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Zilean the New OP?

Creator: Nightsmash October 10, 2011 12:48pm
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Is Zilean the new OP. I see a lot more professional people playing with him. What makes zilean better than any other solo mid?

Edit: Who is the best solo mid?

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He can drop bombs on nearly anything, then run away.
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It's basically that he can give you two bombs when you hit him once.

And late game when carries/tanky DPS become the driving force in fights, he keeps them alive longer.

He's not really better than others just a different kind of pick.
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His bombs have great range and are easy to target, and like Duff said he can use them twice.

I find that his damage falls off after midgame though, but that's when his utility become super helpful.

I feel like he's a supporty AP, but doesn't really excel at either. Just a good middle ground.
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He is an excellent poker.

He allows his bruisers to initiate via speedbuff/slow.

His ultimate is gamechanging.

His laning phase is under the best when mastered.

He allows single champs to escape clutch situations/makes up for bad positioning.

He is (imo) the strongest AP Pick for SKILLED competitive play, since Zilean is very hard to play and needs good teamwork.

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A free GA allows a tanky DPS to be incredibly brave, and potentially down a target before he dies, only to then come back after the fact.

That's the main strength in organized play.
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Zil is just amazing in the right hands.
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He's really good, but I feel like he's like Orianna was before the last nerf. (not like she was when she was SUPER OP)
He is a top pick, but not one that is needed by any means.
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Mmhmm, I would tend to agree. I sure wouldn't first pick Zil.
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but he does getted banned alot
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