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How to Win Ezreal vs Zilean Counter MatchupEzreal is in the b tier of champions

Ezreal vs Zilean

How to Beat Zilean as Ezreal in LoLEzreal is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zilean as Ezreal

based on 2,610 Ezreal vs Zilean matchups
Win Rate
45.1 %
K/D/A
2.25
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games every week. Within our database, Ezreal battled Zilean in 2610 matches. With so many games with Ezreal vs Zilean provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce useful data and a supported build to crush Zilean. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Ezreal encounters Zilean in only 1.2% of his matches.

Ezreal vs Zilean Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ezreal has done a pathetic job of beating Zilean. On average, he wins a lowly 45.1% of games the champions face one another in. In Ezreal vs Zilean matches, Ezreal’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Zilean.

Best Ezreal vs Zilean Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenTear of the Goddess

Core Ezreal Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaFrozen HeartSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Spear of ShojinVoltaic CycloswordEssence ReaverNavori Quickblades

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ezreal to level upq
>
Second ability for Ezreal to level upe
>
Last skill for Ezreal to max outw

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ezreal's passive ability p
Ezreal's q ability q
Ezreal's w ability w
Ezreal's e ability e
Ezreal's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
E
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Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Zilean as Ezreal

Tips for Playing as Ezreal against Zilean

Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.

You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.

You can play Ezreal either as a Attack Damage carry or Ability Power carry depending on how you build him.

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.

Ezreal vs Zilean Counter Stats

Ezreal Image
Win Rate
45.1 %
VS
Win Rate
54.9 %
Zilean Image
6.3
< Kills >
2.4
5.5
< Deaths >
4.6
6.1
< Assists >
12.8
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
0.5
178
< Minions Killed >
60
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.56
16,186
< Physical Damage >
982
7,490
< Magic Damage >
9,836
606
< True Damage >
698
24,282
< Damage Dealt >
11,517
20,552
< Damage Taken >
18,606
11,804
< Gold Earned >
8,984
2.17
< Towers >
1.99
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
5,618
< Total Healing >
6,923
12,706
< Experience >
12,200
17
< Vision Score >
52
8
< Wards Placed >
22
93
< Time Dealing CC >
177

How to Counter Zilean with Ezreal in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several valuable Ezreal versus Zilean matchup stats that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Ezreal’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zilean’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ezreal may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zilean. This observation is largely a result of the difference in kills.

Ezreal typically has a much larger longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Zilean. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ezreal and Zilean

Damage Types Compared

Ezreal
Zilean
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ezreal
Zilean

Who is Better, Ezreal or Zilean?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ezreal usually loses when taking on Zilean, with a 45.1% win rate. Therefore, Ezreal makes a poor counter for Zilean.

While Ezreal does have a much lower win rate than Zilean, when they face off with one another, Ezreal also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Ezreal into Zileanas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Ezreal also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zilean. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Ezreal vs Zilean matchups, Zilean is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Ezreal is a trash counter for Zilean. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ezreal against Zilean.

Additional Information for Ezreal Players

How We Calculated Our Ezreal vs Zilean Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zilean as Ezreal, we analyzed 2,610 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 Zilean as Ezreal 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ezreal to counter Zilean during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ezreal usually racks up more CS as Zilean. Champs who on average don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs 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 values shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Ezreal versus Zilean build include Muramana, Frozen Heart, and Serylda's Grudge. When Ezreal included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Zilean than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Ezreal had an average win rate of 45.1% when countering Zilean with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating Zilean as Ezreal, Ezreal players should equip the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Ezreal vs Zilean counterpicks, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 45.1% winrate overall.

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