Background Image
How to Win Ivern vs Zilean Counter MatchupIvern is in the s tier of champions

Ivern vs Zilean

How to Beat Zilean as Ivern in LoLIvern is in the s tier of champions
SupportMage
SupportMage

How to Beat Zilean as Ivern

based on 501 Ivern vs Zilean matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
3.31
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zilean as Ivern came out of an analysis of 501 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Ivern has to counter Zilean in only 1.2% of his matches.

Ivern vs Zilean Matchup Summary

Ivern has done a ok job of countering Zilean. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Ivern versus Zilean games, Ivern’s team is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Zilean.

Best Ivern vs Zilean Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Ardent CenserShurelya's Battlesong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Zilean as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Zilean

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

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.

Ivern vs Zilean Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Zilean Image
2.3
< Kills >
2.2
4.5
< Deaths >
4.6
12.6
< Assists >
12.4
0.5
< Killing Sprees >
0.46
18
< Minions Killed >
60
1.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.48
2,750
< Physical Damage >
1,007
6,066
< Magic Damage >
9,549
1,126
< True Damage >
615
9,943
< Damage Dealt >
11,172
17,017
< Damage Taken >
18,186
9,815
< Gold Earned >
8,858
1.89
< Towers >
1.97
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
6,575
< Total Healing >
6,802
12,649
< Experience >
11,664
26
< Vision Score >
52
7
< Wards Placed >
23
258
< Time Dealing CC >
198

How to Counter Zilean with Ivern in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some influential Ivern against Zilean matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zilean’s ratio of NaN, showing that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zilean..

Ivern usually has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Zilean. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ivern and Zilean

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Zilean
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Zilean

Who is Better, Ivern or Zilean?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ivern usually fairs equally well when playing against Zilean, with a 50.1% win rate. Therefore, Ivern makes an ok counter for Zilean.

While Ivern does have a higher winrate than Zilean, when facing one another, Ivern also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Ivern into Zileanas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Ivern also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zilean. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ivern vs Zilean matchups, Ivern is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Ivern is a decent counter for Zilean. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ivern against Zilean.

Other Champion Matchups Against Ivern

Ivern Loses Against

ZacZac46% winrateKassadinKassadin46.2% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.3% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.3% winrate

Ivern Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59% winrateSejuaniSejuani58.7% winrateKarthusKarthus57.3% winrateLee SinLee Sin56.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

FizzFizz+ 57.3% 2044 GamesDr. MundoDr. Mundo+ 57.5% 685 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 58.4% 125 GamesKaynKayn+ 60.7% 252 Games

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Zilean Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zilean as Ivern, we analyzed 501 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 Ivern 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

Ivern Build Zilean Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Ivern to counter Zilean during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern usually gets a lot less CS relative to Zilean. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Ivern versus Zilean build consist of Redemption, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Ivern used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better against Zilean than with most other common builds. In fact, Ivern boasted an average winrate of 50.1% when playing against Zilean with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Zilean as Ivern, you should take the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Ivern vs Zilean fights, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.1% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Ivern x Zilean tips and counter stats for a a distinct player tier, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides given are computed using every round played with both champs.