Zilean - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.2%
Pick Rate
1.4%

ZileanTop Build

SSupportMage
Patch26.12
Matches112,472
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 13, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.12 Zilean top build uses Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Imperial Mandate, Bandlepipes, Shurelya's Battlesong, Mikael's Blessing, Redemption, Oracle Lens. This Zilean build has a 9.81% pick rate and a 34.62% win rate in LoL patch 26.12. 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
  • Imperial Mandate - Zilean Highest Win Rate Build core itemImperial Mandate
  • Bandlepipes - Zilean Highest Win Rate Build core itemBandlepipes
  • Shurelya's Battlesong - Zilean Highest Win Rate Build core itemShurelya's Battlesong
Core Items
34.6%Win Rate
-18.6%WR Diff
9.8%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
    38.1%Win Rate80.8%Pick Rate
  • FlashExhaust
    Flash + Exhaust
    25.0%Win Rate15.4%Pick Rate

Build Stats

34.62%Win Rate
-18.56%WR Diff
9.81%Pick Rate
26Matches

This Zilean build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. 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 34.6% win rate across 26 matches analyzed.

At full build, Zilean gains a total of 145 Ability Power, 450 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
  • Waterwalking
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Cosmic Insight
  • Triple Tonic
  • 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: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Zilean are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 33.3% win rate and 72.0% pick rate.

Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
33.3%Win Rate
72.0%Pick Rate
These are Zilean's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Imperial Mandate (52.0% WR, -1.1% WR diff, 31.2% pick rate) provides 65 AP. Bandlepipes (47.2% WR, -6.0% WR diff, 22.9% pick rate) provides 20 Armor, 200 Health, 20 MR. Shurelya's Battlesong (54.8% WR, +1.6% WR diff, 50.0% 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 Mikael's Blessing, 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:145
  • Total armorArmor:20
  • Total healthHealth:450
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:20
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%
When facing Zilean's top counters like Nautilus, Pyke, Katarina, 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 Mikael's Blessing 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. While showing a 34.6% win rate, this Zilean build requires proper execution and favorable game conditions to succeed. 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 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.

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