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How to Synergize Zilean with Shaco on the Same TeamZilean is in the s tier of champions

Zilean with Shaco

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How to Synergize Zilean and Shaco

based on 1,154 Zilean with Shaco pairs
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
3.06
Pick Rate
2.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each and every week. Zilean has gone into battle with Shaco in 1154 recently played, ranked matches. By gathering so much great data from the makers of LoL, we are completely sure that we can showcase high quality, usable builds to help Zilean synergize with Shaco. It is relatively rare for Zilean to play alongside Shaco as teammates. This has only happened in approximately 2.6% of games with Zilean.

Zilean Shaco Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Zilean does a poor job of teaming up with Shaco. Normally, he wins an acceptable 48.8% of matches the champs play on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Zilean when playing alongside Shaco by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Zilean vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsFaerie Charm

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongMorellonomiconImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassSolstice SleighLiandry's TormentLuden'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 Synergizing Zilean and Shaco

Tips for Playing as Zilean with 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 Understand How Shaco Will Play

Using Deceive over terrain can help you make a clean escape.

Try getting items with on-hit effects. These will also benefit your Hallucination clone.

Backstab's damage can be increased with increased Critical Damage effects like Infinity Edge.

Zilean Shaco Synergy Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Shaco Image
2.6
< Kills >
2.5
5.2
< Deaths >
4.9
13.3
< Assists >
12.9
0.52
< Killing Sprees >
0.51
68
< Minions Killed >
59
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,046
< Physical Damage >
1,021
11,362
< Magic Damage >
10,272
765
< True Damage >
726
13,174
< Damage Dealt >
12,021
20,025
< Damage Taken >
18,569
9,371
< Gold Earned >
9,033
1.86
< Towers >
1.94
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,492
< Total Healing >
6,946
12,825
< Experience >
12,132
52
< Vision Score >
52
23
< Wards Placed >
23
201
< Time Dealing CC >
180

How to Play with Shaco as Zilean in LoL

The Zilean Shaco synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Shaco, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Zilean sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Shaco. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Shaco helps Zilean perform worse in ranked League rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Zilean tries to synergize with Shaco, he sees a sizeable uptick in his complete damage output. This may indicate that Shaco supports by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that his presence also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Zilean is played with Shaco on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Shaco. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Shaco.

Moreover, when Zilean plays with Shaco on the same side, he often receives more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Shaco does a poor job of covering Zilean in team fights.

Synergies between Zilean and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Zilean
Shaco

Is Zilean better when played alongside Shaco?

There is no top ally for Zilean that will always be his best synergy. Yet, overall, Shaco is a below average ally for Zilean. By playing on the same side as Zilean, he decreases their win rate by -1.9% to 48.8%. This shows that there is a negative strategic relationship between Zilean and Shaco that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Shaco has a greater difficulty than Zilean. That means you need to be careful when lining up Shaco teammates to fight alongside, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Playing together, Zilean players should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magic damage. Together, these two can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Conversely, by pairing Zilean and Shaco together, you will not be providing your side very much engage potential. Plan to include other champions on your team that fills this gap in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Shaco teammate, you should focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean Shaco Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Zilean and Shaco, we analyzed 1,154 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Zilean with Shaco comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zilean in order to pair well with Shaco during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to pick up additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial finished items to prioritize in your Zilean and Shaco synergy build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Morellonomicon, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean used at least these three great items in his build, he performed much better as an ally of Shaco than with many other common item sets. In fact, Zilean had an average win rate of 48.8% helping carry Shaco with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against your oponents, 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 runes players used for this team composition, this mixture of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.8% win rate overall.

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