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

Zilean vs Rell

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

based on 561 Zilean vs Rell matchups
Win Rate
54 %
K/D/A
3.37
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds each week. Within our data, Zilean faced off against Rell in 561 rounds. With so many matchups for Zilean vs Rell gives us confidence in our capacity to provide useful statistics and a recommended build to smash Rell. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Zilean fights Rell in only 1.3% of his games.

Zilean vs Rell Matchup Summary

Zilean does a great job of countering Rell. On average, he wins a fantastic 54.0% of games the champions battle each other in. In Zilean versus Rell matches, Zilean’s team is 0.2% less probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Rell.

Best Zilean vs Rell Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongSolstice SleighImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveSeraph's EmbraceZaz'Zak's RealmspikeLuden's Companion

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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Guide to Countering Rell as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Rell

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.

Zilean vs Rell Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
54 %
VS
Win Rate
46 %
Rell Image
2.6
< Kills >
1.7
4.9
< Deaths >
6.1
13.9
< Assists >
14.5
0.55
< Killing Sprees >
0.3
55
< Minions Killed >
27
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.27
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.44
1,089
< Physical Damage >
1,870
10,184
< Magic Damage >
5,186
775
< True Damage >
860
12,049
< Damage Dealt >
7,917
17,509
< Damage Taken >
22,743
9,054
< Gold Earned >
8,545
2.11
< Towers >
1.71
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
6,791
< Total Healing >
3,095
11,894
< Experience >
10,685
54
< Vision Score >
53
23
< Wards Placed >
22
178
< Time Dealing CC >
282

How to Counter Rell with Zilean in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some vital Zilean against Rell counter stats that can help you explain the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Rell’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Rell..

Zilean typically has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Rell. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zilean and Rell

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Rell
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Rell

Who is Better, Zilean or Rell?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Zilean usually wins when playing against Rell, with a 54.0% win rate. As a result, Zilean makes a great counter to Rell.

While Zilean does have a much higher winrate compared to Rell, when facing one another, Zilean also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Zilean into Rell.

Furthermore, Zilean has a very large amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rell. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Rell 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 team members during late stage team fights.

Zilean is a great counter to Rell. Make sure you focus your gameplay 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 Rell.

Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean vs Rell Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rell as Zilean, we analyzed 561 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 Rell 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

If you would like to truly master Zilean to counter Rell 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 mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean typically gets more CS compared to Rell. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Zilean versus Rell build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean combined at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Rell than with most other common builds. In fact, Zilean had an average win rate of 54.0% when countering Rell with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Rell as Zilean, Zilean players 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 combinations we have analyed for Zilean vs Rell counterpicks, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 54.0% win rate overall.

If you need to see Zilean vs Rell tips and counter stats for a a particular division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using every game completed with both champs.