Zilean vs Morgana Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the Support lane: Zilean the support/mage hybrid, Morgana the support/mage hybrid. Over 639 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Zilean closes out 56.7% of them. Being 6.6 points clear of the 50% line makes Morgana a favourable draw for Zilean.
A missed Chronoshift from Zilean hands Morgana the window to land Tormented Shadow. The pressure spikes when Chronoshift and Soul Shackles come online together.
Shared damage type here — magic for Zilean as well as Morgana. The stat sheet reads 574 HP and 24 armour for Zilean against 630 and 25 for Morgana. Level 18 armour lands at 109 for Zilean and 96 for Morgana. On autos alone the numbers read 52 AD for Zilean and 56 for Morgana.
Both champions are ranged (Zilean at 550, Morgana at 450), so the lane is decided by cooldowns rather than reach.
Difficulty ratings read 6/10 and 1/10, with Zilean on the harder end — worth weighing before trusting the percentage. Read 56.7% as a trend: 639 games is useful, not final.
FAQ
Yes — Zilean holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Zilean wins 56.7% of the recorded games.
56.7% from Zilean's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
639 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Zilean build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Zilean build page.