This is a heavy sustain slugfest in the mid lane. Both champions thrive on high AD and staying in the fight, but Zaahen's revive and CC make him more dangerous in short bursts. You win by forcing long trades where your P crits can outvalue his Q healing.

This is a heavy sustain duel between two champions who refuse to die. Zaahen wins short, bursty trades using Q, while you dominate extended all-ins with P. The lane is decided by whether you can bait out his CC before committing your R.