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How to Win Zilean vs Aatrox Counter MatchupZilean is in the s tier of champions

Zilean vs Aatrox

How to Beat Aatrox as Zilean in LoLZilean is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aatrox as Zilean

based on 2,341 Zilean vs Aatrox matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
3.19
Pick Rate
5.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Aatrox as Zilean resulted from an analysis of 2341 ranked rounds where both champs opposed one another. This particular counter pairing is relatively uncommon. Zilean has to counter Aatrox in only 5.3% of his games.

Zilean vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

Zilean has done a ok job of countering Aatrox. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Zilean versus Aatrox matches, Zilean’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Aatrox.

Best Zilean vs Aatrox Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFaerie Charm

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
MorellonomiconZaz'Zak's RealmspikeImperial Mandate

Optional Items

ShadowflameLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Zilean's passive ability p
Zilean's q ability q
Zilean's w ability w
Zilean's e ability e
Zilean's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Aatrox

Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.

Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.

You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.

Advice to Win Against Aatrox

Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.

Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.

Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.

Zilean vs Aatrox Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Aatrox Image
2.4
< Kills >
5.8
4.8
< Deaths >
5.6
12.9
< Assists >
5
0.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
57
< Minions Killed >
172
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,045
< Physical Damage >
18,971
10,183
< Magic Damage >
3,979
721
< True Damage >
448
11,949
< Damage Dealt >
23,398
18,099
< Damage Taken >
36,734
8,839
< Gold Earned >
11,467
1.89
< Towers >
2.07
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,775
< Total Healing >
14,700
11,816
< Experience >
14,858
52
< Vision Score >
17
23
< Wards Placed >
8
176
< Time Dealing CC >
242

How to Counter Aatrox with Zilean in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several vital Zilean against Aatrox counter statistics that can help us explain the differences between this pair of champs. For instance, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aatrox’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Aatrox. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Zilean usually has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Aatrox. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zilean and Aatrox

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Aatrox
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Aatrox

Who is Better, Zilean or Aatrox?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zilean usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Aatrox, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Zilean makes an ok counter to Aatrox.

While Zilean does have a higher winrate than Aatrox, when they face off with one another, Zilean also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Zilean into Aatrox.

Additionally, Zilean has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aatrox. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Aatrox matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Zilean is a decent counter to Aatrox. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zilean against Aatrox.

Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean vs Aatrox Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aatrox as Zilean, we analyzed 2,341 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 Aatrox as Zilean 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 truly master Zilean in order to counter Aatrox during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean typically racks up a lot less CS compared to Aatrox. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Zilean versus Aatrox build include Morellonomicon, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting Aatrox than with many other typical builds. In fact, Zilean boasted an average winrate of 50.5% battling Aatrox with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Aatrox as Zilean, Zilean players should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Zilean vs Aatrox matchups, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.5% winrate overall.

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