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

Zilean vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Zilean in LoLZilean is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Zilean

based on 1,247 Zilean vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
3
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League matches each and every week. Within our dataset, Zilean faced off against Ahri 1247 times. With so many games with Zilean versus Ahri provides us faith in our capability to prepare actionable statistics and a supported build to crush Ahri. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Zilean is forced to battle against Ahri in only 2.8% of his matches.

Zilean vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Zilean does a good job of beating Ahri. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.2% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Zilean versus Ahri games, Zilean’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Ahri.

Best Zilean vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFaerie Charm

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongSolstice SleighImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveSeraph's EmbraceZhonya's HourglassZaz'Zak's Realmspike

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 ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Ahri as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Ahri

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 Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Zilean vs Ahri Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Ahri Image
2.5
< Kills >
6
4.9
< Deaths >
5.4
12.2
< Assists >
6.9
0.5
< Killing Sprees >
1.34
60
< Minions Killed >
168
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.44
979
< Physical Damage >
1,502
10,369
< Magic Damage >
15,245
686
< True Damage >
5,053
12,036
< Damage Dealt >
21,802
18,249
< Damage Taken >
19,858
8,945
< Gold Earned >
11,100
1.98
< Towers >
1.82
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,763
< Total Healing >
4,732
12,005
< Experience >
14,152
50
< Vision Score >
20
22
< Wards Placed >
10
173
< Time Dealing CC >
70

How to Counter Ahri with Zilean in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several valuable Zilean against Ahri matchup statistics that may help you understand the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ahri’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Ahri. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Zilean typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Ahri. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zilean and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Ahri

Who is Better, Zilean or Ahri?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zilean usually wins when playing against Ahri, with a 52.2% win rate. Therefore, Zilean makes a good counter to Ahri.

While Zilean does have a higher winrate compared to Ahri, when on opposite teams, Zilean also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn. You should be be fine when picking Zilean into Ahri.

Additionally, Zilean also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ahri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Zilean is a good counter to Ahri. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zilean against Ahri.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zilean

Zilean Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.8% winrateViVi47% winrateJayceJayce47% winrate

Zilean Wins Against

SkarnerSkarner58.2% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc57.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.8% winrateSivirSivir56.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Zilean, we analyzed 1,247 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 Ahri 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Zilean in order to counter Ahri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean most often accumulates less CS compared to Ahri. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Zilean versus Ahri build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Ahri than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zilean boasted an average winrate of 52.2% when countering Ahri with this build.

To have the best probability of defeating Ahri 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 rune combinations players picked for Zilean vs Ahri battles, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.2% winrate overall.

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