Zilean - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
1.6%

ZileanTop Build

BSupportMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.14 Zilean top build uses Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Luden's Echo, Imperial Mandate, Shurelya's Battlesong, Bandlepipes, Cosmic Drive, Oracle Lens. This Zilean build has a 4.6% pick rate and a 49.02% win rate in LoL patch 26.14. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Zilean build choices below.

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Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • 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
Core Items
49.0%Win Rate
-1.7%WR Diff
4.6%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • 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
Core Items
47.6%Win Rate
-3.1%WR Diff
11.2%Pick Rate

Best Zilean Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Aether Wisp
Aether Wisp
Bandleglass Mirror
Bandleglass Mirror
Shurelya's Battlesong
Shurelya's Battlesong
Boots
Boots
Glowing Mote
Glowing Mote
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Top Summoner Spells

  • HealFlash
    Heal + Flash
    48.0%Win Rate49.0%Pick Rate
  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    53.9%Win Rate25.5%Pick Rate

Build Stats

49.02%Win Rate
-1.70%WR Diff
4.60%Pick Rate
51Matches

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.

The core items for this Zilean build are Luden's Echo, Imperial Mandate and Shurelya's Battlesong. This item combination achieves a 49.0% win rate across 51 matches analyzed.

At full build, Zilean gains a total of 280 Ability Power, 550 Health, 20 Armor, 20 Magic Resist, giving a solid power profile for magic damage.

Best Zilean Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Summon Aery
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Scorch
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Triple Tonic
  • Cosmic Insight
  • Ability Haste
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Zilean Abilities

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

The most popular starting items for Zilean are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 52.0% win rate and 51.0% pick rate.

Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
52.0%Win Rate
51.0%Pick Rate
These are Zilean's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (51.1% WR, +0.4% WR diff, 22.6% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Imperial Mandate (49.3% WR, -1.4% WR diff, 31.9% pick rate) provides 60 AP. Shurelya's Battlesong (52.1% WR, +1.4% WR diff, 48.0% 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 Bandlepipes, Cosmic Drive. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Zilean are Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total manaMana:600
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:280
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:8%
  • Total armorArmor:20
  • Total healthHealth:550
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:20

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Zilean movement speedSpeed
45
45
Zilean manaMana
600
1000
Zilean ability powerAP
280
180
Zilean movement speedSpeed
0.08%
0.04%
Zilean armorArmor
20
50
Zilean healthHealth
550
400
Zilean magic resistanceMR
20
50
When facing Zilean's top counters like Leona, Zyra, Seraphine, 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 Bandlepipes or Cosmic Drive based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Zilean performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike2,750g~5 min

This Zilean burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. While showing a 49.0% win rate, this Zilean build requires proper execution and favorable game conditions to succeed. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 280 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 lacks defensive stats making Zilean vulnerable to burst damage and 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 280 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Zilean vulnerable to burst damage
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

See Also

Zilean OverviewZilean RunesZilean CountersAll Items