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Zilean

Build for Top
Time In A BottlePTime BombQRewindWTime WarpEChronoshiftR
Updated 1 hour ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
A
Win rate
55.8%
Win rate change
+1.9%
Pick rate
0.3%
Ban rate
2.1%
Games
147
High-elo games

Runes

57.9% (19)

Sorcery

Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm

Inspiration

Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport
51.6% 95

Skill priority

Time BombQTime WarpERewindW
53.9% 91

Start

Doran's RingHealth PotionHealth Potion57.7%
Health PotionHealth PotionTear of the Goddess27.8%

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity60.2%
Boots of Swiftness35.7%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.9 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:34

Tear of the Goddess50.0%8%
Refillable PotionTear of the Goddess50.0%6%

Build order

  1. Tear of the Goddess
  2. Boots
  3. Amplifying Tome
  4. Lost Chapter
  5. Ionian Boots of Lucidity
  6. Archangel's Staff
  7. Oblivion Orb
  8. Glowing Mote
  9. Glowing Mote
  10. Fiendish Codex
  11. Amplifying Tome
  12. Glowing Mote
  13. Aether Wisp
  14. Kindlegem
  15. Fiendish Codex
  16. Cosmic Drive

Completed items

  1. Ionian Boots of Lucidity160.2%10:56
  2. Archangel's Staff257.1%14:22
  3. Cosmic Drive358.0%23:55
When items get finished
051015202530
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Archangel's Staff
Cosmic Drive

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Imperial Mandate55.9%
  • Shurelya's Battlesong45.5%
  • Rod of Ages65.0%
  • Blackfire Torch46.7%
  • Luden's Echo57.1%
  • Frozen Heart50.0%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap50.0%

Skill path

Time BombQTime WarpERewindWMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Time BombQ14579
RewindW214151718
Time WarpE38101213
ChronoshiftR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Zilean

Best matchups

Zilean beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Zilean is strongest early: end it fast
< 25 min47 games25-30 min41 games30-35 min40 games35+ min19 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -676 (121 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical12%Magic85%True3%

Playing as Zilean

  • 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 against Zilean

  • 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.

Official tips from Riot