Morganavs Zilean
Morgana vs Zilean is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Morgana wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Zilean based on 42 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.
Who Wins the Morgana vs Zilean Matchup?
Morgana vs Zilean Matchup Summary
The Morgana vs Zilean matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 42 recent matches analyzed, Morgana wins with a 52.4% win rate compared to Zilean's 47.6%, giving Morgana a 4.8 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 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Morgana has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Zilean's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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 is favored during the laning phase against Zilean, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Morgana holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Morgana Build Against Zilean
Ionian Boots of Lucidity 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
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Zilean50.0%Morgana53.1%Zilean46.9%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Morgana and Zilean, with Morgana holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Morgana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.1% win rate — 6.3 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
Domination
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 26.11. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.93% | 484 | 1.9 | 551 | 9,668 | 40.5% | 52.7% | |
| 51.31% | 421 | 1.7 | 582 | 9,370 | 50.8% | 51.7% | |
| 50.44% | 343 | 1.6 | 624 | 9,830 | 52.1% | 49.3% | |
| 49.07% | 322 | 1.6 | 603 | 9,898 | 49.2% | 49.0% | |
| 47.35% | 321 | 1.6 | 604 | 9,318 | 46.8% | 47.8% | |
| 48.78% | 246 | 1.7 | 619 | 10,088 | 50.0% | 48.0% | |
| 56.16% | 203 | 1.6 | 582 | 9,044 | 55.6% | 56.7% | |
| 56.02% | 191 | 1.9 | 665 | 10,324 | 50.8% | 58.9% | |
| 48.59% | 177 | 1.6 | 597 | 9,221 | 52.6% | 45.5% | |
| 48.81% | 168 | 1.7 | 592 | 9,916 | 42.5% | 53.7% | |
| 51.66% | 151 | 2.0 | 668 | 9,764 | 49.2% | 53.3% | |
| 44.14% | 145 | 1.6 | 609 | 9,459 | 51.7% | 39.1% | |
| 54.17% | 144 | 1.9 | 589 | 9,837 | 51.7% | 56.0% | |
| 43.88% | 139 | 1.8 | 543 | 9,551 | 35.6% | 50.0% | |
| 48.51% | 134 | 1.6 | 555 | 9,124 | 47.7% | 49.3% | |
| 53.85% | 130 | 1.9 | 624 | 10,265 | 59.1% | 51.2% | |
| 52.80% | 125 | 2.3 | 615 | 10,062 | 52.2% | 53.2% | |
| 51.64% | 122 | 1.7 | 554 | 9,401 | 64.6% | 43.2% | |
| 46.22% | 119 | 1.7 | 707 | 9,577 | 46.0% | 46.4% | |
| 50.85% | 118 | 1.7 | 555 | 9,993 | 59.1% | 46.0% | |
| 48.65% | 111 | 2.3 | 598 | 10,063 | 37.2% | 55.9% | |
| 60.00% | 100 | 1.7 | 487 | 9,179 | 66.7% | 51.2% | |
| 45.45% | 99 | 1.6 | 678 | 9,921 | 51.2% | 41.1% | |
| 51.55% | 97 | 1.6 | 580 | 9,784 | 53.7% | 50.0% | |
| 59.55% | 89 | 1.6 | 658 | 9,974 | 68.3% | 52.1% | |
| 44.32% | 88 | 1.7 | 640 | 10,035 | 42.9% | 45.3% | |
| 41.98% | 81 | 1.8 | 599 | 9,762 | 44.8% | 40.4% | |
| 54.05% | 74 | 1.6 | 559 | 9,478 | 55.2% | 53.3% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 1.6 | 555 | 9,789 | 51.7% | 42.1% | |
| 46.88% | 64 | 1.8 | 601 | 9,876 | 60.7% | 36.1% | |
| 55.56% | 63 | 1.6 | 648 | 9,764 | 59.1% | 53.7% | |
| 58.62% | 58 | 5.7 | 798 | 10,928 | 58.3% | 58.8% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 4.7 | 781 | 12,005 | 50.0% | 46.0% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 3.1 | 635 | 11,066 | 56.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.17% | 47 | 1.8 | 599 | 10,680 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 5.6 | 815 | 11,149 | 63.6% | 39.1% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 1.7 | 636 | 10,973 | 50.0% | 53.1% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 5.5 | 755 | 9,440 | 47.8% | 57.9% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 5.6 | 822 | 11,207 | 53.9% | 51.7% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 1.5 | 646 | 9,249 | 62.5% | 47.8% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 3.8 | 662 | 10,382 | 70.6% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 39 | 2.4 | 651 | 10,366 | 68.8% | 65.2% | |
| 67.57% | 37 | 3.6 | 784 | 10,207 | 62.5% | 71.4% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 3.0 | 676 | 10,688 | 42.9% | 43.5% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 4.1 | 747 | 10,222 | 42.1% | 33.3% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 2.7 | 688 | 10,781 | 58.3% | 63.6% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 1.8 | 749 | 9,929 | 78.6% | 47.4% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 5.2 | 821 | 11,464 | 57.1% | 36.8% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 1.4 | 585 | 9,309 | 46.1% | 61.1% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 4.4 | 715 | 11,282 | 63.6% | 57.9% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 6.0 | 699 | 10,621 | 10.0% | 57.9% | |
| 28.57% | 28 | 1.6 | 571 | 10,600 | 50.0% | 22.7% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 3.2 | 630 | 9,826 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 3.9 | 726 | 10,788 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 4.1 | 699 | 11,219 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 4.5 | 781 | 11,115 | 63.6% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 2.9 | 621 | 10,059 | 61.5% | 58.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 3.2 | 642 | 9,483 | 60.0% | 53.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.8 | 808 | 10,160 | 58.3% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.1 | 576 | 11,112 | 88.9% | 33.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.9 | 906 | 11,164 | 36.4% | 60.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.3 | 798 | 10,640 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 20 | 5.0 | 639 | 11,098 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 800 | 9,645 | 63.6% | 22.2% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 3.2 | 665 | 11,825 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 4.8 | 687 | 11,325 | 57.1% | 45.5% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 2.2 | 797 | 9,941 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.9 | 853 | 10,151 | 88.9% | 25.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 3.0 | 814 | 12,451 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.4 | 878 | 12,885 | 20.0% | 54.5% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 1.6 | 635 | 10,298 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 4.1 | 700 | 8,925 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.7 | 696 | 11,162 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.1 | 631 | 9,528 | 28.6% | 57.1% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.5 | 648 | 8,840 | 30.0% | 25.0% | |
| 7.69% | 13 | 1.4 | 544 | 8,852 | 14.3% | 0.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.6 | 546 | 12,514 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 3.0 | 823 | 11,616 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.0 | 588 | 12,453 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.2 | 767 | 9,934 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.3 | 806 | 12,204 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.2 | 628 | 11,539 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 3.5 | 790 | 10,315 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 3.1 | 573 | 10,273 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.6 | 725 | 11,327 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.0 | 601 | 11,532 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.6 | 605 | 11,175 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.6 | 623 | 11,685 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.1 | 838 | 10,783 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.3 | 711 | 11,968 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.4 | 779 | 12,293 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.5 | 763 | 11,805 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 607 | 10,948 | 66.7% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 886 | 12,707 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 579 | 8,319 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 736 | 14,576 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 774 | 13,296 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 764 | 10,605 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 703 | 11,584 | 33.3% | 14.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.2 | 672 | 10,611 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 798 | 9,732 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.6 | 619 | 11,828 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.1 | 592 | 10,107 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.4 | 597 | 7,176 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 774 | 12,724 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 1,055 | 11,840 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.3 | 709 | 11,758 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 3.6 | 724 | 11,851 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.6 | 662 | 10,233 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.9 | 702 | 8,369 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 961 | 12,874 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.6 | 691 | 12,382 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.9 | 735 | 12,430 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.8 | 652 | 11,481 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.5 | 712 | 10,176 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.1 | 840 | 7,857 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.2 | 622 | 14,217 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.4 | 730 | 9,757 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 3.2 | 674 | 12,233 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.8 | 783 | 10,659 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 2.6 | 590 | 10,488 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.7 | 727 | 10,618 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 724 | 10,900 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.4 | 633 | 10,229 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 829 | 10,752 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 699 | 10,686 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 692 | 10,584 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 672 | 12,081 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 838 | 12,036 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 965 | 14,276 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 786 | 9,403 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 675 | 7,262 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 845 | 12,331 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 645 | 9,967 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 498 | 6,881 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 870 | 12,145 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
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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 52.4% win rate compared to Zilean's 47.6%, a 4.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 42 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Morgana do against Zilean in the early game?
In the early game, Morgana has the advantage against Zilean with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 53.1% win rate compared to 46.9%. 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 52.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.8 percentage point advantage means Morgana is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 42 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 Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 68.4% 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 52.4% win rate. Morgana has a solid advantage over Zilean in lane based on current patch 26.11 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.