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Zilean

Zilean Mid

the Chronokeeper
Win Rate: All Roles 51.9% | as Mid 51.9%
Pick Rate: All Roles 2.6% | as Mid 0.3%
Ban Rate: 1.0%
Analyzed: 16812 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Support Mid ARAM

Zilean Mid Guide

A Tier

Zilean performs well in Mid with a 51.9% win rate (#8 among Mid champions), compared to 51.9% win rate across all roles. Solid pick if you know the champion's kit. Zilean remains niche with 2.6% overall pick rate and minimal 0.3% presence in Mid in Plat+ on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 16812 ranked games. Rare pick - only 10.4% of Zilean's games are in this role. Most popular build starts with Ionian Boots of Lucidity, then Archangel's Staff, Cosmic Drive, and Shurelya's Battlesong. Zilean has low farm - 6.31 CS/min (#41 among Mid champions) and earns 353 gold per minute. Averages 3.7 KDA (#1 among Mid champions). Has a 1.0% ban rate (142nd place). Zilean deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Most used runes for this build are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, for Sorcery primary and Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, for Inspiration secondary. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order.

Zilean Roles

Zilean

  • Support
    (Support - 86.3%) 16082 games

  • Mid
    (Mid - 10.4%) 1748 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 40516 ARAM games

Zilean Mid Stats

51.9%
Win Rate (Role)
10.4%
Mid (Role Rate)
1.0%
Ban Rate
0.0000
Penta/Game
3.0
Kills/Game
3.8
Deaths/Game
10.9
Assists/Game
0.30
Wards/Min
6.31
CS/Min
353
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 9.1%
Magic: 86.7%
True: 4.26%

Overall Champion Matrix

Zilean Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
53.0% Win Rate 90.4% Pick Rate1580 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
59.5% Win Rate 1.6% Pick Rate29 games

Zilean Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
53.2% Win Rate 75.1% Pick Rate1313 games
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
55.3% Win Rate 71.6% Pick Rate1251 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
55.3% Win Rate 14.8% Pick Rate259 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
44.8% Win Rate 3.2% Pick Rate56 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
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Archangel's Staff
Archangel's Staff (2900 gold) 70 Ability Power
600 Mana
25 Ability Haste
Awe
Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana.
Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.
Cosmic Drive
Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
Shurelya's Battlesong
Shurelya's Battlesong (2200 gold) 50 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
125% Base Mana Regen
Inspiring Speech
Grant nearby allies 30% Move Speed for 4 seconds.
77.3% Win Rate 5.6% Pick Rate98 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
58.9% Win Rate 17.2% Pick Rate301 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring (400 gold) 18 Ability Power
90 Health
Restoration
Restore 1.25 Mana every second. If you can't gain Mana, restore 0.55 Health instead.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
72.6% Win Rate 1.4% Pick Rate24 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
85.3% Win Rate 0.5% Pick Rate8 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
55.3% Win Rate 71.6% Pick Rate1251 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
55.3% Win Rate 14.8% Pick Rate259 games
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Archangel's Staff
Archangel's Staff (2900 gold) 70 Ability Power
600 Mana
25 Ability Haste
Awe
Gain Ability Power equal to 1% bonus Mana.
Manaflow (8s, max 5 charges)
Landing Abilities grants 5 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Seraph's Embrace at 360 max Mana.
Cosmic Drive
Cosmic Drive (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
25 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
Spelldance
Dealing magic or true damage to champions grants Move Speed for 4 seconds.
Shurelya's Battlesong
Shurelya's Battlesong (2200 gold) 50 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
125% Base Mana Regen
Inspiring Speech
Grant nearby allies 30% Move Speed for 4 seconds.
77.3% Win Rate 5.6% Pick Rate98 games
Final Build
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
58.9% Win Rate 17.2% Pick Rate301 games
Other Items
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
42.0% Win Rate 10.1% Pick Rate177 games
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
49.2% Win Rate 8.6% Pick Rate150 games
Horizon Focus
Horizon Focus (2700 gold) 75 Ability Power
25 Ability Haste
Hypershot
Dealing Ability damage to champions at 600 range or greater Reveals them for 6 seconds.
Deal 10% increased damage to enemies Revealed by this item.
Focus
When Hypershot is triggered, Reveal all other enemy champions within 1400 range of them for 3 seconds.
0.0% Win Rate 7.3% Pick Rate127 games
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
39.4% Win Rate 7.3% Pick Rate127 games
Imperial Mandate
Imperial Mandate (2250 gold) 60 Ability Power
20 Ability Haste
125% Base Mana Regen
Coordinated Fire (0s) per target
Slowing or Immobilizing an enemy champion marks them for 5 seconds. Ally champion damage detonates the mark, dealing magic damage equal to 10% of current health.
24.8% Win Rate 5.8% Pick Rate102 games
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
50.4% Win Rate 5.8% Pick Rate101 games
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon (2950 gold) 75 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Grievous Wounds
Dealing magic damage to champions applies 40% Wounds for 3 seconds.
24.8% Win Rate 5.8% Pick Rate101 games

Zilean Mid Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Summon Aery

Summon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 -…

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

52.4% Win Rate 47.6% Pick Rate832 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Inspiration
Unsealed Spellbook
Unsealed Spellbook

Unsealed Spellbook

Swap one of your equipped Summoner Spells to a new, single use Summoner Spell. Each uniqu…

Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

54.6% Win Rate 4.0% Pick Rate71 games

Zilean best with

Zilean Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > E > W
53.6% Win Rate 43.9% Pick Rate767 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > E > W
61.2% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate68 games

Countered by Zilean

Zilean Counterpicks

Zilean Mid Lane Matchups

Zilean lore:

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.

Zilean tips:

  • 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.

Zilean abilities description:

Time In A Bottle
P
Time In A Bottle (passive)
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
Q
Time Bomb (Q)
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.
Rewind
W
Rewind (W)
Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.
Time Warp
E
Time Warp (E)
Zilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Move Speed or increasing an ally's Move Speed for a short time.
Chronoshift
R
Chronoshift (R)
Zilean places a protective time rune on an allied champion, teleporting the champion back in time if they take lethal damage.

Zilean Skins and Splash Arts

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