- Win Rate
- 50.6%
- Pick Rate
- 1.4%
- Ban Rate
- 1.3%
Zilean Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 2,749
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 8, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
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 26.19.
- 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 26.19)
1,974 games
Q
E
WZilean Support maxes Q (Time Bomb) → E (Time Warp) → W (Rewind): 57% of players use this order and win 50.2% of 1,289 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 | 57.2% | 50.2% | 1,289 |
| Q > W > E | 17.4% | 48.2% | 392 |
| E > Q > W | 13% | 46.8% | 293 |
QEWZilean Mid maxes Q (Time Bomb) → E (Time Warp) → W (Rewind): 74% of players use this order and win 60.7% of 150 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 | 74.3% | 60.7% | 150 |
| Q > W > E | 25.2% | 45.1% | 51 |
QEWZilean Top maxes Q (Time Bomb) → E (Time Warp) → W (Rewind): 78% of players use this order and win 49.1% of 108 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.
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 26.19
What should I max first on Zilean?
Most Zilean Support players max Q (Time Bomb), E (Time Warp), W (Rewind) in that order — 57% of ranked games this patch, with a 50.2% 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.