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

Zilean vs Amumu

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

based on 973 Zilean vs Amumu matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
3.06
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. In our database, Zilean fought Amumu 973 times. Having so many matchups for Zilean vs Amumu gives us faith in our capacity to produce actionable statistics and a supported build to defeat your rival. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Zilean encounters Amumu in only 2.2% of his rounds.

Zilean vs Amumu Matchup Summary

Zilean has done a decent job of beating Amumu. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Zilean vs Amumu games, Zilean’s side is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Amumu.

Best Zilean vs Amumu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTear of the Goddess

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongSolstice SleighImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceCosmic DriveLuden's CompanionZaz'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 Amumu as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Amumu

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 Amumu

Amumu's Despair makes purchasing primarily Health items a risky proposition.

Erratic movement, or hiding behind creep waves can make it difficult for Amumu to instigate a fight with Bandage Toss.

Avoid bunching up with other allies when Amumu has his ultimate available.

Zilean vs Amumu Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Amumu Image
2.4
< Kills >
4
5
< Deaths >
6
12.9
< Assists >
9.9
0.47
< Killing Sprees >
0.91
60
< Minions Killed >
31
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.37
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.35
977
< Physical Damage >
1,464
11,064
< Magic Damage >
11,416
754
< True Damage >
1,958
12,795
< Damage Dealt >
14,838
18,422
< Damage Taken >
32,355
9,061
< Gold Earned >
10,445
1.9
< Towers >
1
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
6,929
< Total Healing >
11,521
12,218
< Experience >
12,715
51
< Vision Score >
26
22
< Wards Placed >
9
182
< Time Dealing CC >
256

How to Counter Amumu with Zilean in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some significant Zilean versus Amumu counter stats that can help us distinguish the differences between these two champs. As an example, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Amumu’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Amumu..

Zilean often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Amumu. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zilean and Amumu

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Amumu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Amumu

Who is Better, Zilean or Amumu?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zilean usually wins when taking on Amumu, with a 51.4% win rate. Therefore, Zilean makes a good counter to Amumu.

While Zilean does have a higher win rate compared to Amumu, when on opposite teams, Zilean also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Zilean into Amumu.

Furthermore, Zilean has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Amumu. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Zilean is a decent counter for Amumu. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zilean against Amumu.

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 Amumu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Amumu as Zilean, we analyzed 973 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 Amumu 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 learn all of the intricacies of Zilean in order to counter Amumu during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean often racks up more CS relative to Amumu. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Zilean versus Amumu build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Amumu than with many other typical builds. In fact, Zilean had an average win rate of 51.4% when countering Amumu with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Amumu as Zilean, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Zilean vs Amumu battles, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.4% winrate overall.

If you want to view Zilean x Amumu tips and counter stats for a a distinct skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using every round finished with these champs.