- Win Rate
- 49.9%
- Pick Rate
- 1.3%
- Ban Rate
- 1.4%
Zilean Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 811
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 7, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Zilean's abilities include Time Bomb, Rewind, Time Warp, Chronoshift, Time In A Bottle. Learn how to use Zilean's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.22.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- Q > W > E
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 10/10/9/9/8s
- R cooldown
- 120/90/60s
Time In A Bottle
Zilean Skill Order (Patch 26.22)
594 games
Q
E
WZilean Support maxes Q (Time Bomb) → E (Time Warp) → W (Rewind): 58% of players use this order and win 49.2% of 392 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 58.2% | 49.2% | 392 |
| E > Q > W | 15.1% | 52.9% | 102 |
| Q > W > E | 14.8% | 48.0% | 100 |
QEWZilean Mid maxes Q (Time Bomb) → E (Time Warp) → W (Rewind): 70% of players use this order and win 59.5% of 42 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Zilean Passive: Time 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.
Know every Zilean lane matchup in champ select
The Matchup Assistant overlay opens in champ select with your win rate against the enemy laner, lane gold and CS leads, their counters and a build for the matchup, and imports your runes for you.
- Win rate vs your laner
- Lane gold and CS leads
- Matchup build and runes
Zilean Q: Time Bomb
Cooldown 10/10/9/9/8sTosses 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.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10s | 10s | 9s | 9s | 8s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 |
| Range | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 5s | 4.5s | 4.5s | 4s |
Zilean W: Rewind
Cooldown 14/12/10/8/6sZilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.
Ranked up at levels 2, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 14s | 12s | 10s | 8s | 6s |
| Cost (Mana) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Range | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 7s | 6s | 5s | 4s | 3s |
Zilean E: Time Warp
Cooldown 15sZilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Move Speed or increasing an ally's Move Speed for a short time.
Ranked up at levels 3, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Range | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7.5s |
Zilean R: Chronoshift
Cooldown 120/90/60s
Zilean places a protective time rune on an allied champion, teleporting the champion back in time if they take lethal damage.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 90s | 60s |
| Cost (Mana) | 125 | 150 | 175 |
| Range | 900 | 900 | 900 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 45s | 30s |
Zilean Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Zilean's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Time Bomb | 8s | 5.3s | 4s |
| W · Rewind | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| E · Time Warp | 15s | 10s | 7.5s |
| R · Chronoshift | 60s | 40s | 30s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Q · Time Bomb | 10s | 10s | 9s | 9s | 8s |
 W · Rewind | 14s | 12s | 10s | 8s | 6s |
 E · Time Warp | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s |
 R · Chronoshift | 120s | 90s | 60s |
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Zilean Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.22
What should I max first on Zilean?
Most Zilean Support players max Q (Time Bomb), E (Time Warp), W (Rewind) in that order — 58% of ranked games this patch, with a 49.2% win rate.
What is Zilean's ultimate cooldown?
Zilean's ultimate, Chronoshift, has a 120 / 90 / 60 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 30 seconds.
When should I level Zilean's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Zilean skill order does.
What does Zilean's passive do?
Zilean's passive is Time 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.
How much does ability haste lower Zilean's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Zilean's Time Bomb goes from 8 to 4 seconds and Chronoshift from 60 to 30 seconds at max rank.