Zilean, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
1.4%
Ban Rate
1.3%

Zilean vs Janna

Zilean C TierSupportMage
Patch
26.19
Games
1,303
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 4, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Zilean vs Janna is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Zilean wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Janna based on 54 games. Janna wins the early laning phase while Zilean scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Zilean build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zilean vs Janna matchup.

Zilean Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zilean 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
Zilean
39.1%
VS
Janna
60.9%
Janna

Who wins Zilean vs Janna?

Janna favoredLow confidence

Zilean wins 39.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 30.5% and 48.4% (95% range).

Expected
48.2%
From both champions' overall Support win rates
Matchup effect
−9.1 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
110 games
Lane: Support
vs patch 26.18
−2.4 pts
Within normal patch-to-patch noise

Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28

Key takeaways

  • Janna is favored in this matchup: Zilean wins 39.1% of 110 games, and the whole 95% range (30.5–48.4%) is on the same side of 50%.
  • Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 48.2% for Zilean; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 71, within the margin of error (108 games).
  • Zilean players pick Luden's Echo much less often against Janna: 24.3% of their other Support games, 11.8% here.
How we calculate this

Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.

A game only counts when Zilean and Janna played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.

The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.

Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.

"What changes" compares Zilean's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).

Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.

Zilean vs Janna Laning Stats

ZileanJanna

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
−71
Within the margin of error
95% range −204 to +62
XP difference
+250
Zilean ahead
95% range +99 to +401
CS difference
+3.9
Zilean ahead
95% range +2.1 to +5.6
0.84
Kills before 15 min
0.86
1.96
Deaths before 15 min
1.70
0.01
Solo kills before 15 min
0.06
4.5%
First blood
3.6%

Whole-game averages

1.5
CS / min
1.0
315
DMG / min
270
8,701
Gold / game
8,631
274
Heal / min
374
320
DMG Mitigated / min
355
0.9
CC / min
1.2

Zilean vs Janna Win Rate by Game Length

Zilean's win rate against Janna by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.

Too few games
Under 20 min
12 games
Too few games
20–25 min
14 games
28.9%
25–30 min
38 games
48.3%
30–35 min
29 games
Too few games
35+ min
17 games
Zilean vs Janna95% rangeZilean usual (Support)

No game length stands out: Zilean's results against Janna in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Zilean vs Janna Power Spikes

Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.

  1. Lane (15 min)EvenZilean gold at 15: −71
  2. First itemEvenZilean: 14.0 min · Janna: 13.9 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesJannaZilean wins 32.7% of 52 games
  5. 30+ min gamesEvenZilean wins 52.2% of 46 games

What Zilean Changes Against Janna

Choices Zilean players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.

  • Luden's Echo
    Usually
    24.3%
    vs Janna
    11.8%
    −12.5 pts
  • E > Q > W
    the E > Q > W skill orderSkill priority
    Usually
    12.5%
    vs Janna
    23.6%
    +11.2 pts34.6% WR here
  • Triple Tonic
    Usually
    17.3%
    vs Janna
    25.5%
    +8.1 pts53.6% WR here
  • Second Wind
    Usually
    0.9%
    vs Janna
    4.5%
    +3.6 pts
  • Deep Ward
    Usually
    2.8%
    vs Janna
    6.4%
    +3.5 pts

Best Zilean Build vs Janna

Usual Zilean build (Support)

92.3% win rate · 13 games

Against Janna

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 6 of 35 Zilean games against Janna carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zilean's standard build instead.

  • Zilean usually completes Shurelya's Battlesong first, at 14.0 min (median of 64 games).
  • Janna usually completes Moonstone Renewer first, at 13.9 min (median of 69 games).
  • Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.

Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.

Best Zilean Runes vs Janna

Usual Zilean runes (Support)

Summon AerySummon Aery
Sorcery
Manaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
Domination
Cheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Ability Haste (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

52.2% win rate · 578 games

Against Janna

Summon AerySummon Aery
Sorcery
Manaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
Domination
Cheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Ability Haste (offense)Adaptive Force (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

29.6% win rate · 27 games

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Zilean matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Zilean'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 Zilean build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Other Zilean Matchups

Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.

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Zilean vs Janna FAQ - Patch 26.19

Who wins Zilean vs Janna?

Janna is favored in this matchup: Zilean wins 39.1% of 110 games, and the whole 95% range (30.5–48.4%) is on the same side of 50%.

What is Zilean's win rate against Janna?

Zilean wins 39.1% of 110 Support games against Janna on patch 26.19 (95% range 30.5–48.4%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 48.2% would be expected.

Does Zilean counter Janna?

No — it is the other way around: Zilean wins only 39.1% of 110 games against Janna, and the whole 95% range is below 50%.

Who wins lane, Zilean or Janna?

Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 71, within the margin of error (108 games).

Does Zilean outscale Janna?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Janna strongest against Zilean?

Janna is measurably ahead in: 20–30 min games.

What should Zilean build against Janna?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zilean's usual Support core: Cosmic Drive, Imperial Mandate, Shurelya's Battlesong. The biggest change against Janna: Luden's Echo (24.3% usually, 11.8% here).

What runes should Zilean use against Janna?

Summon Aery with Sorcery and Domination — 29.6% over 27 games against Janna. The biggest change against Janna: Triple Tonic (17.3% usually, 25.5% here).