Zilean Build
The patch 26.1 Zilean build uses Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Imperial Mandate, Redemption, Shurelya's Battlesong, Luden's Echo, Locket of the Iron Solari, Oracle Lens. This Zilean build has a 7.23% pick rate and a 57.39% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Zilean build choices below.
Time In A Bottle
Zilean stores time as Experience and can grant it to his allies. When he has enough Experience to finish an ally's level up, he can right-click them to impart it. Zilean receives as much Experience as he gives.
Time Bomb
Tosses a bomb to target area that sticks to units that come near it (prioritizes Champions). It detonates after 3 seconds, dealing area of effect damage. If a Time Bomb is detonated early by another Time Bomb, it also stuns enemies.
Cost:- 60/
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- 75/
- 80
Cooldown:- 10/
- 10/
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- 9/
- 8
Range:- 900
Rewind
Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.
Cost:- 35
Cooldown:- 14/
- 12/
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- 6
Range:- 600
Time Warp
Zilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Move Speed or increasing an ally's Move Speed for a short time.
Cost:- 50
Cooldown:- 15
Range:- 550
Chronoshift
Zilean places a protective time rune on an allied champion, teleporting the champion back in time if they take lethal damage.
Cost:- 125/
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- 175
Cooldown:- 120/
- 90/
- 60
Range:- 900
- Support,
- Mage
Best Zilean Build - Highest Win Rate Items
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.
These are Zilean's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Imperial Mandate (49.6% WR, +0.6% WR diff, 34.9% pick rate) provides 60 AP. Bandlepipes (53.5% WR, +4.4% WR diff, 24.4% pick rate) provides 20 Armor, 200 Health, 20 MR. Shurelya's Battlesong (50.7% WR, +1.7% WR diff, 49.3% pick rate) provides 50 AP, 0.04% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
2,250Zilean build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage.
Top situational items for Zilean include Locket of the Iron Solari, 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.
Movement Speed:45
Ability Power:140
Armor:45
Health:400
Magic Resistance:45- Movement Speed:4%
When facing Zilean's top counters like Velkoz, Rell, Pyke, 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 Locket of the Iron Solari or Redemption based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Zilean performance.
This Zilean burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 52.2% win rate across 92 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. 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, 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.
Zilean Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Zilean build?
The best Zilean build in this patch includes Imperial Mandate, Bandlepipes, and Shurelya's Battlesong. This build has a 52.17% win rate and is picked 5.78% of the time.
What are Zilean's core items?
Zilean's core items are Imperial Mandate, Bandlepipes, and Shurelya's Battlesong. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Zilean's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.
What are the best boots for Zilean?
Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the best boots for Zilean. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Zilean's playstyle. They are included in 5.8% of Zilean builds.
What is the best trinket for Zilean?
Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Zilean. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Zilean maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.
Are there alternative Zilean builds?
Yes, alternative Zilean builds include options like Imperial Mandate, Redemption, and Shurelya's Battlesong. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.
Where does MetaBot source build data for Zilean?
MetaBot sources its build data for Zilean directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.
How does MetaBot determine what the best Zilean builds are?
MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Zilean. From there, we aggregate the Zilean builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.