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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.

  • [object Object] P spell

    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.

  • [object Object] Q spell

    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
  • [object Object] W spell

    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
  • [object Object] E spell

    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
  • [object Object] R spell

    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
Classes:
  • Support,
  • Mage
50.59%Win Rate
[object Object] champion tier

Champion Base Stats

  • Champion Health Icon Ability Power:0
  • Champion Health Icon Attack Damage:52(3 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Attack Speed:0(2.13 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Crit Chance:0%
  • Champion Health Icon Mana:452(50 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Mana Regen:11(0.8 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Health:574(96 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Health Regen:5(0.5 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Armor:24(5 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Magic Resist:30(1.3 per level)
  • Champion Health Icon Movement Speed:335
  • Champion Health Icon Attack Range:550(550 per level)
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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.

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Primary Tree

SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Phase RushPhase Rush
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
CelerityCelerity
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
ScorchScorch
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
Gathering StormGathering Storm

Secondary Tree

InspirationInspiration
Glacial AugmentGlacial Augment
Unsealed SpellbookUnsealed Spellbook
First StrikeFirst Strike
Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraption
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cash BackCash Back
Triple TonicTriple Tonic
Time Warp TonicTime Warp Tonic
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades

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.

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