Zilean vs Caitlyn
How to Beat Caitlyn as Zilean
based on 4,295 Zilean vs Caitlyn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Zilean vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary
Best Zilean vs Caitlyn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Zilean
Tips for Playing as Zilean against Caitlyn
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 Caitlyn
Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).
You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.
Zilean vs Caitlyn Counter Stats
How to Counter Caitlyn with Zilean in LoL
The stats shown on this page clarify several critical Zilean against Caitlyn matchup stats that may help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Caitlyn. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.
Zilean usually has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Caitlyn. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Zilean and Caitlyn
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Who is Better, Zilean or Caitlyn?
Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zilean usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Caitlyn, with a 49.2% win rate. Thus, Zilean makes an ok counter to Caitlyn.
While Zilean does have a lower win rate compared to Caitlyn, when on opposite teams, Zilean also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zilean into Caitlyn.
Furthermore, Zilean also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Caitlyn matchups, Caitlyn is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Zilean is a somewhat poor counter for Caitlyn. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Zilean against Caitlyn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Zilean to counter Caitlyn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Zilean often picks up a lot less CS as Caitlyn. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to have in your Zilean versus Caitlyn build consist of Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Cosmic Drive. When Zilean used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Caitlyn than with most other typical builds. In fact, Zilean had an average win rate of 49.2% when playing against Caitlyn with this counter build.
To have the greatest probability of annihilating Caitlyn as Zilean, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Zilean vs Caitlyn counterpicks, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.2% win rate overall.
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