Zilean·Mid Counters

Once Zilean is level 6, it will be harder for you to get kills in lane. Whenever his Ultimate R is down, try to abuse him to get kills. Communicate with your Jungler to abuse his Ultimate R cooldown.

When looking to trade, try and bait out his Q before initiating a fight. This will make it impossible for him to CC you if the first Q misses.

After Zilean has completed his first item, his wave clear will be pretty strong. Stand outside of the minion wave at all times so he is unable to push, poke and CC you at the same time.

Avoid grouping too closely as it will allow Zilean to land a good stun with his Q and potentially start the team fight.

Playing around Zilean’s Ultimate R is crucial to winning fights. Try to force fights when his Ultimate R is down.

If Zilean is in the mid lane with his ADC, you could try to ambush the two of them and then force an objective like the mid lane tower, Drake or Baron.

At level 6, Zilean’s kill pressure doesn’t exactly increase, but his survivability does. Whenever he uses his Ultimate R, try to abuse the cooldown and play aggressive while it’s down.

Once Zilean has completed his first item and once he has enough levels behind him, he will be able to one-shot the minion wave and push incredibly fast. Stand outside of the minion wave at all times so he is unable to poke and push at the same time.

Do not disrespect Zilean’s Bombs Q damage in the mid and late game. He can deal a surprising amount of burst damage if he is able to get a catch.