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

Zilean vs Lux

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

based on 4,356 Zilean vs Lux matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.88
Pick Rate
9.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each week. Within our database, Zilean engaged Lux in 4356 games. Including so many matchups for Zilean vs Lux provides us confidence in our ability to prepare useful data and a pro build to shatter your opposition. This champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Zilean encounters Lux in only 9.9% of his rounds.

Zilean vs Lux Matchup Summary

Zilean does a ok job of countering Lux. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Zilean versus Lux games, Zilean’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Lux.

Best Zilean vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeTear of the Goddess

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongSolstice SleighCosmic Drive

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceShadowflameImperial MandateCryptbloom

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zilean to level upq
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Second ability for Zilean to level upw
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Last skill for Zilean to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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 Lux as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Lux

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 Lux

When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.

Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.

Zilean vs Lux Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Lux Image
2.4
< Kills >
4.8
5.1
< Deaths >
5.5
12.3
< Assists >
9.6
0.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.08
61
< Minions Killed >
95
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.48
938
< Physical Damage >
993
9,929
< Magic Damage >
19,200
688
< True Damage >
1,155
11,556
< Damage Dealt >
21,349
19,558
< Damage Taken >
15,739
9,070
< Gold Earned >
10,305
1.85
< Towers >
1.87
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,146
< Total Healing >
1,376
12,240
< Experience >
12,419
52
< Vision Score >
44
23
< Wards Placed >
19
178
< Time Dealing CC >
299

How to Counter Lux with Zilean in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some critical Zilean versus Lux matchup statistics that may help us figure out the differences between the two. Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Lux’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Lux..

Zilean normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Lux. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zilean and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Lux

Who is Better, Zilean or Lux?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zilean usually fairs equally well when playing against Lux, with a 49.9% win rate. As a result, Zilean makes an ok counter for Lux.

While Zilean does have a lower winrate compared to Lux, when facing one another, Zilean also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Zilean into Lux.

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

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

Zilean is a somewhat poor counter to Lux. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zilean against Lux.

Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean vs Lux Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lux as Zilean, we analyzed 4,356 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 Lux 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 truly master Zilean to counter Lux during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue 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 that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean most often accumulates less CS relative to Lux. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The best items to have in your Zilean versus Lux build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Cosmic Drive. When Zilean bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Lux than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Zilean had an average winrate of 49.9% when playing against Lux with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Lux as Zilean, you should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Zilean vs Lux LoL games, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.9% winrate overall.

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