- Win Rate
- 50.6%
- Pick Rate
- 1.2%
- Ban Rate
- 1.3%
Zilean Support Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 1,586
- Lane
- Support
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 13, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Zilean build is Boots of Swiftness, Imperial Mandate, Bandlepipes, Shurelya's Battlesong, Cosmic Drive, Locket of the Iron Solari, Oracle Lens: 14.56% of games, 57.58% 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
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Flash + Heal57.3%Win Rate66.7%Pick Rate
Flash + Exhaust62.9%Win Rate21.2%Pick Rate
Build Stats
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 Imperial Mandate, Bandlepipes, and Shurelya's Battlesong. This item combination achieves a 57.6% win rate across 165 matches analyzed.
At full build, Zilean gains a total of 180 AP, 750 Health, 50 Armor, and 50 MR, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.
Best Zilean Runes
Sorcery
Inspiration
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 Damage.
The most popular starting items for Zilean are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 59.2% win rate and 63.2% pick rate.
- Imperial Mandate S Tier
Imperial Mandate
2,40054.16%Win Rate+3.59%WR Diff35.62%Pick Rate - Bandlepipes S Tier
Bandlepipes
2,30051.36%Win Rate+0.79%WR Diff30.08%Pick Rate - Shurelya's Battlesong S Tier
Shurelya's Battlesong
2,20050.77%Win Rate+0.20%WR Diff61.73%Pick Rate
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- Win rate by rank & game length
Zilean players complete Rod of Ages first in 2% of games, winning 76.9% of them. The median first item is finished at 13:18 (25th to 75th percentile: 12:06 to 15:24).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 76.9% | 1.7% | 13:18 | 26 |
 | 60.2% | 8.9% | 14:00 | 133 |
 | 57.1% | 7.0% | 15:36 | 105 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 77.1% | 2.7% | 22:24 | 35 |
| 54.5% | 18.9% | 21:42 | 244 |
 | 48.7% | 17.7% | 21:54 | 228 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.7% | 11.4% | 28:00 | 75 |
| 54.5% | 10.0% | 29:00 | 66 |
 | 36.8% | 2.9% | 29:06 | 19 |
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.
Zilean players max Q > E > W in 58% of games, winning 51.8% of the 907 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
Q
E
W| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Q > W > E: 18% of games, 49.8% win rate
- E > Q > W: 13% of games, 44.6% win rate
- Cosmic Drive S Tier
Cosmic Drive
3,00047.20%Win Rate-3.37%WR Diff10.15%Pick Rate - Locket of the Iron Solari S Tier
Locket of the Iron Solari
2,20057.59%Win Rate+7.02%WR Diff9.96%Pick Rate
- Boots of Swiftness S Tier
Boots of Swiftness
1,00056.02%Win Rate+5.45%WR Diff10.47%Pick Rate
- Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
050.87%Win Rate+0.30%WR Diff90.48%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Zilean build.
Movement Speed:55
Ability Power:180
Armor:50
Health:750
Magic Resistance:50- Movement Speed:8%
Build Comparison
SpeedAPArmorHealthMRSpeed
This Zilean burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 57.6% win rate comes from only 165 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 180 total AP and substantial health pool for survivability. 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 Imperial Mandate, Bandlepipes, 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 180 total AP
- Substantial health pool for survivability
Weaknesses
- Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns
Zilean Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
1,549 gamesMost Zilean Support players rush Shurelya's Battlesong first (56% 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 (54%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.
Zilean boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ionian Boots of LucidityMost played | 74.8% | 50.3% | 1,158 |
 Boots of Swiftness | 10.7% | 56.0% | 166 |
 Sorcerer's Shoes | 6.7% | 52.9% | 104 |
Zilean starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Health Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played | 62.8% | 51.3% | 951 |
| Health Potion ×2 | 23.4% | 52.0% | 354 |
Zilean summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + HealMost played | 53.8% | 50.0% | 834 |
 Exhaust + Flash | 24.3% | 50.9% | 377 |
 Flash + Ignite | 17.4% | 53.7% | 270 |
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
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shurelya's Battlesong | 13.4 min 11.7-15.1 min | 55.8% | 48.2% | 834 |
 Imperial Mandate | 14.0 min 12.2-15.8 min | 8.9% | 60.2% | 133 |
 Archangel's Staff | 15.6 min 13.6-17.4 min | 7.0% | 57.1% | 105 |
 Locket of the Iron Solari | 14.2 min 12.7-15.7 min | 3.5% | 57.7% | 52 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shurelya's Battlesong → Imperial Mandate → Bandlepipes | 28.0 min 26.5-30.1 min | 11.4% | 54.7% | 75 |
| Shurelya's Battlesong → Bandlepipes → Imperial Mandate | 29.0 min 26.6-30.4 min | 10.0% | 54.5% | 66 |
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.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shurelya's BattlesongMost played | 63.2% | 50.8% | 979 |
| Imperial Mandate | 36.5% | 54.2% | 565 |
| Bandlepipes | 30.8% | 51.4% | 477 |
 Luden's Echo | 19.6% | 52.5% | 303 |
 Seraph's Embrace | 13.2% | 57.6% | 205 |
 Cosmic Drive | 10.4% | 47.2% | 161 |
| Locket of the Iron Solari | 10.2% | 57.6% | 158 |
 Mikael's Blessing | 7.1% | 59.1% | 110 |
 Redemption | 4.6% | 62.5% | 72 |
 Knight's Vow | 3.4% | 59.6% | 52 |
 Zhonya's Hourglass | 3.0% | 54.3% | 46 |
 Morellonomicon | 2.6% | 37.5% | 40 |
Zilean Build Planner
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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.
This core is in our ranked data: 54.7% win rate over 75 games.
- Ability Power
- 110
- Health
- 200
- Armor
- 20
- Magic Resist
- 20
- Ability Haste
- 55
- Move Speed
- 45