
based on 805 Dr. Mundo vs Zilean matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Dr. Mundo vs Zilean Matchup Summary
Best Dr. Mundo vs Zilean Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Zilean as Dr. Mundo
Tips for Playing as Dr. Mundo against Zilean
Cleavers are a powerful tool for killing neutral monsters. Instead of returning to base, farm neutral monsters until your ultimate can heal you.
A well-timed Sadism can bait enemy champions into attacking you even when they lack the damage to finish you.
Spirit Visage will increase the healing done by your ultimate and lower cooldowns on all of your abilities.
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.
Dr. Mundo vs Zilean Counter Stats
How to Counter Zilean with Dr. Mundo in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some significant Dr. Mundo vs. Zilean matchup statistics that can help you understand the distinctions between this pair of champs. For instance, Dr. Mundo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zilean’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Dr. Mundo may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zilean..
Dr. Mundo typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Zilean. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Dr. Mundo and Zilean
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Who is Better, Dr. Mundo or Zilean?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Dr. Mundo usually loses when playing against Zilean, with a 48.2% win rate. Thus, Dr. Mundo makes a poor counter for Zilean.
While Dr. Mundo does have a lower winrate than Zilean, when they face off with one another, Dr. Mundo also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Dr. Mundo into Zilean.
Additionally, Dr. Mundo also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zilean. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Dr. Mundo vs Zilean matchups, Zilean is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.
Dr. Mundo is a somewhat poor counter for Zilean. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Dr. Mundo against Zilean.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Dr. Mundo in order to counter Zilean during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Dr. Mundo often gets more CS compared to Zilean. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. 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, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.
The top items to use in your Dr. Mundo versus Zilean build consist of Sunfire Aegis, Thornmail, and Heartsteel. When Dr. Mundo included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Zilean than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Dr. Mundo had an average winrate of 48.2% when playing against Zilean with this counter build.
To have the highest likelihood of defeating Zilean as Dr. Mundo, Dr. Mundo players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, Overgrowth, Magical Footwear, and Approach Velocity runes from the Resolve and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Dr. Mundo vs Zilean clashes, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.2% win rate overall.
By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Zilean as Dr. Mundo are displayed for all skill levels combined. To scope the stats and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.