
Zilean the Chronokeeper
Once a powerful Icathian mage, Zilean became obsessed with the passage of time after witnessing his homeland's destruction by the Void. Unable to spare even a minute to grieve the catastrophic loss, he called upon ancient temporal magic to divine all possible outcomes. Having become functionally immortal, Zilean now drifts through the past, present, and future, bending and warping the flow of time around him, always searching for that elusive moment that will turn back the clock and undo Icathia's destruction.
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/
- 65/
- 70/
- 75/
- 80
Cooldown:- 10/
- 10/
- 9/
- 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/
- 10/
- 8/
- 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/
- 150/
- 175
Cooldown:- 120/
- 90/
- 60
Range:- 900
- Support,
- Mage
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Champion Base Stats
Ability Power:0
Attack Damage:52(3 per level)
Attack Speed:0(2.13 per level)
Crit Chance:0%
Mana:452(50 per level)
Mana Regen:11(0.8 per level)
Health:574(96 per level)
Health Regen:5(0.5 per level)
Armor:24(5 per level)
Magic Resist:30(1.3 per level)
Movement Speed:335
Attack Range:550(550 per level)
Champion Performance Ranking
- Damage to Champions
- Early Game Strength
- Late Game Strength
- Objective Control
- Supportive Strength
- Creep Farming
MetaBot Tips

- Zilean secures less objectives than most champions. Your value may be better oriented towards helping other champions secure objectives.
- Zilean has a much higher late game win rate than their early game win rate. Take advantage of this by spending the early game farming and avoiding unneccessary fights.
- Zilean has a low base movespeed compared to many other champions. Play back towards your tower in lane, and consider early game boots when fighting skillshot-based laners.
- Zilean has more base armor than most champions, which makes them excellent in the early game against attack damage type enemies.
- Zilean has more base attack damage than most champions, so they should be trading autos aggressively in lane.
Top Item Builds
Build Stats:
Movement Speed:50
Ability Power:110
Armor:25
Health:400
Magic Resist:25
Movement Speed:4%
Crimson Lucidity
1,400
Item StatsMovement Speed:50
53.16%Win Rate50%Pick RateImperial Mandate
2,250
Defer damage until later.
Item StatsAbility Power:60
51.6%Win Rate100%Pick RateLocket of the Iron Solari
2,200
Activate to shield nearby allies from damage
Item StatsArmor:25
Health:200
Magic Resist:25
52.17%Win Rate50%Pick RateRedemption
2,300
Activate to heal allies and damage enemies in an area
Item StatsHealth:200
83.93%Win Rate50%Pick RateShurelya's Battlesong
2,200
Activate to speed up nearby allies.
Item StatsAbility Power:50
Movement Speed:4%
50%Win Rate50%Pick RateOracle Lens
0
Disables nearby invisible wards and traps for a duration
Item Stats49.25%Win Rate75%Pick Rate
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Gameplay Tips
Playing Zilean
- You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.
- Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.
- Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.
Playing Against Zilean
- If you're able to match Zilean's speed, it can sometimes be beneficial to wait until his ultimate has faded before landing the killing blow.
- Zilean is fragile if a team focuses on him, but otherwise he's very difficult to kill. Commit to killing him as a team.