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
Brand wins the laning phase by force — Zilean cannot punish Pillar of Flame (W) spam because Time Warp (E) and Rewind (W) only shield the carry. After level 6 the Time Bomb (Q) stun is single-target while Pyroclasm (R) hits both of them at once.
- 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 W kite from saving the ADC.
- Pykesupport
Zilean has no dash to break Pyke's Ghostwater Dive approach, and Time Warp slow on himself is too brief to escape Bone Skewer's 1100-unit pull range. 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 armor shred lines up with 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 Wind Wall on his kit deletes Zilean's incoming Time Bomb Q mid-flight, voiding the stun setup. Soul Unbound E spirit form dashes through the bomb area while body stays untargetable, and Fate Sealed R 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 W.
- Azirmid
Time Warp W 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 W 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 shield procs the team. Inner Flame Q snare cone is dodged by Time Warp W self-speed, and Chronoshift R guarantees Zilean's ADC survives the 2v2 burst trade.
- Kog'Mawbot
Time Warp W slow plus Time Bomb Q stun pin down dash-less Kog'Maw before he kites with Bio-Arcane Barrage W percent-HP shred. 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 cannot prevent Q+W+Q stun setup mid-cast, and Chronoshift R guarantees Zilean's ADC survives the 2v2 burst trade window.
- 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 heals at 5% of her own HP cost, 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 W 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 W self-speed.
- Ziggsmid
Time Warp W 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.
