Dianavs Zilean
Diana vs Zilean is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zilean wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Diana based on 6 games. Zilean holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Zilean matchup.
Diana Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Zilean(33.3%)Who Wins the Diana vs Zilean Matchup?
Diana vs Zilean Matchup Summary
The Diana vs Zilean matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Zilean wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Diana's 33.3%, giving Zilean a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Zilean dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Diana players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Zilean leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zilean has a strong advantage in this matchup. Diana players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Zilean overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Diana vs Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown
Diana is favored during the laning phase against Zilean, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Diana holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Diana Build Against Zilean
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Zilean are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Diana vs Zilean matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Diana40.0%Zilean60.0%Diana0.0%Zilean100.0%Zilean dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Diana. This lopsided early game means Zilean can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Zilean is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Diana. Extended games heavily favor Zilean, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Zilean holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Diana players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Diana Runes Against Zilean
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Diana the best tools to compete against Zilean in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Diana's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.38% | 218 | 6.2 | 912 | 12,432 | 50.6% | 51.9% | |
| 54.76% | 210 | 6.2 | 836 | 12,145 | 64.6% | 46.5% | |
| 54.79% | 188 | 5.7 | 854 | 12,109 | 58.4% | 51.5% | |
| 44.38% | 178 | 4.3 | 842 | 12,205 | 44.8% | 44.0% | |
| 49.41% | 170 | 5.4 | 920 | 12,715 | 61.4% | 41.0% | |
| 44.23% | 156 | 5.9 | 800 | 11,496 | 45.7% | 43.0% | |
| 53.55% | 155 | 4.3 | 928 | 12,491 | 54.5% | 52.8% | |
| 45.70% | 151 | 5.7 | 922 | 12,143 | 47.6% | 44.3% | |
| 49.67% | 151 | 5.7 | 904 | 11,598 | 54.7% | 44.7% | |
| 41.33% | 150 | 1.4 | 698 | 12,339 | 43.8% | 39.0% | |
| 47.30% | 148 | 1.2 | 663 | 11,968 | 47.2% | 47.4% | |
| 44.14% | 145 | 1.3 | 635 | 12,151 | 50.0% | 40.2% | |
| 44.76% | 143 | 1.3 | 698 | 11,892 | 61.5% | 30.8% | |
| 50.38% | 133 | 1.3 | 709 | 12,204 | 48.6% | 52.5% | |
| 42.64% | 129 | 1.3 | 687 | 12,299 | 41.8% | 43.2% | |
| 56.45% | 124 | 6.0 | 987 | 13,091 | 60.0% | 54.4% | |
| 46.22% | 119 | 2.9 | 821 | 11,813 | 43.6% | 48.4% | |
| 59.13% | 115 | 5.6 | 870 | 12,367 | 59.5% | 58.9% | |
| 40.35% | 114 | 1.5 | 670 | 12,169 | 40.7% | 40.0% | |
| 53.10% | 113 | 5.8 | 837 | 11,635 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 47.79% | 113 | 1.3 | 723 | 13,225 | 41.2% | 53.2% | |
| 43.12% | 110 | 6.0 | 949 | 11,938 | 39.6% | 46.4% | |
| 57.94% | 107 | 1.2 | 697 | 12,669 | 60.7% | 54.9% | |
| 64.00% | 100 | 4.2 | 859 | 12,393 | 62.5% | 65.4% | |
| 48.48% | 99 | 1.5 | 656 | 12,799 | 48.8% | 48.3% | |
| 58.95% | 95 | 5.6 | 839 | 11,994 | 60.5% | 57.7% | |
| 51.58% | 95 | 1.3 | 686 | 12,695 | 55.0% | 49.1% | |
| 41.11% | 90 | 5.8 | 828 | 11,110 | 37.8% | 44.4% | |
| 51.16% | 86 | 6.0 | 907 | 13,350 | 64.3% | 44.8% | |
| 52.94% | 85 | 1.3 | 688 | 12,467 | 50.0% | 55.8% | |
| 46.99% | 83 | 3.5 | 857 | 12,684 | 44.7% | 48.9% | |
| 47.37% | 76 | 6.0 | 956 | 12,633 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 50.68% | 73 | 6.1 | 898 | 12,594 | 65.4% | 42.5% | |
| 44.93% | 69 | 6.2 | 829 | 11,818 | 45.2% | 44.7% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 4.8 | 804 | 11,630 | 54.3% | 47.1% | |
| 57.35% | 68 | 6.1 | 914 | 11,917 | 64.5% | 51.4% | |
| 54.84% | 62 | 6.1 | 966 | 13,472 | 52.0% | 56.8% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 1.7 | 666 | 12,049 | 44.4% | 52.9% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 1.4 | 681 | 12,970 | 53.3% | 45.2% | |
| 49.18% | 61 | 1.1 | 700 | 12,091 | 57.1% | 42.4% | |
| 54.10% | 61 | 5.9 | 972 | 13,247 | 63.6% | 48.7% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 1.3 | 755 | 13,311 | 43.5% | 56.8% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 5.9 | 820 | 11,729 | 57.6% | 37.0% | |
| 47.46% | 59 | 6.1 | 1,021 | 12,138 | 72.7% | 32.4% | |
| 43.86% | 57 | 1.4 | 642 | 12,077 | 57.1% | 31.0% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 6.1 | 964 | 13,444 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 50.91% | 55 | 2.0 | 702 | 12,028 | 45.5% | 54.5% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 1.4 | 782 | 14,630 | 61.1% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 54 | 3.9 | 859 | 13,284 | 56.0% | 65.5% | |
| 39.62% | 53 | 1.5 | 707 | 12,512 | 39.1% | 40.0% | |
| 58.49% | 53 | 6.0 | 928 | 12,017 | 52.2% | 63.3% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 5.9 | 875 | 11,503 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 50.98% | 51 | 1.2 | 661 | 12,068 | 61.5% | 40.0% | |
| 58.82% | 51 | 1.4 | 790 | 12,581 | 64.0% | 53.9% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 6.0 | 891 | 12,759 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 51 | 6.0 | 879 | 11,589 | 59.3% | 45.8% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 5.4 | 806 | 10,723 | 35.0% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.3 | 748 | 11,500 | 35.5% | 52.9% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 5.8 | 849 | 12,310 | 35.0% | 65.4% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 1.3 | 738 | 12,476 | 38.9% | 42.3% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 1.1 | 777 | 12,435 | 47.6% | 61.9% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 5.2 | 896 | 12,967 | 57.1% | 53.9% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 5.6 | 1,006 | 12,960 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 2.1 | 878 | 14,436 | 27.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 2.9 | 781 | 12,561 | 46.7% | 36.4% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 2.3 | 810 | 12,774 | 58.8% | 44.4% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 3.4 | 726 | 12,870 | 41.7% | 57.1% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 3.5 | 647 | 10,814 | 35.7% | 55.6% | |
| 34.38% | 32 | 5.8 | 912 | 12,330 | 40.0% | 29.4% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 3.8 | 905 | 12,055 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 2.4 | 781 | 11,606 | 76.9% | 47.1% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 3.0 | 737 | 11,297 | 57.1% | 31.3% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.4 | 698 | 13,121 | 42.9% | 56.3% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 2.6 | 815 | 13,432 | 60.0% | 68.4% | |
| 72.41% | 29 | 5.9 | 1,047 | 13,166 | 75.0% | 70.6% | |
| 31.03% | 29 | 3.9 | 739 | 11,474 | 38.5% | 25.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.3 | 827 | 13,606 | 38.5% | 53.3% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 1.3 | 692 | 13,744 | 23.1% | 40.0% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 4.9 | 815 | 12,451 | 38.5% | 57.1% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.2 | 921 | 11,778 | 68.8% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 5.8 | 968 | 12,101 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 2.0 | 780 | 13,171 | 76.9% | 41.7% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.0 | 758 | 10,279 | 36.4% | 38.5% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 2.0 | 981 | 12,107 | 80.0% | 46.1% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 4.8 | 908 | 12,295 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 1.4 | 787 | 11,843 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 3.0 | 716 | 11,647 | 46.1% | 25.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.8 | 839 | 12,663 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 992 | 11,081 | 63.6% | 11.1% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 1,068 | 13,765 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.4 | 890 | 12,815 | 22.2% | 80.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.2 | 968 | 13,548 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.1 | 869 | 11,999 | 28.6% | 58.3% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 2.8 | 906 | 14,695 | 40.0% | 21.4% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 2.4 | 719 | 12,204 | 41.7% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.4 | 772 | 14,058 | 60.0% | 38.5% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 2.9 | 771 | 13,073 | 72.7% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 4.0 | 828 | 11,852 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 4.8 | 837 | 11,701 | 42.9% | 20.0% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 2.1 | 770 | 11,739 | 37.5% | 22.2% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.2 | 1,016 | 12,805 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.4 | 855 | 11,770 | 71.4% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.4 | 862 | 13,816 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.8 | 1,018 | 14,365 | 80.0% | 44.4% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.9 | 705 | 11,708 | 16.7% | 57.1% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.6 | 943 | 13,723 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.6 | 758 | 13,421 | 83.3% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 634 | 10,851 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.1 | 854 | 14,295 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.2 | 862 | 13,472 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 1.8 | 715 | 14,206 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.4 | 640 | 10,217 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 924 | 11,881 | 0.0% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 623 | 13,870 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 1,018 | 13,965 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.5 | 943 | 15,244 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 1,025 | 10,797 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.1 | 855 | 9,384 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 3.6 | 751 | 14,204 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.7 | 780 | 11,594 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 995 | 12,451 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.5 | 818 | 10,713 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 968 | 10,292 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.7 | 777 | 13,444 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.4 | 1,095 | 16,608 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 1,037 | 12,536 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 668 | 10,702 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 1,035 | 15,748 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 984 | 11,390 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 1,250 | 10,097 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 914 | 12,444 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Diana vs Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Diana do against Zilean in League of Legends?
Zilean wins the Diana vs Zilean matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Diana's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Diana do against Zilean in the early game?
In the early game, Zilean has the advantage against Diana with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Zilean players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Diana do against Zilean in the late game?
In the late game, Zilean takes over the Diana vs Zilean matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Zilean scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Diana vs Zilean matchup?
Zilean wins the matchup against Diana with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Zilean is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Diana build against Zilean?
The best Diana build against Zilean includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Diana runes against Zilean?
The best Diana runes against Zilean use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Diana vs Zilean matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Diana counter Zilean?
No, Diana struggles against Zilean with only a 33.3% win rate. Zilean has the advantage in this matchup. Diana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zilean's lead.
How do I play Diana against Zilean?
When playing Diana against Zilean, play cautiously and avoid Zilean's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Zilean has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.