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

Zilean vs Ivern

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

based on 501 Zilean vs Ivern matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
3.17
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Ivern as Zilean resulted from an examination of 501 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Zilean encounters Ivern in only 1.1% of his matches.

Zilean vs Ivern Matchup Summary

Zilean has done a average job of countering Ivern. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of games the champions battle each other in. In Zilean versus Ivern matches, Zilean’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood against Ivern.

Best Zilean vs Ivern 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

Seraph's EmbraceZaz'Zak's RealmspikeLuden's CompanionMorellonomicon

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
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ivern as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Ivern

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 Ivern

Be careful when fighting Ivern alone if he has Daisy ready to help!

Ivern's brush has a long duration. Watch out for ambushes!

Ivern can be deceptively slippery. Be careful chasing him too far.

Zilean vs Ivern Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Ivern Image
2.2
< Kills >
2.3
4.6
< Deaths >
4.5
12.4
< Assists >
12.6
0.46
< Killing Sprees >
0.5
60
< Minions Killed >
18
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.22
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.56
1,007
< Physical Damage >
2,750
9,549
< Magic Damage >
6,066
615
< True Damage >
1,126
11,172
< Damage Dealt >
9,943
18,186
< Damage Taken >
17,017
8,858
< Gold Earned >
9,815
1.97
< Towers >
1.89
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
6,802
< Total Healing >
6,575
11,664
< Experience >
12,649
52
< Vision Score >
26
23
< Wards Placed >
7
198
< Time Dealing CC >
258

How to Counter Ivern with Zilean in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some important Zilean against Ivern matchup stats that may help you interpret the differences between the two. Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ivern’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ivern..

Zilean usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Ivern. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zilean and Ivern

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Ivern
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Ivern

Who is Better, Zilean or Ivern?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zilean usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Ivern, with a 49.9% win rate. Thus, Zilean makes an ok counter to Ivern.

While Zilean does have a lower winrate than Ivern, when they face off with one another, Zilean also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Zilean into Ivern.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Ivern matchups, Ivern is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Zilean is a somewhat poor counter for Ivern. Focus your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zilean against Ivern.

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 Ivern Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ivern as Zilean, we analyzed 501 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 Ivern 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Zilean to counter Ivern during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean usually racks up much more CS as Ivern. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't have to have 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 a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Zilean versus Ivern build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Ivern than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Zilean boasted an average winrate of 49.9% when playing against Ivern with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Ivern 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 rune sets players used for Zilean vs Ivern face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.9% win rate overall.

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