Zilean - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
54.3%
Pick Rate
1.3%

ZileanTop Build

SSupportMage
Patch26.10
Matches1,492,117
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.10 Zilean top build uses Boots of Swiftness, Luden's Echo, Imperial Mandate, Shurelya's Battlesong, Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes, Oracle Lens. This Zilean build has a 5.06% pick rate and a 69.61% win rate in LoL patch 26.10. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Zilean build choices below.

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Select a Zilean Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • Luden's Echo - Zilean Highest Win Rate Build core itemLuden's Echo
  • Imperial Mandate - Zilean Highest Win Rate Build core itemImperial Mandate
  • Shurelya's Battlesong - Zilean Highest Win Rate Build core itemShurelya's Battlesong
69.6%Win Rate
+15.3%WR Diff
5.1%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Imperial Mandate - Zilean Most Popular Build core itemImperial Mandate
  • Bandlepipes - Zilean Most Popular Build core itemBandlepipes
  • Shurelya's Battlesong - Zilean Most Popular Build core itemShurelya's Battlesong
59.6%Win Rate
+5.4%WR Diff
13.9%Pick Rate

Best Zilean Build - Highest Win Rate Items

This Zilean build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

Full Build
Top Summoner Spells
  • FlashHeal
    Flash + Heal
    71.2%Win Rate51.0%Pick Rate
  • IgniteFlash
    Ignite + Flash
    64.0%Win Rate24.5%Pick Rate

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

The most popular starting items for Zilean are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 64.3% win rate and 56.0% pick rate.

Health PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
64.3%Win Rate
56.0%Pick Rate
These are Zilean's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (60.7% WR, +6.5% WR diff, 18.2% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Imperial Mandate (59.2% WR, +4.9% WR diff, 32.8% pick rate) provides 60 AP. Shurelya's Battlesong (56.0% WR, +1.7% WR diff, 53.9% pick rate) provides 50 AP, 0.04% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Zilean include Locket of the Iron Solari, Bandlepipes. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Zilean are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Zilean is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Zilean build.

Top Build Focus
  • Zilean movement speedSpeed55
  • Zilean manaMana600
  • Zilean healthHealth400
  • Zilean ability powerAP210
  • Zilean magic resistanceMR45
  • Zilean armorArmor45
  • Zilean movement speedSpeed4%
When facing Zilean's top counters like TahmKench, Xerath, Senna, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or 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 Locket of the Iron Solari or Bandlepipes based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Zilean performance.
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burst mageFirst Power Spike2,750g

This Zilean burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 69.6% win rate across 102 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 210 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Zilean with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Zilean's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. This build's moderate gold investment allows Zilean to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Luden's Echo, Imperial Mandate, Shurelya's Battlesong to maximize your mid-game impact. For optimal results with this Zilean build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths
  • Devastating ability power scaling with 210 total AP
Weaknesses
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

See Also

Zilean OverviewZilean RunesZilean CountersAll Items