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Zilean Support Build

Patch 26.171,242 games

Gardien du Temps

Filters

WR52.2%

Ban3.3%

Games1,032

All ranks

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Core items

Most built items

Bottes de lucidité

84% pick

52.7%867

Chant de guerre de Shurelya

73% pick

51.1%753

Traîneau du solstice

65% pick

53.5%669

Récompense de quête du support

37% pick

56.2%379

Flûtes de Bandle

37% pick

56.4%378

Mandat impérial

34% pick

52.8%352

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Starting items

Early game items

Armure d'étoffe

54.7%64

Cape de néant

52.2%46

Cristal de rubis

60.0%45

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Summoner spells

Popular combinations

Flash + Heal

52.1%751

Exhaust + Flash

54.1%220

Flash + Ignite

47.4%57

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Runes

Most played pages

Summon Aery

Sorcery + Domination

53.1%288

Sorcery

Domination

Shards

★ Most popular

Summon Aery

Sorcery + Inspiration

52.3%107

Sorcery

Inspiration

Shards

Arcane Comet

Sorcery + Inspiration

56.1%57

Sorcery

Inspiration

Shards

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Popular builds

Full item combinations

50.0%12★ Top

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9.1%11

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45.5%11

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50.0%10

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Real-time data

Stats computed from ranked matches. Data gets more accurate over time.

1,032 gamesPatch 26.17

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Zilean lore ▾

Naguère puissant mage d'Icathia, Zilean devint obsédé par le passage du temps après avoir assisté à la destruction de sa terre natale par le Néant. Refusant de perdre une minute à pleurer sur les décombres, il fit appel à une antique force magique capable de prédire tous les avenirs possibles. Devenu techniquement immortel, Zilean erre désormais entre passé, présent et futur, distordant autour de lui le flux du temps, toujours à la recherche du moment exact qui lui permettra de changer le passé et d'empêcher la destruction d'Icathia.

Zilean Support Guide | Patch 26.17

Zilean thrives as a support mage, disrupting enemies with time-warped bombs and precise ult timing. With a 51.9% win rate, he’s a meta staple for vision control and pick potential.

How to play Zilean?

Early game, focus on landing your Q (Time Warp) and AA combos to poke enemies. Use your E (Time Bomb) to zone opponents and secure early kills or assists. In mid-game, prioritize protecting your ADC while looking for picks with your ultimate (Chronoshift) to save teammates or bait out cooldowns. Late game, your role shifts to peel for your carry and disrupt enemy engages with well-timed bombs and resets. Positioning is key—stay behind your frontline to avoid being caught out.

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✅ Strengths

•High burst damage with Q + AA combos
•Strong pick potential with Time Bomb and Chronoshift
•Excellent peel and save utility for teammates
•Scaling power into late game with mana sustain
•Strong vision control with W (Rewind)

❌ Weaknesses

•Low mobility and squishy positioning
•Dependent on landing Q for damage output
•Ultimate has long cooldowns early
•Weak against heavy engage comps
•Limited waveclear and objective control

💡 Tips for Zilean

1.Land your Q (Time Warp) first to guarantee follow-up damage from your AA and E (Time Bomb).
2.Use W (Rewind) to reset your ultimate (Chronoshift) cooldown before big fights or skirmishes.
3.Place your E (Time Bomb) in bushes or high-traffic areas to maximize damage and zoning potential.
4.Save your ultimate (Chronoshift) for saving your ADC or baiting out enemy abilities like Flash or mobility spells.
5.Coordinate with your jungler for early ganks by landing Q and E to secure kills or force enemies to burn summoner spells.