Zilean
Champions that beat Zilean
- Akalimid
Akali's Shuriken Flip E dashes to a marked target, closing Time Bomb Q cast range instantly. Twilight Shroud W invisibility cancels Zilean's bomb target acquisition, and Perfect Execution R chains two dashes onto Zilean during the no-Rewind window.
- Blitzcranksupport
Blitzcrank's Rocket Grab Q one-shots Zilean's positioning, pulling him from outside Time Bomb Q range. Power Fist E knock-up chains the punish, and Static Field R silence locks Zilean out of Rewind W and Chronoshift R during the kill setup window.
- Brandsupport
Zilean brings no heal and no shield to a lane trade, so against Pillar of Flame (W) spam all Time Warp (E) can do is speed the carry out of the zone. His one punish is the double-bomb Time Bomb (Q) stun, and that is single-target while Pyroclasm (R) takes both of them.
- Leonasupport
Leona's Zenith Blade E plus Solar Flare R chain locks Zilean before he can drop a Time Bomb Q. Shield of Daybreak Q follow-up stun chains the CC, and the engage is near-guaranteed because Sunlight passive marks every ally auto for bonus damage on the locked-down target.
- Nautilussupport
Nautilus's Dredge Line Q hook plus Depth Charge R chain knock-up lock Zilean before he can drop a Time Bomb Q. Staggering Blow passive triggers root on the first auto, and Riptide E slow zone prevents Time Warp E kite from saving the ADC.
- Pykesupport
Zilean has no dash to break Pyke's Ghostwater Dive approach, and Time Warp on himself is only a brief speed-up, not enough to leave the range of a charged Bone Skewer. Chronoshift R revives the ally Pyke just executed but resets the cooldown of Death From Below on that very kill.
- Rellsupport
Rell's Ferromancy Crash Down W is a fixed-distance dash with AOE knock-up that locks Zilean before he can drop a Time Bomb Q. Shattering Strike Q stuns and wipes shields on top of the all-in, and Magnet Storm R pull chains the kill before Chronoshift R can revive.
- Talonmid
Talon's Assassin's Path E wall-hop closes the 900-unit Time Bomb Q cast range from terrain angles Zilean cannot predict. Noxian Diplomacy Q empowered crit plus Rake W stack Blade's End bleed bursting Zilean before the double-bomb chain completes.
- Yasuomid
Yasuo's Wind Wall W deletes Zilean's incoming Time Bomb Q mid-flight, voiding the entire stun setup. Sweeping Blade E dashes through the bomb area before it arms, and Last Breath R locks Zilean during his Rewind W cooldown when he has no escape mobility.
- Yonemid
Yone's Mortal Steel Q dash at 2 stacks and Soul Unbound E close the 900-unit Time Bomb Q range before the bomb arms, and his spirit form crosses the blast while his body stays behind. Fate Sealed R then pulls Zilean into the team after his Rewind W cooldown.
- Zedmid
Zed's Living Shadow W swap closes the 900-unit Time Bomb Q cast range in under a second, and Death Mark R untargetable dash lands on Zilean during the bomb wind-up. Razor Shuriken Q chunks Zilean while Rewind W is on cooldown for the second stun.
Champions Zilean beats
- Aniviamid
Zilean's double Time Bomb Q stun lands on stationary Anivia — she has no dash to dodge the second bomb proc. He then burst-trades with Luden's Echo before she can answer with Flash Frost Q, and Glacial Storm R zone is too slow to threaten Zilean kiting with Time Warp E.
- Azirmid
Time Warp E slow plus a Time Bomb Q under his feet pins Azir in place. Shifting Sands E needs his soldiers nearby for the dash, and Conquering Sands Q soldier movement is too slow to escape. A clean Q + W + Q chain stuns Azir before Emperor's Divide R cast.
- Jinxbot
Time Warp E slow plus Time Bomb Q stun pin down dash-less Jinx before she kites the fight. Get Excited! passive movement speed only triggers on takedowns, and if the engage flips, Chronoshift R undoes the all-in by reviving the most threatened ally.
- Karmasupport
Zilean's Time Bomb Q chain detonates in an area and bursts down Karma before Inspire E shields her carry. Inner Flame Q only slows, so Time Warp E self-speed walks out of it, and Chronoshift R guarantees Zilean's ADC survives the 2v2 burst trade.
- Kog'Mawbot
Time Warp E slow plus Time Bomb Q stun pin down dash-less Kog'Maw before he kites with Bio-Arcane Barrage W bonus range and percent-HP on-hit damage. Icathian Surprise passive is irrelevant if Chronoshift R revives Zilean's ADC after the brief 2v2 burst window.
- Lulusupport
Zilean's Time Bomb Q chain detonates in an area and bursts down Lulu before Help, Pix! E shield reaches her ADC. Whimsy W polymorph is single target and cannot stop a bomb already stuck from detonating, and Chronoshift R guarantees Zilean's ADC survives the trade.
- Shensupport
Time Bomb (Q) plus Rewind (W) double-cast stun cancels Shadow Dash (E) mid-cast, and Chronoshift (R) revives an ally exactly during Shen's Stand United (R) channel — the global teleport arrives to a freshly resurrected target and zero kill.
- Sorakasupport
Zilean's Time Bomb Q chain detonates in an area and bursts down Soraka before Astral Infusion W heals can save the ADC. She pays her own Health every time she heals, leaving her vulnerable, and Chronoshift R then guarantees Zilean's ADC survives the brief 2v2 trade window.
- Swainsupport
Time Bomb (Q) plus Rewind (W) double-cast stun cancels Nevermove (E) recast and Chronoshift (R) revives the ADC exactly during Demonic Ascension (R) drain finish — Swain has wasted his ult on a freshly resurrected target with zero kill.
- Veigarmid
Zilean's double Time Bomb Q stun lands on stationary Veigar — he has no dash to dodge the second bomb proc. He then burst-trades with Luden's Echo before Veigar can answer with Event Horizon E cage, and Dark Matter W delayed AOE is sidestepped by Time Warp E self-speed.
- Viktormid
Zilean's double Time Bomb Q stun lands on stationary Viktor — he has no dash to dodge the second bomb proc. He then burst-trades with Luden's Echo before Viktor can answer with Gravity Field W stun setup, and Hextech Ray E laser is dodged by Time Warp E self-speed.
- Ziggsmid
Time Warp E slow plus a Time Bomb Q under his feet pins Ziggs in place. Satchel Charge W self-knockback is short and telegraphed — Zilean predicts the displacement and re-aims the second Q. A clean Q + W + Q chain stuns Ziggs before Mega Inferno Bomb R goes off.
