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

Zilean vs Gwen

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

based on 927 Zilean vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
54 %
K/D/A
3.38
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Gwen as Zilean came out of an evaluation of 927 ranked games where both champs engaged one another. This champion pairing is somewhat rare. Zilean encounters Gwen in only 2.1% of his rounds.

Zilean vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Zilean does a great job of beating Gwen. Normally, he wins a terrific 54.0% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Zilean vs Gwen matches, Zilean’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Gwen.

Best Zilean vs Gwen 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

Cosmic DriveZhonya's HourglassMorellonomiconSeraph'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 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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Q
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W
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E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Zilean vs Gwen Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
54 %
VS
Win Rate
46 %
Gwen Image
2.4
< Kills >
5.5
4.5
< Deaths >
6.2
12.8
< Assists >
4.2
0.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
57
< Minions Killed >
160
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.29
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.51
993
< Physical Damage >
2,979
9,695
< Magic Damage >
15,064
722
< True Damage >
3,617
11,410
< Damage Dealt >
21,660
17,400
< Damage Taken >
30,182
8,952
< Gold Earned >
11,869
2.08
< Towers >
2.52
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
6,533
< Total Healing >
7,796
11,916
< Experience >
14,772
52
< Vision Score >
17
23
< Wards Placed >
8
167
< Time Dealing CC >
153

How to Counter Gwen with Zilean in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some strategic Zilean against Gwen counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences between the pair. Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gwen’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gwen. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Zilean typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Gwen. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zilean and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Gwen

Who is Better, Zilean or Gwen?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zilean usually wins when playing against Gwen, with a 54.0% win rate. As a result, Zilean makes a great counter for Gwen.

While Zilean does have a much higher winrate compared to Gwen, when facing one another, Zilean also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Zilean into Gwen.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Gwen matchups, Zilean is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Zilean is a great counter for Gwen. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zilean against Gwen.

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

ViVi+ 54.1% 1233 GamesMaster YiMaster Yi+ 54.1% 2307 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 55.6% 2563 GamesSkarnerSkarner+ 57.6% 132 Games

Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Zilean, we analyzed 927 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 Gwen 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 to counter Gwen during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean often accumulates less CS relative to Gwen. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Zilean versus Gwen build consist of Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Gwen than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Zilean had an average winrate of 54.0% when countering Gwen with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Gwen as Zilean, Zilean players 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 builds players picked for Zilean vs Gwen LoL games, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 54.0% winrate overall.

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