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How to Win Soraka vs Zilean Counter MatchupSoraka is in the a tier of champions

Soraka vs Zilean

How to Beat Zilean as Soraka in LoLSoraka is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zilean as Soraka

based on 1,095 Soraka vs Zilean matchups
Win Rate
52 %
K/D/A
2.88
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. Within our database, Soraka faced off against Zilean in 1095 matches. Using so many games with Soraka vs Zilean gives us confidence in our ability to provide enlightening stats and a recommended build to suppress Zilean. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Soraka fights Zilean in only 1.2% of her games.

Soraka vs Zilean Matchup Summary

Soraka does a good job of countering Zilean. On average, she wins a whopping 52.0% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Soraka against Zilean games, Soraka’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Zilean.

Best Soraka vs Zilean Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmAmplifying Tome

Core Soraka Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionMoonstone RenewerDawncore

Optional Items

Ardent CenserStaff of Flowing WaterDream MakerShurelya's Battlesong

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Soraka to level upw
>
Second ability for Soraka to level upq
>
Last skill for Soraka to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Soraka's passive ability p
Soraka's q ability q
Soraka's w ability w
Soraka's e ability e
Soraka's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Zilean as Soraka

Tips for Playing as Soraka against Zilean

Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.

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.

Soraka vs Zilean Counter Stats

Soraka Image
Win Rate
52 %
VS
Win Rate
48 %
Zilean Image
0.8
< Kills >
2.1
5
< Deaths >
4.3
13.6
< Assists >
11.7
0.1
< Killing Sprees >
0.44
26
< Minions Killed >
58
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.5
574
< Physical Damage >
1,025
5,073
< Magic Damage >
10,685
365
< True Damage >
741
6,013
< Damage Dealt >
12,451
15,943
< Damage Taken >
17,283
7,926
< Gold Earned >
8,712
2.06
< Towers >
1.88
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
24,982
< Total Healing >
6,356
10,366
< Experience >
11,681
54
< Vision Score >
52
24
< Wards Placed >
22
198
< Time Dealing CC >
176

How to Counter Zilean with Soraka in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several important Soraka vs. Zilean matchup stats that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. Soraka’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zilean’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Soraka may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Zilean..

Soraka often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Zilean. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Soraka and Zilean

Damage Types Compared

Soraka
Zilean
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Soraka
Zilean

Who is Better, Soraka or Zilean?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Soraka usually wins when playing against Zilean, with a 52.0% win rate. Therefore, Soraka makes a good counter for Zilean.

While Soraka does have a higher winrate compared to Zilean, when they face off with one another, Soraka also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Soraka into Zilean.

Additionally, Soraka also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zilean. This often 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 Soraka vs Zilean matchups, Soraka is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Soraka is a decent counter for Zilean. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Soraka against Zilean.

Additional Information for Soraka Players

How We Calculated Our Soraka vs Zilean Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zilean as Soraka, we analyzed 1,095 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 Soraka 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

To truly master Soraka in order to counter Zilean during both the laning 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 tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Soraka often accumulates less CS compared to Zilean. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Soraka versus Zilean build include Redemption, Moonstone Renewer, and Dawncore. When Soraka incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better vs Zilean than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Soraka had an average winrate of 52.0% when countering Zilean with this counter build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Zilean as Soraka, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Soraka vs Zilean matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.0% winrate overall.

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