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How to Win Zilean vs Kha'Zix Counter MatchupZilean is in the s tier of champions

Zilean vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Zilean in LoLZilean is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Zilean

based on 1,316 Zilean vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
48.7 %
K/D/A
2.92
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Zilean resulted from an analysis of 1316 ranked rounds where both champs faced each other. This matchup is somewhat rare. Zilean is forced to battle against Kha'Zix in only 3.0% of his games.

Zilean vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zilean does a dismal job of beating Kha'Zix. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.7% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Zilean versus Kha'Zix rounds, Zilean’s side is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Kha'Zix.

Best Zilean vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongMorellonomiconSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

ShadowflameCosmic DriveZhonya's HourglassLiandry's Torment

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
>
Last skill for Zilean to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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 Kha'Zix as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Zilean vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
48.7 %
VS
Win Rate
51.3 %
Kha'Zix Image
2.4
< Kills >
8.3
5.2
< Deaths >
6.2
12.8
< Assists >
5.8
0.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
57
< Minions Killed >
27
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.83
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.36
1,004
< Physical Damage >
19,297
9,611
< Magic Damage >
1,163
671
< True Damage >
1,062
11,286
< Damage Dealt >
21,523
19,470
< Damage Taken >
34,284
9,026
< Gold Earned >
13,008
1.93
< Towers >
1.05
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.38
6,933
< Total Healing >
17,080
12,108
< Experience >
14,293
55
< Vision Score >
24
24
< Wards Placed >
5
167
< Time Dealing CC >
225

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Zilean in LoL

The stats provided here show several vital Zilean against Kha'Zix counter statistics that may help you appreciate the differences between the two. Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kha'Zix. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Zilean normally has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Kha'Zix. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zilean and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Zilean or Kha'Zix?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zilean usually loses when facing off against Kha'Zix, with a 48.7% win rate. Therefore, Zilean makes a poor counter to Kha'Zix.

While Zilean does have a lower winrate compared to Kha'Zix, when on opposite teams, Zilean also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to learn. You should be careful when picking Zilean into Kha'Zix.

Moreover, Zilean also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Kha'Zix matchups, Kha'Zix is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Zilean is a somewhat poor counter to Kha'Zix. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Zilean against Kha'Zix.

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 Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Zilean, we analyzed 1,316 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 Kha'Zix 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

Zilean Build Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zilean to counter Kha'Zix during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean typically racks up more CS as Kha'Zix. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Zilean versus Kha'Zix build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Morellonomicon, and Solstice Sleigh. When Zilean included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Kha'Zix than with many other common builds. In fact, Zilean boasted an average win rate of 48.7% battling Kha'Zix with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Kha'Zix as Zilean, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Zilean vs Kha'Zix battles, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Kha'Zix as Zilean are given for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.