Morgana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
4.4%

Morganavs Zilean

BSupportMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Morgana vs Zilean is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Morgana wins with a 59.5% win rate (+18.9%) over Zilean based on 37 games. Morgana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Morgana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Morgana vs Zilean matchup.

Morgana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Morgana 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.

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Zilean - 59.5% win rateZilean(59.5%)
Morgana - 59.5% win rate in this matchup
Morgana
59.5% WR
VS
Zilean vs Morgana matchup - 40.5% win rate
Zilean
40.5% WR

Who Wins the Morgana vs Zilean Matchup?

Morgana wins the Morgana vs Zilean matchup
Winner
Morgana
Matches: 37
59.5%
Win Rate
40.5%
1.6
CS / min
1.6
632
DMG / min
375
9,957
Gold / game
9,211
169
Heal / min
310
419
DMG Mitigated / min
395
1.9
CC / min
0.7
53.3%
Early Game WR
46.7%
63.6%
Late Game WR
36.4%

Morgana vs Zilean Matchup Summary

The Morgana vs Zilean matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 37 recent matches analyzed, Morgana wins with a 59.5% win rate compared to Zilean's 40.5%, giving Morgana a 18.9 percentage point advantage. Morgana dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Zilean 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 Morgana leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Morgana players can confidently pick into Zilean and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zilean away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Morgana vs Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown

Morgana wins the laning phase against Zilean in League of Legends

Morgana is favored during the laning phase against Zilean, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Morgana holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.6Morgana
1.6Zilean
Morgana and Zilean farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
632Morgana
375Zilean
Morgana heavily out-damages Zilean by 258 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Zilean should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Morgana's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,957Morgana
9,211Zilean
Morgana earns 746 more gold per game than Zilean, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Morgana slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.9Morgana
0.7Zilean
Morgana brings significantly more crowd control than Zilean, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Morgana far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Zilean should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
588Morgana
705Zilean
Zilean heals and mitigates 118 more damage per minute than Morgana, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Zilean to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Morgana.

Best Morgana Build Against Zilean

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Morgana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Morgana against Zilean are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Morgana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zilean. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Morgana vs Zilean matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Morgana
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Morgana early game win rateMorgana53.3%
Zilean early game win rateZilean46.7%
Late Game
Morgana
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Morgana late game win rateMorgana63.6%
Zilean late game win rateZilean36.4%

Morgana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.3% win rate — a 6.7 percentage point lead over Zilean. This lopsided early game means Morgana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Morgana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Zilean. Extended games heavily favor Morgana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Morgana holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Zilean players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Morgana Runes Against Zilean

Sorcery rune tree - Morgana primary runes vs ZileanSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Morgana rune vs ZileanManaflow Band - best Morgana rune vs ZileanTranscendence - best Morgana rune vs ZileanScorch - best Morgana rune vs Zilean
Domination rune tree - Morgana secondary runes vs ZileanDomination
Cheap Shot - best Morgana rune vs ZileanUltimate Hunter - best Morgana rune vs Zilean
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Morgana to press their advantage against Zilean, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Morgana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Morgana'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 Morgana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Morgana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.89%2922.056710,21747.8%44.8%
49.51%2041.66079,86755.3%44.5%
44.97%1891.66059,48845.6%44.4%
46.99%1831.76329,70251.2%43.6%
46.11%1801.65959,38651.7%40.9%
58.70%1381.65969,94063.6%55.4%
54.20%1311.66199,55360.3%48.5%
49.14%1162.16439,91156.8%44.4%
45.95%1111.96729,55449.0%43.5%
51.92%1041.65709,62952.1%51.8%
46.53%1011.76579,90946.1%46.8%
49.49%991.86319,54453.1%46.0%
44.68%941.85599,98054.3%39.0%
44.68%941.75978,96245.1%44.2%
60.22%932.563710,69960.6%60.0%
52.27%881.66609,77859.0%46.9%
53.09%811.559910,38153.1%53.1%
41.98%811.65719,73051.4%34.1%
45.57%791.85529,48754.3%38.6%
58.33%721.76319,32066.7%52.4%
43.66%711.776910,11147.8%41.7%
44.29%701.65909,41055.2%36.6%
46.97%661.74578,67245.7%48.4%
48.48%662.562710,06444.0%51.2%
49.12%571.55969,02444.8%53.6%
49.09%551.657210,04229.2%64.5%
42.55%471.66588,82346.1%38.1%
61.36%441.56009,62766.7%56.5%
65.12%434.480410,76661.1%68.0%
48.72%391.65389,21550.0%47.4%
59.46%371.66329,95753.3%63.6%
37.84%375.878811,93641.7%36.0%
51.43%355.782710,41047.4%56.3%
61.76%341.658310,39745.5%69.6%
55.88%342.059710,18150.0%60.0%
59.38%322.36169,25156.3%62.5%
54.84%311.562111,15036.4%65.0%
55.17%293.866610,79555.6%55.0%
38.46%263.666010,10340.0%37.5%
52.00%252.364110,48360.0%46.7%
54.17%243.463110,43850.0%60.0%
52.17%235.182810,55553.9%50.0%
31.82%222.06938,74933.3%30.0%
72.73%223.675111,00066.7%80.0%
45.45%225.592412,26366.7%37.5%
65.00%201.77039,43063.6%66.7%
45.00%202.363710,25545.5%44.4%
68.42%195.076911,91733.3%75.0%
47.37%196.276111,531100.0%28.6%
47.37%193.776410,69125.0%63.6%
50.00%184.473611,00242.9%54.5%
55.56%181.97009,70344.4%66.7%
55.56%183.66678,41061.5%40.0%
33.33%185.26938,96733.3%33.3%
35.29%176.167110,86955.6%12.5%
70.59%173.35799,18566.7%75.0%
37.50%164.97358,67855.6%14.3%
62.50%161.563610,64175.0%50.0%
40.00%156.170810,53050.0%28.6%
60.00%154.26729,93566.7%55.6%
46.67%153.274010,00114.3%75.0%
28.57%142.369011,93250.0%20.0%
69.23%133.874613,04766.7%70.0%
38.46%136.572310,03133.3%42.9%
46.15%131.360811,72340.0%50.0%
25.00%121.865312,54840.0%14.3%
50.00%123.560510,20216.7%83.3%
45.45%112.676011,14350.0%42.9%
50.00%114.868210,34766.7%42.9%
63.64%115.584012,53533.3%75.0%
54.55%115.580911,31650.0%57.1%
72.73%114.882412,572100.0%66.7%
70.00%101.667813,05040.0%100.0%
70.00%101.96107,91571.4%66.7%
60.00%101.575312,77475.0%50.0%
30.00%101.276510,97325.0%33.3%
50.00%104.46677,79750.0%50.0%
50.00%105.479610,35050.0%50.0%
50.00%101.357911,77850.0%50.0%
55.56%92.472512,47233.3%66.7%
66.67%93.67819,90040.0%100.0%
44.44%95.381211,97750.0%40.0%
55.56%91.35809,10533.3%100.0%
55.56%96.079611,63633.3%66.7%
44.44%93.887610,01250.0%33.3%
50.00%85.784013,14233.3%60.0%
62.50%86.386312,894100.0%57.1%
37.50%81.46899,32420.0%66.7%
37.50%83.680912,12533.3%40.0%
25.00%81.156510,21125.0%25.0%
50.00%80.867311,954100.0%33.3%
62.50%84.074711,02466.7%60.0%
57.14%75.981011,50333.3%75.0%
71.43%72.779314,26066.7%75.0%
57.14%76.079210,51233.3%75.0%
28.57%75.37019,68825.0%33.3%
33.33%66.373010,41925.0%50.0%
66.67%62.377912,3790.0%80.0%
100.00%60.978813,992100.0%100.0%
66.67%61.65188,78850.0%100.0%
83.33%65.783311,681100.0%50.0%
33.33%65.487913,1730.0%40.0%
83.33%63.386112,29266.7%100.0%
83.33%66.469511,771100.0%66.7%
80.00%51.471413,19850.0%100.0%
40.00%55.277810,60533.3%50.0%
80.00%54.16609,02875.0%100.0%
60.00%56.887811,753100.0%0.0%
80.00%55.079811,643100.0%75.0%
60.00%52.976911,21750.0%66.7%
80.00%53.565512,4080.0%100.0%
40.00%56.168510,1290.0%66.7%
40.00%54.775411,449100.0%25.0%
80.00%56.095313,184100.0%75.0%
100.00%51.283012,848100.0%100.0%
40.00%54.79408,70050.0%33.3%
20.00%54.879410,4740.0%50.0%
40.00%55.86808,62350.0%0.0%

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Morgana vs Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Morgana do against Zilean in League of Legends?

Morgana wins the Morgana vs Zilean matchup with a 59.5% win rate compared to Zilean's 40.5%, a 18.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 37 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Morgana do against Zilean in the early game?

In the early game, Morgana has the advantage against Zilean with a 53.3% win rate versus 46.7%. Morgana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Morgana do against Zilean in the late game?

In the late game, Morgana takes over the Morgana vs Zilean matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Morgana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Morgana vs Zilean matchup?

Morgana wins the matchup against Zilean with a 59.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 18.9 percentage point advantage means Morgana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 37 games analyzed.

What is the best Morgana build against Zilean?

The best Morgana build against Zilean includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Morgana runes against Zilean?

The best Morgana runes against Zilean use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Morgana vs Zilean matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Morgana counter Zilean?

Yes, Morgana has a favorable matchup against Zilean with a 59.5% win rate. Morgana strongly counters Zilean in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Morgana against Zilean?

When playing Morgana against Zilean, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.