Updated patch 26.18 · 1.5M high-elo games
Zilean
Specialist · magic (AP) damage
52.6%Win rate
1.9%Pick rate
6KGames
STier · Support
Zilean is a Specialist that deals magic (AP) damage and brings stun, stasis, slow. Some of their lockdown (stasis) ignores tenacity, so you dodge it; you can't cleanse or Merc' through it. Below is Zilean's highest-win-rate build from high-elo games; open the counter-build tool to tune it against your specific enemy team.
ABILITIES
PassiveTime In A Bottle
Zilean stores time as Experience and can grant it to his allies. When he has enough Experience to finish an ally's level up, he can right-click them to impart it. Zilean receives as much Experience as he gives.
QTime Bomb
Tosses a bomb to target area that sticks to units that come near it (prioritizes Champions). It detonates after 3 seconds, dealing area of effect damage. If a Time Bomb is detonated early by another Time Bomb, it also stuns enemies.
WRewind
Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.
ETime Warp
Zilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Move Speed or increasing an ally's Move Speed for a short time.
RChronoshift
Zilean places a protective time rune on an allied champion, teleporting the champion back in time if they take lethal damage.
COMBAT PROFILE
PLAYING ASZilean
- You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.
- Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.
- Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.
PLAYING AGAINSTZilean
- If you're able to match Zilean's speed, it can sometimes be beneficial to wait until his ultimate has faded before landing the killing blow.
- Zilean is fragile if a team focuses on him, but otherwise he's very difficult to kill. Commit to killing him as a team.
CROWD CONTROL
Stuntenacity helpsFROMQ Time BombStasisignores tenacityFROMR ChronoshiftSlowignores tenacityFROME Time Warp
Q Time BombStasisignores tenacityFROMR ChronoshiftSlowignores tenacityFROME Time WarpHover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
SKILL PRIORITY
Time Warp (E)Zilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Move Speed or increasing an ally's Move Speed for a short time.E→Rewind (W)Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.W52.6% WR382 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Time Bomb (Q)Tosses a bomb to target area that sticks to units that come near it (prioritizes Champions). It detonates after 3 seconds, dealing area of effect damage. If a Time Bomb is detonated early by another Time Bomb, it also stuns enemies.QTime Bomb1
4
Rewind (W)Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.WRewind2
12
13
14
15
18
Time Warp (E)Zilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Move Speed or increasing an ally's Move Speed for a short time.ETime Warp3
5
7
8
9
10
Chronoshift (R)Zilean places a protective time rune on an allied champion, teleporting the champion back in time if they take lethal damage.RChronoshift6
11
16
17
Summon Aery keystone
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Stormraider's Surge
Deathfire Touch
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Domination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
World AtlasCost: 400
Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.Cost: 900 · 350 to buildMost common
CORE
Dream Maker200 Health
75% Base Health Regen
75% Base Mana Regen
9 Gold Per 10 Seconds
Dream Maker
Healing or Shielding another ally blows Dream Bubbles to them for 3 seconds. Their next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit and the next damage they take is reduced.Active (4 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision.Cost: 400→
Shurelya's Battlesong50 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
125% Base Mana Regen
Inspiring Speech
Grant nearby allies 30% Move Speed for 4 seconds.Cost: 2200 · 400 to buildBuild every game
2ND ITEM
Bandlepipes200 Health
15 Ability Haste
20 Armor
20 Magic Resist
Fanfare
Slowing or Immobilizing an enemy champion grants Fanfare for seconds. Fanfare grants you 20 Move Speed. While you have Fanfare, nearby allies, including yourself, gain Attack Speed.Cost: 2300 · 800 to build54% WR400 gamesWhat players go
3RD ITEM
Bandlepipes200 Health
15 Ability Haste
20 Armor
20 Magic Resist
Fanfare
Slowing or Immobilizing an enemy champion grants Fanfare for seconds. Fanfare grants you 20 Move Speed. While you have Fanfare, nearby allies, including yourself, gain Attack Speed.Cost: 2300 · 800 to build60.1% WR975 games
Imperial Mandate60 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
150% Base Mana Regen
Control
Gain 20 Ability Haste for your abilities with Immobilizing effects.
Command
On Immobilizing an enemy champion, mark them as 7% Vulnerable for 4 seconds.Cost: 2400 · 700 to build52.5% WR806 gamesWhat players go
4TH ITEM
Imperial Mandate60 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
150% Base Mana Regen
Control
Gain 20 Ability Haste for your abilities with Immobilizing effects.
Command
On Immobilizing an enemy champion, mark them as 7% Vulnerable for 4 seconds.Cost: 2400 · 700 to build56.3% WR373 gamesBandlepipes200 Health
15 Ability Haste
20 Armor
20 Magic Resist
Fanfare
Slowing or Immobilizing an enemy champion grants Fanfare for seconds. Fanfare grants you 20 Move Speed. While you have Fanfare, nearby allies, including yourself, gain Attack Speed.Cost: 2300 · 800 to build59.7% WR355 games
Locket of the Iron Solari200 Health
30 Armor
30 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Devotion
Grant nearby allies a 290 - 360 Shield that decays over 2.5 seconds.Cost: 2200 · 700 to build60.5% WR86 gamesWhat players go
Based on 5622 games · 52.6% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Time Bomb (Q)Tosses a bomb to target area that sticks to units that come near it (prioritizes Champions). It detonates after 3 seconds, dealing area of effect damage. If a Time Bomb is detonated early by another Time Bomb, it also stuns enemies.Q→Time Warp (E)Zilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Move Speed or increasing an ally's Move Speed for a short time.E51.5% WR300 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Time Bomb (Q)Tosses a bomb to target area that sticks to units that come near it (prioritizes Champions). It detonates after 3 seconds, dealing area of effect damage. If a Time Bomb is detonated early by another Time Bomb, it also stuns enemies.QTime Bomb1
4
5
7
9
Rewind (W)Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.WRewind2
14
15
16
18
Time Warp (E)Zilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Move Speed or increasing an ally's Move Speed for a short time.ETime Warp3
8
10
11
13
Chronoshift (R)Zilean places a protective time rune on an allied champion, teleporting the champion back in time if they take lethal damage.RChronoshift6
12
17
Summon Aery keystone
SorcerySummon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus CloakTranscendenceCelerityAbsolute FocusScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
UnflinchingSUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Ring18 Ability Power
90 Health
Drain
Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.Cost: 400Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.Cost: 900 · 350 to buildMost common
CORE
Archangel's Staff70 Ability Power
600 Mana
25 Ability Haste
Awe
Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana.
Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.Cost: 2900 · 450 to build→
Cosmic Drive70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 450 to buildBuild every game
4TH ITEM
Shurelya's Battlesong50 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
125% Base Mana Regen
Inspiring Speech
Grant nearby allies 30% Move Speed for 4 seconds.Cost: 2200 · 400 to build76.2% WR63 gamesWhat players go
Based on 641 games · 51.5% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Time Bomb (Q)Tosses a bomb to target area that sticks to units that come near it (prioritizes Champions). It detonates after 3 seconds, dealing area of effect damage. If a Time Bomb is detonated early by another Time Bomb, it also stuns enemies.Q→Time Warp (E)Zilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Move Speed or increasing an ally's Move Speed for a short time.E54.8% WR70 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Time Bomb (Q)Tosses a bomb to target area that sticks to units that come near it (prioritizes Champions). It detonates after 3 seconds, dealing area of effect damage. If a Time Bomb is detonated early by another Time Bomb, it also stuns enemies.QTime Bomb1
4
5
7
9
Rewind (W)Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.WRewind2
14
15
18
Time Warp (E)Zilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Move Speed or increasing an ally's Move Speed for a short time.ETime Warp3
8
10
11
12
13
Chronoshift (R)Zilean places a protective time rune on an allied champion, teleporting the champion back in time if they take lethal damage.RChronoshift6
16
17
Summon Aery keystone
SorcerySummon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus CloakTranscendenceCelerityAbsolute FocusScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Inspiration
Glacial Augment
Unsealed Spellbook
First Strike
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All TradesSUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Ring18 Ability Power
90 Health
Drain
Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.Cost: 400Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.Cost: 900 · 350 to buildMost common
CORE
Archangel's Staff70 Ability Power
600 Mana
25 Ability Haste
Awe
Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana.
Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.Cost: 2900 · 450 to build→Cosmic Drive70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 450 to buildBuild every game
4TH ITEM
Shurelya's Battlesong50 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
125% Base Mana Regen
Inspiring Speech
Grant nearby allies 30% Move Speed for 4 seconds.Cost: 2200 · 400 to build50% WR42 gamesImperial Mandate60 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
150% Base Mana Regen
Control
Gain 20 Ability Haste for your abilities with Immobilizing effects.
Command
On Immobilizing an enemy champion, mark them as 7% Vulnerable for 4 seconds.Cost: 2400 · 700 to build52.2% WR23 gamesWhat players go
Based on 564 games · 54.8% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Time Bomb (Q)Tosses a bomb to target area that sticks to units that come near it (prioritizes Champions). It detonates after 3 seconds, dealing area of effect damage. If a Time Bomb is detonated early by another Time Bomb, it also stuns enemies.Q→Time Warp (E)Zilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Move Speed or increasing an ally's Move Speed for a short time.E55.7% WR38 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Time Bomb (Q)Tosses a bomb to target area that sticks to units that come near it (prioritizes Champions). It detonates after 3 seconds, dealing area of effect damage. If a Time Bomb is detonated early by another Time Bomb, it also stuns enemies.QTime Bomb1
4
5
7
9
Rewind (W)Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.WRewind2
14
15
18
Time Warp (E)Zilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Move Speed or increasing an ally's Move Speed for a short time.ETime Warp3
8
10
11
13
Chronoshift (R)Zilean places a protective time rune on an allied champion, teleporting the champion back in time if they take lethal damage.RChronoshift6
12
16
17
Summon Aery keystone
SorcerySummon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus CloakTranscendenceCelerityAbsolute FocusScorchWaterwalkingGathering StormInspirationGlacial AugmentUnsealed SpellbookFirst StrikeHextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash BackTriple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit DeliveryCosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All TradesSUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Ring18 Ability Power
90 Health
Drain
Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.Cost: 400Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.Cost: 900 · 350 to buildMost common
CORE
Archangel's Staff70 Ability Power
600 Mana
25 Ability Haste
Awe
Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana.
Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.Cost: 2900 · 450 to build→Cosmic Drive70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 450 to buildBuild every game
Based on 70 games · 55.7% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
