ZileanA

Build guide · Patch 16.19ZileanSupport build

the Chronokeeper

Win rate
51.2%

#11/49 by win rate▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Pick rate
3.1%

#23/49 most picked▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Ban rate
1.9%

#32 most banned▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Support
#16 / 49

Tier A · 64,793 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Zilean build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Summon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalkingRelentless HunterCheap Shot

Spells

FlashHeal

Skill priority

Time BombQTime WarpERewindW

Start

Health PotionHealth Potion

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Core

Shurelya's BattlesongImperial MandateBandlepipes

Runes

50.7% WR25.5% pick15,874 games
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometStormraider's SurgeDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
Domination
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Summon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalkingTriple TonicCosmic Insight
50.5% WR10.4% pick6,455 games
Arcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorchBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
48.3% WR6.9% pick4,274 games
Summon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorchRelentless HunterCheap Shot
48.9% WR1.0% pick617 games

Skill order

62.9% WR27.5% pick5,801 games
Time BombQ123456789101112131415
RewindW123456789101112131415
Time WarpE123456789101112131415
ChronoshiftR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

FlashHeal
51.5% WR63.7% pick38,830 games
ExhaustFlash
51.0% WR24.6% pick15,002 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

48.8<25 min
51.925–30
52.330–35
52.835–40
49.540+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
Shurelya's BattlesongShurelya's BattlesongImperial MandateImperial MandateBandlepipesBandlepipes
56.5%
10.6% · 2,487 games
Shurelya's BattlesongShurelya's BattlesongBandlepipesBandlepipesImperial MandateImperial Mandate
56.5%
8.2% · 1,910 games
Shurelya's BattlesongShurelya's BattlesongBandlepipesBandlepipesLocket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron Solari
58.2%
3.5% · 828 games
Shurelya's BattlesongShurelya's BattlesongBandlepipesBandlepipesMikael's BlessingMikael's Blessing
62.6%
2.4% · 551 games
Shurelya's BattlesongShurelya's BattlesongBandlepipesBandlepipesRedemptionRedemption
58.6%
1.5% · 355 games
Health PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start51.3%
97.1% · 58,338 games
Health PotionHealth Potion
Start50.3%
1.9% · 1,155 games
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
Boots51.5%
81.0% · 48,385 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots52.5%
14.0% · 8,346 games
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Boots52.5%
2.1% · 1,269 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Shurelya's BattlesongShurelya's Battlesong69.5% · 52.2%
Solstice SleighSolstice Sleigh58.2% · 52.4%
BandlepipesBandlepipes34.8% · 54.8%
Imperial MandateImperial Mandate29.8% · 52.8%
Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeZaz'Zak's Realmspike19.5% · 49.8%
Celestial OppositionCelestial Opposition17.4% · 50.8%
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron Solari16.9% · 54.7%
Mikael's BlessingMikael's Blessing12.0% · 57.6%
Seraph's EmbraceSeraph's Embrace9.4% · 54.8%
Cosmic DriveCosmic Drive8.5% · 56.6%
Luden's EchoLuden's Echo8.4% · 51.9%
Oblivion OrbOblivion Orb7.2% · 47.0%
RedemptionRedemption6.5% · 55.6%
Tear of the GoddessTear of the Goddess6.0% · 44.9%
Knight's VowKnight's Vow5.6% · 59.1%
Dream MakerDream Maker3.4% · 50.8%

Zilean counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Zilean

Blitzcrank48.8%1,682 gamesMaokai48.9%395 gamesRell48.9%992 gamesSoraka48.9%1,521 gamesNami48.9%2,875 gamesMilio49.0%2,010 games

Easiest matchupsZilean beats these

Zyra55.8%642 gamesNeeko54.8%343 gamesBrand54.6%531 gamesMorgana54.6%982 gamesCamille53.5%413 gamesSylas53.4%313 games

Zilean abilities

Time In A Bottle

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.

Time Bomb

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.

Cooldown: 10/9.5/9/8.5/8s · Cost: 60/65/70/75/80
Rewind

WRewind

Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.

Cooldown: 14/12/10/8/6s · Cost: 35
Time Warp

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.

Cooldown: 15s · Cost: 50
Chronoshift

RChronoshift

Zilean places a protective time rune on an allied champion, teleporting the champion back in time if they take lethal damage.

Cooldown: 120/90/60s · Cost: 125/150/175