Ling vs Zilong
Ling against Zilong, measured by the game rank by rank: who gains win rate in the matchup, who weighs more early or late, their most-played builds, and how they fare on the same team.Learn more
· Patch 2.2.16
Who wins, Ling or Zilong?
At Epic, Zilong has the edge over Ling: 1.9 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 3 rank brackets measured, Ling leads in 0 and Zilong in 3.
| Rank | Edge | Ling vs Zilong | Zilong vs Ling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | Zilong +1.9 pts | — | +1.9 pts |
| Legend | Zilong +2.2 pts | — | +2.2 pts |
| Mythical Honor | Zilong +2.4 pts | — | +2.4 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Ling, then by Zilong). A dash: the other hero is not among its six most marked matchups at that rank. Edge: the average of both views.
Early or late game?
Ling has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Ling | Zilong |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 54.6% | 48.8% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 55.1% | 48.7% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 55.0% | 50.1% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Epic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Epic)
| Criterion | Ling | Zilong |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 54.7% | 47.0% |
| Ban rate | 0.6% | 2.0% |
| Offense | 6 | 5 |
| Durability | 4 | 2 |
| Control effects | 3 | 6 |
| Difficulty | 7 | 1 |
Builds
Ling
Most-played build · Jungle
Assassin · Retribution · 60.7% win rate
Items against Zilong · rule-based, not measured
Zilong
Most-played build · EXP Lane
Assassin · Inspire · 55.6% win rate
Items against Ling · rule-based, not measured