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Zilean Counters
Best and worst matchups for Zilean in League of Legends — measured win rates from recent high-elo ranked games.
Win rates are live aggregates of ranked League of Legends matches from the last 30 days, recomputed daily. Per-matchup sample sizes are shown alongside every number.
Zilean beats
 Nocturne | 57.53% | 744 |
 Sett | 56.22% | 1,005 |
 Malzahar | 55.98% | 1,104 |
 Mel | 55.23% | 545 |
 Trundle | 55.20% | 471 |
 FiddleSticks | 54.97% | 784 |
 Smolder | 54.87% | 904 |
 Briar | 54.65% | 838 |
 Yorick | 54.65% | 613 |
 Annie | 54.48% | 525 |
 Miss Fortune | 54.47% | 1,063 |
 Shyvana | 54.46% | 1,043 |
Zilean struggles against
 LeBlanc | 46.68% | 1,551 |
 Karthus | 46.82% | 754 |
 Aurora | 47.17% | 1,147 |
 Samira | 47.20% | 644 |
 Tristana | 47.91% | 3,045 |
 Nidalee | 48.19% | 1,108 |
 Gangplank | 48.35% | 1,489 |
 Urgot | 48.45% | 677 |
 Qiyana | 48.64% | 2,878 |
 Rell | 48.66% | 1,190 |
 Shen | 48.80% | 1,207 |
 Nilah | 48.80% | 250 |
Frequently Asked Questions
4 Q&A- Who counters Zilean in League of Legends?
- Zilean's hardest measured counters right now are LeBlanc (46.68% win rate for Zilean), Karthus (46.82%) and Aurora (47.17%), from recent high-elo ranked matches.
- How do you counter Zilean in LoL draft?
- Pick champions Zilean loses to most often in high-elo solo queue: LeBlanc (Zilean wins only 46.68%), Karthus (46.82%), or Aurora (47.17%), and test the full 5v5 draft in the LoL Draft Predictor.
- Who does Zilean counter in League of Legends?
- Zilean wins most against Nocturne (57.53%), Sett (56.22%) and Malzahar (55.98%).
- How are Zilean's matchup win rates calculated?
- All Zilean counter numbers on batru.gg are observed head-to-head win rates from recent high-elo ranked matches, requiring at least 25 games before a matchup is featured.
Data updated Oct 25, 2026.