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Zilean vs Thresh

Zilean
vs
50.8%

over 563 games

Thresh
Analyze a draft with Zilean

Skill matchup

Heavy CCHeavy AP damageCountered by spell shieldStrong engage

Build vs Thresh

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Zilean: Shurelya's Battlesong, Imperial Mandate, Bandlepipes, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Solstice Sleigh, Celestial Opposition, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Locket of the Iron Solari.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Shurelya's Battlesong
1
Imperial Mandate
2
Bandlepipes
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Solstice Sleigh
5

Summoner spells

FlashHeal63%
ExhaustFlash25%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Solstice Sleigh
Celestial Opposition
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Locket of the Iron Solari
Mikael's Blessing
Seraph's Embrace
Luden's Echo
Cosmic Drive
Knight's Vow
Redemption
Tear of the Goddess
Oblivion Orb
Dark Seal
Dream Maker
Frozen Heart
Mejai's Soulstealer
Zhonya's Hourglass
Banshee's Veil
Morellonomicon
Seeker's Armguard
Fimbulwinter
Blackfire Torch
Zeke's Convergence
Ardent Censer
Protoplasm Harness
Horizon Focus
Kaenic Rookern
Actualizer
60.9% WR23 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
DominationDomination
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Thresh's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Damnation (P)

Thresh can harvest the souls of enemies that die near him, permanently granting him Armor and Ability Power.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
319s21s13s–
614s21s13s2m
99s20s13s2m
119s19s13s1m40
169s17s11.5s1m20
189s17s10s1m20

Playing as Zilean

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Double bomb to stun

    Place Time Bomb (Q), reset it with Rewind (W), then place the second one on the same target: the first explodes instantly and stuns enemies around it.

  2. Speed up an ally or slow an enemy

    Cast Time Warp (E) on the ally who needs to catch up or escape, or on the enemy to slow: the same spell does both.

  3. Place your ult just before they die

    Place Chronoshift (R) on your carry right before they die: too early and the enemy switches targets, and if they die with the rune, they revive after a stasis.

  4. Give your XP at the right time

    Give the Time In A Bottle (passive) experience to an ally who is close to leveling up: you receive as much as you give.

Playing against Thresh

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay behind your minions

    Keep minions between you and Thresh: Death Sentence (Q) stuns and pulls the first unit hit, so one minion is enough to block it.

  2. Step up after a missed hook

    Step up when Death Sentence (Q) misses you: he keeps its full cooldown, 19 to 9 seconds, which only goes down if the hook lands.

  3. Don't give him free autos

    Don't stay in his range for no reason: Flay (E) charges his autos between hits, and a charged auto hits hard early on.

  4. Beware the first wall of his box

    Avoid being the first to break a wall of The Box (R): that one slows and deals full damage. After that, the remaining walls deal no damage.

Other Zilean matchups

Patch 16.21.1