Zilean, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
1.1%
Ban Rate
1.4%

Zilean Support Build: Items & Boots

Zilean D TierSupportMage
Patch
26.22
Games
704
Lane
Support
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 7, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The most-played Patch 26.22 Zilean build is Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Imperial Mandate, Bandlepipes, Shurelya's Battlesong, Locket of the Iron Solari, Cosmic Drive, Oracle Lens: 12.84% of games, 57.89% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

Best Zilean Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Top Summoner Spells

  • HealFlash
    Heal + Flash
    50.0%Win Rate55.6%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    50.0%Win Rate22.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

50.00%Win Rate
+0.00%WR Diff
4.05%Pick Rate
18Matches

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 50.0% win rate across 18 matches analyzed.

At full build, Zilean gains a total of 280 AP, 200 Health, 20 Armor, and 20 MR, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Zilean Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Summon Aery
  • Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence
  • Waterwalking
Domination secondary rune treeDomination
  • Cheap Shot
  • Relentless Hunter
  • Ability Haste
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
View full runes

Zilean Abilities

View ability details

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

The most popular starting items for Zilean are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 50.0% win rate and 55.6% pick rate.

50.0%Win Rate
55.6%Pick Rate
These are Zilean's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Luden's Echo (53.6% WR, +3.6% WR diff, 17.8% pick rate) provides 600 Mana, 100 AP. Imperial Mandate (52.4% WR, +2.4% WR diff, 38.5% pick rate) provides 60 AP. Shurelya's Battlesong (49.1% WR, -0.9% WR diff, 55.8% pick rate) provides 50 AP, 0.04% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
  • Luden's Echo S Tier
    Luden's Echo - 2,750 gold - Zilean core item

    Luden's Echo

    2,750 2,750
    53.60%Win Rate
    +3.60%WR Diff
    17.76%Pick Rate
  • Imperial Mandate S Tier
    Imperial Mandate - 2,400 gold - Zilean core item

    Imperial Mandate

    2,400 2,400
    52.40%Win Rate
    +2.40%WR Diff
    38.49%Pick Rate
  • Shurelya's Battlesong S Tier
    Shurelya's Battlesong - 2,200 gold - Zilean core item

    Shurelya's Battlesong

    2,200 2,200
    49.11%Win Rate
    -0.89%WR Diff
    55.82%Pick Rate
MetaBot Desktop

Theorycraft Your Next Zilean Build

Test any item combination — even off-meta — against thousands of real Zilean matches. See win rate, KDA, damage, and every item's real impact before you ever lock in.

  • Any item combo — even off-meta
  • Thousands of real matches
  • Win rate by rank & game length
Build Theorycrafter in the MetaBot Desktop app analyzing a custom League of Legends item build

Zilean players complete Shurelya's Battlesong first in 51% of games, winning 49.9% of them. The median first item is finished at 13:24 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:48 to 15:06).

First item

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
49.9%51.4%13:24335
54.2%9.0%15:3059
52.2%10.3%14:0667

First two items

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
51.8%20.8%22:06114
53.2%14.1%22:1277
55.2%5.3%22:5429

Three-item core

BuildWin RatePick RateDone atGames
52.0%9.2%27:4825
52.4%7.7%29:3621
50.0%3.7%31:0010

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 652 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.

Zilean players max Q > E > W in 58% of games, winning 49.2% of the 392 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priorityQ - Time BombQE - Time WarpEW - RewindW
Level123456789101112131415161718
Q12345
W12345
E12345
R123
  • Q > W > E: 15% of games, 49.0% win rate
  • E > Q > W: 15% of games, 52.9% win rate
Fair sampleBased on 676 matches. That is enough matches for these numbers to be a fair guide, though they will still move between patches.
Top situational items for Zilean include Archangel's Staff, Bandlepipes. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
  • Archangel's Staff S Tier
    Archangel's Staff - 2,900 gold - Zilean situational item

    Archangel's Staff

    2,900 2,900
    46.15%Win Rate
    -3.85%WR Diff
    1.85%Pick Rate
  • Bandlepipes S Tier
    Bandlepipes - 2,300 gold - Zilean situational item

    Bandlepipes

    2,300 2,300
    54.44%Win Rate
    +4.44%WR Diff
    25.57%Pick Rate
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.
  • Oracle Lens S Tier
    Oracle Lens - Zilean trinket for vision control

    Oracle Lens

    0 0
    49.76%Win Rate
    -0.24%WR Diff
    87.93%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Zilean build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total manaMana:1200
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:280
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%
  • Total armorArmor:20
  • Total healthHealth:200
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:20

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Zilean movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Zilean manaMana
0
0
1200
Zilean ability powerAP
180
110
280
Zilean movement speedSpeed
0.08%
0.04%
0.04%
Zilean armorArmor
50
90
20
Zilean healthHealth
750
600
200
Zilean magic resistanceMR
50
50
20
When facing Zilean's top counters like Brand, Karma, Sona, 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 Archangel's Staff or Bandlepipes 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 Spike2,750gShurelya's Battlesong at 13:24 (median)

This Zilean burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 50.0% win rate comes from only 18 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. 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 no built-in sustain for extended fights. This build's moderate gold investment allows Zilean to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Luden's Echo, Imperial Mandate, and 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
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Zilean Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.22)

674 games

Most Zilean Support players rush Shurelya's Battlesong first (51% of games), finished at a median of 13.4 minutes. Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the usual boots (75%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Heal (58%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Zilean boots

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Ionian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of LucidityMost played75.4%48.6%508
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness9.8%60.6%66
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes8.6%55.2%58

Zilean starting items

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Health PotionStealth WardHealth Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played60.1%50.3%398
Health PotionHealth Potion ×224.9%50.3%165

Zilean summoner spells

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
FlashHealFlash + HealMost played57.9%50.5%390
ExhaustFlashExhaust + Flash21.8%51.0%147
FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite16.9%47.4%114

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Zilean First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Zilean players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

ItemsFinishedPlayersWin RateGames
Shurelya's Battlesong Shurelya's Battlesong13.4 min
11.8-15.1 min
51.4%49.9%335
Imperial Mandate Imperial Mandate13.9 min
12.9-15.9 min
10.6%49.3%69
Luden's Echo Luden's Echo14.1 min
12.7-16.1 min
10.3%52.2%67
Archangel's Staff Archangel's Staff15.5 min
14.4-17.3 min
9.0%54.2%59

Every Zilean Support Item by Win Rate

The completed items Zilean players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

OptionPlayersWin RateGames
Shurelya's BattlesongShurelya's BattlesongMost played58.3%49.1%393
Imperial MandateImperial Mandate40.2%52.4%271
BandlepipesBandlepipes26.7%54.4%180
Luden's EchoLuden's Echo18.5%53.6%125
Seraph's EmbraceSeraph's Embrace13.6%54.3%92
Locket of the Iron SolariLocket of the Iron Solari12.8%57.0%86
Cosmic DriveCosmic Drive7.9%56.6%53

Zilean Build Planner

Plan a build

Start from Zilean's most common core and swap items to see the total gold and stats. When your picks contain a three-item core players actually build, its recorded win rate shows up.

Zilean's most-built items
Your build (1/6)
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Total gold900

No recorded three-item core in this build yet — it may be off-meta.

Total stats from items
Ability Haste
10
Move Speed
45

Zilean community builds

All Zilean builds

The top-rated builds and guides players published for Zilean.

  • Zilean

    Aery Zilean Support — Shurelya's Enchanter

    ZileanSummoner's RiftSupportPatch 26.20
    0

    Enchanter Zilean support: Summon Aery with Manaflow Band, rush Luden's Echo into Shurelya's Battlesong, Bandlepipes and Redemption, Ionian Boots. Ignite + Flash, max Q then E.

    Summon AeryInspirationIgniteFlashLuden's EchoShurelya's BattlesongBandlepipesRedemption
    • Support
    • Poke
    • Teamfight

Have a build that works?Publish your runes, items, skill order and tips. Others can vote on it, and it shows up here.

Create your Zilean build