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

Zilean vs Azir

How to Beat Azir as Zilean in LoLZilean is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Azir as Zilean

based on 801 Zilean vs Azir matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
3.38
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Zilean did battle with Azir 801 times. With so many matchups for Zilean versus Azir gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide useful statistics and a supported build to obliterate your opponent. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Zilean fights Azir in only 1.8% of his matches.

Zilean vs Azir Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zilean does a below average job of countering Azir. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Zilean vs Azir matches, Zilean’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Azir.

Best Zilean vs Azir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongSolstice SleighImperial Mandate

Optional Items

MorellonomiconZaz'Zak's RealmspikeSeraph's EmbraceCosmic Drive

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 Azir as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Azir

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 Azir

Try to think of Sand Soldiers as fire. Don't stand in the fire.

Azir relies on his soldiers to deal damage and can only move them so often. Try to capitalize on windows of time when his soldiers are stationary.

Azir has immense damage over a prolonged amount of time but lacks the upfront burst of other mages. Try to burst him out before he can turn a confrontation around.

Zilean vs Azir Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Azir Image
2.5
< Kills >
5.8
4.5
< Deaths >
5.3
12.7
< Assists >
5.6
0.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
54
< Minions Killed >
190
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.53
983
< Physical Damage >
615
9,527
< Magic Damage >
22,864
724
< True Damage >
483
11,235
< Damage Dealt >
23,964
17,421
< Damage Taken >
20,637
8,754
< Gold Earned >
11,754
2.43
< Towers >
2.36
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
6,387
< Total Healing >
2,976
11,536
< Experience >
14,583
53
< Vision Score >
17
23
< Wards Placed >
9
169
< Time Dealing CC >
165

How to Counter Azir with Zilean in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some influential Zilean vs. Azir counter statistics that may help you realize the differences and similarities between the two. Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Azir’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Azir. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Zilean often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Azir. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zilean and Azir

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Azir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Azir

Who is Better, Zilean or Azir?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zilean usually fairs equally well when taking on Azir, with a 49.1% win rate. As a result, Zilean makes an ok counter for Azir.

While Zilean does have a lower winrate compared to Azir, when facing one another, Zilean also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Zilean into Azir.

Additionally, Zilean has a lot of utility and CC, a similar amount to Azir. 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 Zilean vs Azir matchups, Azir is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Zilean is a somewhat poor counter to Azir. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Zilean against Azir.

Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean vs Azir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Azir as Zilean, we analyzed 801 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 Azir 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Zilean in order to counter Azir 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 mind the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean on average gets a lot less CS relative to Azir. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Zilean versus Azir build consist of Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean included at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Azir than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Zilean boasted an average win rate of 49.1% when playing against Azir with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Azir as Zilean, Zilean players 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 rune sets we have analyed for Zilean vs Azir counters, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Azir as Zilean are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.