Rakan vs Zilean Counter Pick

The problem Zilean presents is that he can refund a successful engage. Chronoshift places a rune on an ally and teleports them back in time if they would take lethal damage, so the pick that Rakan’s charm sets up may simply not count. Over 653 games on patch 16.13.1 Rakan records 46.7%, the losing side of the matchup.

• Time Warp either slows an enemy or speeds an ally, which is enough to strand Rakan after Grand Entrance has already been spent.
• Two Time Bomb casts, made possible by Rewind lowering his other cooldowns, place a stun on the target before the damage arrives.
• Time In A Bottle stores experience and hands it to an ally, so the bot side can take a level advantage without winning a single trade.

His body is fragile, at 574 health on level one, 2206 at 18 and 24 base armor, and he attacks from 550 units against 300 while both champions move at 335. The practical answer is to force fights before Chronoshift is available and to attack in the window after Rewind has been used. Nothing physical comes from either champion, so early armor is wasted gold on the enemy side. Zilean is rated 6 for difficulty to Rakan’s 5. His abilities are on the Zilean page.