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Zilean

Support · Diamond+ · Chinese server

RiftRank tier
C#22 of 33
Win rate
50.11%
Pick rate
1.20%
Ban rate
0.83%
CN tier
Dofficial #29

Matchups and synergies

Editorial recommendation

Build, runes and spells

Patch 7.3bEditorial recommendation
Black Mist Scythe#1
Harmonic Echo#2
Ardent Censer#3
Crimson LucidityBoots

Harmonic Echo spreads part of the W healing to the nearby ally with the least health, and Ardent Censer empowers the marksman Zilean speeds up with his E. The cooldown boots help use the ultimate more often.

Situational items

Knight's VowTo protect the marksman in fights.
Mikael's BlessingAgainst heavy crowd control on the marksman.
RedemptionAgainst teamfight compositions.

Runes

AeryKeystone
Font of Life
Bone Plating
Revitalize
Transcendence

Aery empowers the bomb poke, and Font of Life and Revitalize increase healing on allies. Transcendence lowers the ultimate's cooldown.

Rune swaps

Swap Aery for Arcane Comet in the damage build, to poke more with the bombs.

Summoner spells

Flash
Heal

Heal stacks with Zilean's ultimate to save the marksman.

Abilities

Official Wild Rift icons. Under each ability, the base cooldown published by Tencent. Hover (or tap) to see the description.

PassiveTIME IN A BOTTLEZilean stores time as Experience and can grant it to his allies. Zilean can impart this Experience on the nearest allied champion when he has enough to complete their next level up. Zilean receives as much Experience as he gives.
1TIME BOMBTosses a bomb to target area that sticks to units that come near it, prioritizing champions and units already carrying a bomb. When it detonates it deals magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. If a Time Bomb is detonated early by another Time Bomb, it also stuns enemies. The Time Bomb can be recharged 2 times.
214sTWISTED TIMEFLOWMakes time flow faster for himself, applying Fleeting Time to himself and gaining a damage absorbing shield. Zilean also grants Fleeting Time and identical shield to his nearest ally champion. Fleeting Time increases projectile speeds and grants move speed. Fleeting Time also increases Zilean’s ability haste.
325sTEMPORAL MIRAGECreates a time-bending force field at target location. Within the force field enemy champions and projectiles are slowed.
Ult110sCHRONOSHIFTPlaces a protective time rune on Zilean or an allied champion. If the rune bearer takes lethal damage during this time, they teleport back in time and become untargetable before they are revived and healed. If the rune bearer does not trigger the rune's revival effect, a part of Chronoshift's cooldown will be refunded.

Skill order

Priority QWE
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TIME BOMBTosses a bomb to target area that sticks to units that come near it, prioritizing champions and units already carrying a bomb. When it detonates it deals magic damage to the target and nearby enemies. If a Time Bomb is detonated early by another Time Bomb, it also stuns enemies. The Time Bomb can be recharged 2 times.Q1467
TWISTED TIMEFLOWMakes time flow faster for himself, applying Fleeting Time to himself and gaining a damage absorbing shield. Zilean also grants Fleeting Time and identical shield to his nearest ally champion. Fleeting Time increases projectile speeds and grants move speed. Fleeting Time also increases Zilean’s ability haste.W281011
TEMPORAL MIRAGECreates a time-bending force field at target location. Within the force field enemy champions and projectiles are slowed.E3121415
CHRONOSHIFTPlaces a protective time rune on Zilean or an allied champion. If the rune bearer takes lethal damage during this time, they teleport back in time and become untargetable before they are revived and healed. If the rune bearer does not trigger the rune's revival effect, a part of Chronoshift's cooldown will be refunded.R5913

Official profile

Tencent's rating for Zilean, from 1 to 3.

Damage
Medium
Toughness
Low
Utility
High
Difficulty
Medium