Zaahen - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
1.2%
Ban Rate
1.2%

ZaahenBuild for Top - Patch 26.19

Zaahen F TierFighter
Patch26.19
Games1,095
LaneTop
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedOct 2, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.19 Zaahen top build uses Mercury's Treads, Death's Dance, Trinity Force, Endless Hunger, Stridebreaker, Sundered Sky, Farsight Alteration. This Zaahen build has a 4.9% pick rate and a 58.82% win rate in LoL patch 26.19. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Zaahen build choices below.

Select a Zaahen Build

Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Stridebreaker - Zaahen Most Popular Build core itemStridebreaker
  • Death's Dance - Zaahen Most Popular Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Trinity Force - Zaahen Most Popular Build core itemTrinity Force
Core Items
56.8%Win Rate
+9.2%WR Diff
7.8%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Death's Dance - Zaahen Alternative Build 1 core itemDeath's Dance
  • Trinity Force - Zaahen Alternative Build 1 core itemTrinity Force
  • Endless Hunger - Zaahen Alternative Build 1 core itemEndless Hunger
Core Items
58.8%Win Rate
+11.2%WR Diff
4.9%Pick Rate

Best Zaahen Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Tiamat
Tiamat
Phage
Phage
Dagger
Dagger
Stridebreaker
Stridebreaker
Boots
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads

Top Summoner Spells

  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    50.9%Win Rate70.4%Pick Rate
  • TeleportFlash
    Teleport + Flash
    66.7%Win Rate22.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

56.79%Win Rate
+9.21%WR Diff
7.78%Pick Rate
81Matches
Very small sampleBased on 81 matches. This is far too small a sample to draw conclusions from — treat these numbers as provisional.

This Zaahen build focuses on physical damage and attack speed for sustained DPS. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Zaahen build are Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, and Trinity Force. This item combination achieves a 56.8% win rate across 81 matches analyzed.

At full build, Zaahen gains a total of 246 AD, 1183 Health, 50 Armor, and 20 MR, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Zaahen Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Conqueror
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Haste
  • Coup de Grace
Resolve secondary rune treeResolve
  • Bone Plating
  • Revitalize
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Zaahen Abilities

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Zaahen build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Zaahen are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 56.7% win rate and 37.0% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
56.7%Win Rate
37.0%Pick Rate
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
66.7%Win Rate
7.4%Pick Rate
These are Zaahen's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Stridebreaker (55.2% WR, +7.6% WR diff, 44.8% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Death's Dance (53.0% WR, +5.4% WR diff, 35.5% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Trinity Force (48.1% WR, +0.6% WR diff, 73.1% pick rate) provides 333 Health, 36 AD, 0.3% AS. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Stridebreaker S Tier
    Stridebreaker - 3,300 gold - Zaahen core item

    Stridebreaker

    3,300 3,300
    55.19%Win Rate
    +7.61%WR Diff
    44.84%Pick Rate
  • Death's Dance S Tier
    Death's Dance - 3,300 gold - Zaahen core item

    Death's Dance

    3,300 3,300
    52.96%Win Rate
    +5.38%WR Diff
    35.53%Pick Rate
  • Trinity Force S Tier
    Trinity Force - 3,333 gold - Zaahen core item

    Trinity Force

    3,333 3,333
    48.13%Win Rate
    +0.55%WR Diff
    73.06%Pick Rate
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Zaahen players complete Stridebreaker first in 19% of games, winning 52.4% of them. The median first item is finished at 13:30 (25th to 75th percentile: 12:00 to 15:48).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Stridebreaker
52.4%18.7%13:30191
Trinity Force
46.6%69.4%14:00710
Black Cleaver
59.3%2.6%13:5427

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Trinity ForceStridebreaker
55.5%30.2%22:12254
StridebreakerTrinity Force
59.2%5.8%22:0049
StridebreakerDeath's Dance
55.7%7.3%22:2461

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
Trinity ForceStridebreakerDeath's Dance
61.6%17.7%27:5486
Trinity ForceBlack CleaverDeath's Dance
54.2%4.9%30:1824
Trinity ForceSundered SkyDeath's Dance
48.6%7.6%27:1837

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Fair sampleBased on 1,023 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.

Zaahen players max Q > E > W in 97% of games, winning 48.1% of the 1,016 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - The Darkin GlaiveQE - Aureate RushEW - Dreaded ReturnW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 2% of games, 21.7% win rate
  • E > Q > W: 0% of games, 40.0% win rate
Fair sampleBased on 1,044 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.
Top situational items for Zaahen include Black Cleaver, Endless Hunger. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Black Cleaver S Tier
    Black Cleaver - 3,000 gold - Zaahen situational item

    Black Cleaver

    3,000 3,000
    49.12%Win Rate
    +1.54%WR Diff
    15.62%Pick Rate
  • Endless Hunger S Tier
    Endless Hunger - 3,100 gold - Zaahen situational item

    Endless Hunger

    3,100 3,100
    57.04%Win Rate
    +9.46%WR Diff
    12.33%Pick Rate
The best boots for Zaahen are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
  • Mercury's Treads S Tier
    Mercury's Treads - 1,250 gold - Zaahen boots

    Mercury's Treads

    1,250 1,250
    52.17%Win Rate
    +4.59%WR Diff
    27.31%Pick Rate
The recommended trinket for Zaahen is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
  • Farsight Alteration S Tier
    Farsight Alteration - Zaahen trinket for vision control

    Farsight Alteration

    0 0
    46.91%Win Rate
    -0.67%WR Diff
    7.40%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Zaahen build.

  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:20
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total healthHealth:1183
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:246
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:55%
  • Total armorArmor:50

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Zaahen magic resistanceMR
20
20
Zaahen movement speedSpeed
45
45
Zaahen healthHealth
1183
1183
Zaahen attack damageAD
241
246
Zaahen attack speedAS
0.55%
0.55%
Zaahen armorArmor
50
50
When facing Zaahen's top counters like Ornn, Gangplank, Yone, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Black Cleaver or Endless Hunger based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Zaahen performance.
sustained physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,300gStridebreaker at 13:30 (median)

This Zaahen sustained physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 56.8% win rate comes from only 81 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 246 total attack damage from items, rapid attack speed for consistent DPS, and substantial health pool for survivability. This Zaahen build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Zaahen's effectiveness. With a total gold cost of 17,283, this Zaahen build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, and Trinity Force power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Zaahen build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 246 total attack damage from items
  • Rapid attack speed for consistent DPS
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

See Also

Zaahen OverviewZaahen RunesZaahen CountersZaahen MatchupsZaahen vs OrnnZaahen vs GangplankZaahen vs YoneAll Items