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

Zilean vs Soraka

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

based on 1,095 Zilean vs Soraka matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
3.21
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. Within our database, Zilean faced off against Soraka 1095 times. Including so many games with Zilean vs Soraka provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide actionable stats and a recommended build to obliterate your opposition. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Zilean encounters Soraka in only 2.5% of his rounds.

Zilean vs Soraka Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zilean has done a poor job of countering Soraka. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.0% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Zilean vs Soraka matches, Zilean’s team is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Soraka.

Best Zilean vs Soraka Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTear of the Goddess

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongMorellonomiconImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Celestial OppositionSeraph's EmbraceCosmic DriveSolstice Sleigh

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 Soraka as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Soraka

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 Soraka

It's easier to focus Soraka than the ally she is healing.

Focus on attacking Soraka when she ever ventures to the frontline to heal her allies.

Take advantage of Soraka's long cooldown on Equinox if she uses it to harass.

Zilean vs Soraka Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Soraka Image
2.1
< Kills >
0.8
4.3
< Deaths >
5
11.7
< Assists >
13.6
0.44
< Killing Sprees >
0.1
58
< Minions Killed >
26
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.51
1,025
< Physical Damage >
574
10,685
< Magic Damage >
5,073
741
< True Damage >
365
12,451
< Damage Dealt >
6,013
17,283
< Damage Taken >
15,943
8,712
< Gold Earned >
7,926
1.88
< Towers >
2.06
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0
6,356
< Total Healing >
24,982
11,681
< Experience >
10,366
52
< Vision Score >
54
22
< Wards Placed >
24
176
< Time Dealing CC >
198

How to Counter Soraka with Zilean in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some valuable Zilean against Soraka counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Soraka’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Soraka..

Zilean typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Soraka. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Zilean and Soraka

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Soraka
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Soraka

Who is Better, Zilean or Soraka?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Zilean usually loses when trying to fight Soraka, with a 48.0% win rate. Thus, Zilean makes a bad counter to Soraka.

While Zilean does have a lower win rate than Soraka, when facing one another, Zilean also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You may get destroyed when picking Zilean into Soraka.

Moreover, Zilean also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Soraka. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Zilean is a bad counter for Soraka. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Zilean against Soraka.

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 Soraka Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Soraka as Zilean, we analyzed 1,095 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 Soraka 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 Soraka Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Zilean to counter Soraka during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean most often accumulates more CS relative to Soraka. Champs who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Zilean versus Soraka build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Morellonomicon, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Soraka than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Zilean had an average winrate of 48.0% battling Soraka with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Soraka as Zilean, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Zilean vs Soraka battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.0% winrate overall.

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