Zilean

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING

World Atlas400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste 45 Move Speed Ionian Insight Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.900 gold · 350 to combine

Most 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.400 gold→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.2200 gold · 400 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 2

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.2300 gold · 800 to combine53.1% WR422 games

What players go

ITEM 3

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.2300 gold · 800 to combine59.0% WR1,152 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.2400 gold · 700 to combine53.4% WR980 games

What players go

ITEM 4

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.2400 gold · 700 to combine56.3% WR453 games

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.2300 gold · 800 to combine61.0% WR451 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.2200 gold · 700 to combine60.5% WR86 games · small sample

What players go

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

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.W

52.5% WR6% of games

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 Bomb

1

4

1, 4

Rewind (W)Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.WRewind

2

12

13

14

15

18

2, 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 Warp

3

5

7

8

9

10

3, 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.RChronoshift

6

11

16

17

6, 11, 16, 17

Based on 6,588 games · 52.5% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

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.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste 45 Move Speed Ionian Insight Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.900 gold · 350 to combine

Most 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.2900 gold · 450 to combine→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.3000 gold · 450 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 4

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.2200 gold · 400 to combine76.1% WR71 games · small sample

What players go

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

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Aftershock

Guardian

Demolish

Font of Life

Shield Bash

Conditioning

Second Wind

Bone Plating

Overgrowth

Revitalize

Unflinching

SUMMONER SPELLS

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.E

51.6% WR48% of games

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 Bomb

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Rewind (W)Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.WRewind

2

14

15

16

18

2, 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 Warp

3

8

10

11

13

3, 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.RChronoshift

6

12

17

6, 12, 17

Based on 730 games · 51.6% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

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.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste 45 Move Speed Ionian Insight Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.900 gold · 350 to combine

Most 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.2900 gold · 450 to combine→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.3000 gold · 450 to combine

Build every game

ITEM 3

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.2400 gold · 700 to combine53.8% WR26 games · small sample

What players go

ITEM 4

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.2200 gold · 400 to combine50.0% WR50 games · small sample

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.2400 gold · 700 to combine45.2% WR31 games · small sample

What players go

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

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 Trades

SUMMONER SPELLS

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.E

53.6% WR11% of games

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 Bomb

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Rewind (W)Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.WRewind

2

14

15

18

2, 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 Warp

3

8

10

11

12

13

3, 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.RChronoshift

6

16

17

6, 16, 17

Based on 660 games · 53.6% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

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.400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold

Best opening

BOOTS

Ionian Boots of Lucidity10 Ability Haste 45 Move Speed Ionian Insight Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.900 gold · 350 to combine

Most 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.2900 gold · 450 to combine→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.3000 gold · 450 to combine

Build every game

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

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 Trades

SUMMONER SPELLS

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.E

53.8% WR55% of games

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 Bomb

1

4

5

7

9

1, 4, 5, 7, 9

Rewind (W)Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.WRewind

2

14

15

18

2, 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 Warp

3

8

10

11

13

3, 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.RChronoshift

6

12

16

17

6, 12, 16, 17

Based on 80 games · 53.8% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.