Zilean Support performs well against Rakan (54.2% win rate) based on 551 games. This matchup works well for Zilean players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Zilean Support vs Rakan Support in patch 15.18 (25.18), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.
With 2.4% popularity, Zilean constantly encounters meta-dominant Rakan (4.5%, 17th place out of 52 Support champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Zilean performance in the current patch. Meta strength confirmed: Zilean's superior tier rating (A+ vs B) translates into a solid 54.2% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Zilean ranks 10th in win rate among Support champions. Amplify your advantage: The Summon Aery + Manaflow Band rune setup achieves 62.4% win rate (54.2% popularity), while the core build Shurelya's Battlesong > Imperial Mandate > Redemption with Ionian Boots of Lucidity (70%+ win rate) lets you snowball advantages into guaranteed victories by 15 minutes.
Vision parity: Equal warding (0.87 wards/min) makes ward placement quality and sweep timing the deciding factors. Complete superiority: Zilean dominates both win rate (54.2%) and damage output (319 vs 238/min, 2nd among Support). The 81 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Zilean leads in both matchup win rate (54.2%) and KDA (3.30 vs 2.80) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | Tier | B |
| 54.2% | Matchup Winrate | 45.8% |
| 51.73% | Role Winrate | 49.48% |
| #10 | Winrate Rank | #36 |
| 2.4% | Pickrate | 4.5% |
| 3.3 | Average KDA | 2.8 |
| 292 | Gold per Minute | 291 |
| 0.87 | Wards per Minute | 0.87 |
| 319 | Damage per Minute | 238 |
The Zilean versus Rakan matchup as support is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
The magic damage that Zilean deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Rakan has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.
Consider the excellent vision control demonstrated by Rakan, ranking 23rd (versus 23rd for Zilean) in ward placement among supports. This means the opponent provides better map vision for their team. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.8 versus 3.3) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Zilean player to maintain constant pressure on Rakan, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 -…
Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…
Gain 10 Move Speed and 13 - 30 Adaptive Force (based on level) when in the rive…
Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…
Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…
+8 Ability Haste
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 -…
Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…
Gain 10 Move Speed and 13 - 30 Adaptive Force (based on level) when in the rive…
Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…
Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…
+8 Ability Haste
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
