MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zilean vs Xerath
Zilean vs Xerath in Support: who wins more often?
Across 554 ranked games in Support, Zilean beats Xerath in 50% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Zilean behind by 481 gold.
Zilean at 15:00
- Gold: -481
- CS: +1
- XP: -115
Typical gap to Xerath, from 550 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zilean counter Xerath?
Even on the count: Zilean lands at 50% over 554 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Zilean game plan against Xerath
With a gold lead at 10:00, Zilean wins 60% of 158 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 47% over 396.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 158 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 47% | 396 |
| First blood | 58% | 169 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 121 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 315 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 143 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 63 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:49 and level 6 lands around 8:24. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Zilean in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Xerath specifically, Zilean finishes Shurelya's Battlesong first most often: 55.3% over 152 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Zilean core is Shurelya's Battlesong, Bandlepipes, Imperial Mandate: 58.8% across 740 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Shurelya's Battlesong (9,869 games).
Skill plan: Zilean players max Q first and take Q at level 1.