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Zilean matchups

Tier 2#16 SupportFull build
You playZilean

Tier 252.1% win · #16 support

Zilean favoured52.6%Zilean wins 52.6% of games into Lulu, about the same as the 52.1% Zilean wins overall.
AgainstLulu

Tier 150.0% win · #5 support

52.6%47.8%

2,207 gamesSample A 52.8%Sample B 52.8%Sample C 53.1%Gold at 15 +51Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Zilean: Gold 51.2% · Plat 52.5% · Emerald 53.0% · Diamond 50.8%Lulu: Gold 49.6% · Plat 49.4% · Emerald 50.3% · Diamond 50.1%

Lane plan

Avoid Lulu’s (Q) by using [E] while dealing damage. Use [Q]-[W]-[Q] to stun Lulu when she tries to use a basic attack.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Solstice Sleigh

    You complete Solstice Sleigh at ~0 min; Lulu completes Dream Maker at ~0 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Lulu's Whimsy (W) is 18s, your Time Warp (E) is 15s, so you're back first. Level 6: both ultimates 120s.

  • Heal

    Lulu takes Flash + Heal in 82.6% of games. You take Flash + Heal (67.5%).

Build into Lulu

Sample B · Emerald+ · 848 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    World AtlasHealth PotionHealth Potion

    World Atlas + Health Potion + Health Potion

    96.3% of games · 53.1% win

  2. First back

    Amplifying TomeBoots

    Amplifying Tome, Boots

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item0 min

    Solstice Sleigh

    Solstice Sleigh

    59.6% of games · 54.1% win
    • Zaz'Zak's Realmspike50.0%
    • Celestial Opposition55.1%

  4. 2nd item14 min

    Shurelya's Battlesong

    Shurelya's Battlesong

    64.5% of games · 54.1% win
    • Locket of the Iron Solari46.0%
    • Imperial Mandate46.9%

  5. 3rd item22 min

    Bandlepipes

    Bandlepipes

    21.3% of games · 60.2% win
    • Imperial Mandate56.1%
    • Locket of the Iron Solari53.3%

  6. Boots11 min

    Ionian Boots of Lucidity

    Ionian Boots of Lucidity

    80.7% of games · 52.3% win
    • Boots of Swiftness59.1%

  7. Late29–29 min

    BandlepipesImperial Mandate

    Bandlepipes or Imperial Mandate

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 570 games

SorcerySorcery

  1. Summon AerySummon Aerypicked in 67.2%
  2. Manaflow BandManaflow Bandpicked in 81.5%
  3. TranscendenceTranscendencepicked in 77.0%
  4. WaterwalkingWaterwalkingpicked in 44.9%

DominationDomination

  1. Relentless HunterRelentless Hunterpicked in 34.6%
  2. Cheap ShotCheap Shotpicked in 32.5%

Shards

Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAbility Haste · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 78 games
Q14579
W21415
E38101213
R611

Max

  1. QEW53.8% pick · 422 games55.7%
  2. EQW25.1% pick · 197 games51.3%
  3. EWQ13.4% pick · 105 games57.1%

Lulu: E start, max EWQ4,959 games

Summoner spells

FlashHealFlash + Heal67.5% pick

FlashHealLulu: Flash + Heal, 82.6%45,065 games

Play against Lulu

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Lulu's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Pix, Faerie CompanionPassive
  2. Q Glitterlance7s cooldown · 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 mana · 925 range—7s7s7s
  3. W Whimsy18s cooldown · 65 mana · 650 range—18s18s18s
  4. E Help, Pix!10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 650 range10s10s9s8s
  5. R Wild Growth120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · 100 mana · 900 range——120s100s

Whimsy (W) is the long one early: 18s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Zilean's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Time In A BottlePassive
  2. Q Time Bomb10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 900 range10s10s9s8s
  3. W Rewind14 / 12 / 10 / 8 / 6s cooldown · 35 mana · 600 range—14s14s14s
  4. E Time Warp15s cooldown · 50 mana · 550 range—15s15s15s
  5. R Chronoshift120 / 90 / 60s cooldown · 125 / 150 / 175 mana · 900 range——120s90s

Time Warp (E) is the long one early: 15s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 23 support matchups

Zilean's win rate into each one · green beats Zilean's average, rose falls short
44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.