Zilean - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.6%
Pick Rate
1.1%

ZileanPopular Build

SSupportMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Zilean most played build uses Boots of Swiftness, Luden's Echo, Imperial Mandate, Shurelya's Battlesong, Mejai's Soulstealer, Locket of the Iron Solari, Oracle Lens. This Zilean build has a 4.27% pick rate and a 56.72% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. 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
56.7%Win Rate
+4.1%WR Diff
4.3%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
56.4%Win Rate
+3.8%WR Diff
10.5%Pick Rate

Best Zilean Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Blasting Wand
Blasting Wand
Bandleglass Mirror
Bandleglass Mirror
Imperial Mandate
Imperial Mandate
Boots
Boots
Glowing Mote
Glowing Mote
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Top Summoner Spells

  • HealFlash
    Heal + Flash
    61.4%Win Rate77.0%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    42.9%Win Rate17.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

56.36%Win Rate
+3.78%WR Diff
10.51%Pick Rate
165Matches

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 56.4% win rate across 165 matches analyzed.

At full build, Zilean gains a total of 250 Ability Power, 200 Health, 20 Armor, 60 Magic Resist, 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
  • Relentless Hunter
  • Cheap Shot
  • 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. Strongest in: Magic Resistance. Lower in: Health, Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Zilean are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 55.0% win rate and 69.4% pick rate.

Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
55.0%Win Rate
69.4%Pick Rate
These are Zilean's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Imperial Mandate (56.7% WR, +4.1% WR diff, 32.7% pick rate) provides 65 AP. Bandlepipes (51.8% WR, -0.8% WR diff, 28.1% pick rate) provides 20 Armor, 200 Health, 20 MR. Shurelya's Battlesong (52.4% WR, -0.2% WR diff, 53.8% 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 Banshee's Veil, Redemption. 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 ability powerAbility Power:250
  • Total armorArmor:20
  • Total healthHealth:200
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:60
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Zilean movement speedSpeed
55
45
Zilean ability powerAP
235
250
Zilean armorArmor
30
20
Zilean healthHealth
300
200
Zilean magic resistanceMR
30
60
Zilean movement speedSpeed
0.04%
0.04%
When facing Zilean's top counters like Swain, Nautilus, Xerath, 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 health-stacking items for general survivability 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 Banshee's Veil or Redemption 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 Spike2,400g~4 min

This Zilean burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 56.4% win rate across 165 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 250 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 no built-in sustain for extended fights 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 Imperial Mandate, Bandlepipes, 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 250 total AP

Weaknesses

  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

See Also

Zilean OverviewZilean RunesZilean CountersAll Items