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

Zilean vs Shaco

How to Beat Shaco as Zilean in LoLZilean is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shaco as Zilean

based on 1,641 Zilean vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
3.02
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL games each and every week. Within our database, Zilean engaged Shaco 1641 times. Having so many games with Zilean vs Shaco gives us a lot of faith in our capability to prepare actionable stats and a recommended build to obliterate Shaco. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Zilean encounters Shaco in only 3.7% of his games.

Zilean vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Zilean has done a good job of beating Shaco. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.7% of the time the champions clash against one another in. In Zilean versus Shaco games, Zilean’s side is 0.2% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Shaco.

Best Zilean vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Sapphire CrystalAmplifying Tome

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongMorellonomiconImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveMalignanceSolstice SleighLuden'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 Shaco as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Zilean vs Shaco Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Shaco Image
2.7
< Kills >
6.9
5.2
< Deaths >
6
13
< Assists >
7.8
0.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
61
< Minions Killed >
37
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.99
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.37
1,033
< Physical Damage >
7,722
10,515
< Magic Damage >
10,759
750
< True Damage >
1,639
12,299
< Damage Dealt >
20,121
19,972
< Damage Taken >
25,975
9,419
< Gold Earned >
11,347
2
< Towers >
1.12
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.21
7,359
< Total Healing >
8,741
12,637
< Experience >
13,139
54
< Vision Score >
33
24
< Wards Placed >
11
191
< Time Dealing CC >
594

How to Counter Shaco with Zilean in LoL

The stats shown here feature several strategic Zilean vs. Shaco matchup stats that can help you appreciate the differences between the pair. As an example, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shaco’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Shaco. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Zilean often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. On average, he takes less damage than Shaco. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zilean and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Shaco

Who is Better, Zilean or Shaco?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zilean usually wins when taking on Shaco, with a 52.7% win rate. Thus, Zilean makes a good counter for Shaco.

While Zilean does have a higher win rate compared to Shaco, when facing one another, Zilean also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Zilean into Shaco.

Furthermore, Zilean also has a lot of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shaco. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Shaco matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Zilean is an above average counter for Shaco. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Zilean against Shaco.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zilean

Zilean Loses Against

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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 Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Zilean, we analyzed 1,641 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 Shaco 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 Shaco during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean on average picks up more CS relative to Shaco. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often 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 ideal items to have in your Zilean versus Shaco build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Morellonomicon, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Shaco than with many other typical builds. In fact, Zilean boasted an average winrate of 52.7% when playing against Shaco with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Shaco 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 we have analyed for Zilean vs Shaco fights, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.7% winrate overall.

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