Zilean middle build
Stats
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.
Abilities
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.
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.
Zilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.
Zilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Movement Speed or increasing an ally's Movement Speed for a short time.
Zilean places a protective time rune on an allied champion, teleporting the champion back in time if they take lethal damage.
Build
| Summoner Spells | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
  | 41.9% | 53.9% |
 | 32.3% | 50.7% |
| Starting Items | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
  | 34.0% | 52.6% |
 | 32.1% | 54.7% |
| Trinkets | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 | 47.6% | 49.6% |
 | 32.8% | 55.9% |
| Boots | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 | 49.4% | 55.4% |
 | 20.3% | 57.2% |
| Skills | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 Q  W  E Q Q  R Q E | 30.4% | 56.4% |
Q W E Q Q R Q W | 26.5% | 52.3% |
Runes
Matchups
| Champion | Games Played | Win % | KDA Difference | Damage Difference | Gold Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yone | 218 | 55% | 1.5 | -5,792 | -1,984 |
 Zed | 198 | 60% | 1.1 | -6,551 | -1,374 |
 Yasuo | 157 | 58% | 1.9 | -4,870 | -1,976 |
 Katarina | 132 | 58% | 1.3 | -6,186 | -1,322 |
 Ekko | 102 | 54% | 1.0 | -3,928 | -1,466 |
 Anivia | 93 | 44% | -0.3 | -5,012 | -2,012 |
 Fizz | 91 | 56% | 0.9 | -4,574 | -1,225 |
 Kai'Sa | 90 | 48% | 0.7 | -2,032 | -1,284 |
 Ahri | 88 | 52% | 0.2 | -4,157 | -661 |
 Kassadin | 85 | 56% | 1.1 | -3,921 | -1,574 |
 Diana | 84 | 46% | 0.7 | -5,570 | -1,285 |
 Sylas | 82 | 51% | 1.3 | -2,112 | -876 |
 Tristana | 75 | 48% | 1.1 | -2,408 | -1,189 |
 Ryze | 74 | 58% | 2.0 | -3,271 | -1,185 |
 Veigar | 74 | 47% | 0.3 | -5,024 | -1,048 |
 Orianna | 74 | 57% | 0.9 | -4,142 | -789 |
 Lux | 71 | 56% | -0.7 | -6,529 | -855 |
 Vladimir | 70 | 44% | 0.5 | -6,199 | -1,593 |
 Gnar | 70 | 56% | 1.1 | -3,277 | -935 |
 Irelia | 69 | 51% | 1.0 | -4,686 | -2,360 |
 Ezreal | 69 | 43% | -0.3 | -5,741 | -1,938 |
 Viego | 69 | 52% | 1.4 | -2,068 | -1,527 |
 Talon | 68 | 62% | 1.2 | -6,822 | -1,809 |
 Hecarim | 68 | 47% | -1.0 | -1,306 | -1,341 |
 Jhin | 68 | 51% | -0.4 | -2,086 | -1,311 |
 Twisted Fate | 67 | 55% | 1.0 | -2,862 | -1,063 |
 Lucian | 66 | 67% | 2.5 | -4,935 | -1,811 |
 Viktor | 58 | 53% | 2.1 | -8,658 | -679 |
 Qiyana | 56 | 52% | 0.4 | -6,948 | -1,408 |
 Vayne | 54 | 48% | 0.4 | -3,062 | -1,334 |
 Malzahar | 54 | 41% | 0.8 | -5,157 | -1,188 |
 LeBlanc | 48 | 54% | 0.2 | -5,797 | -994 |
 Zoe | 45 | 58% | 1.8 | -7,905 | 16 |
 Xerath | 44 | 41% | -0.5 | -9,179 | -1,119 |
 Syndra | 44 | 59% | 1.1 | -5,560 | -637 |
 Sett | 44 | 52% | 0.5 | -3,067 | -1,393 |
 Kha'Zix | 43 | 70% | 1.7 | -658 | -681 |
 Seraphine | 43 | 37% | -1.3 | -754 | -585 |
 Galio | 40 | 55% | 1.5 | 742 | 178 |
 Akali | 40 | 40% | 0.2 | -4,790 | -645 |
 Thresh | 40 | 40% | -1.1 | 1,781 | 172 |
 Caitlyn | 39 | 38% | 0.4 | -2,703 | -1,406 |
 Annie | 38 | 55% | 1.2 | -3,781 | -420 |
 Lee Sin | 38 | 58% | 0.4 | -580 | -897 |
 Cassiopeia | 37 | 57% | 2.2 | -3,458 | -685 |
 Vel'Koz | 37 | 43% | -0.0 | -9,885 | -672 |
 Jinx | 37 | 54% | 0.6 | -1,305 | -960 |
 Lulu | 36 | 47% | -0.8 | 956 | 124 |
 Darius | 36 | 56% | 1.6 | -2,368 | -1,262 |
 Senna | 35 | 49% | 0.7 | -1,588 | -584 |
 Garen | 34 | 56% | 0.7 | -1,127 | -868 |
 Riven | 33 | 45% | -0.1 | -1,897 | -1,554 |
 Graves | 33 | 52% | 1.4 | -1,000 | -1,012 |
 Kayn | 33 | 48% | 1.0 | -449 | -1,102 |
 Camille | 33 | 48% | 1.7 | -2,690 | -817 |
 Pantheon | 32 | 53% | 1.9 | -4,356 | -982 |
 Jax | 31 | 42% | 0.6 | -1,888 | -1,197 |
 Shaco | 31 | 42% | 0.2 | -803 | -547 |
 Malphite | 30 | 37% | -0.5 | -2,784 | -755 |
 Mordekaiser | 30 | 57% | 1.0 | -3,171 | -1,262 |
 Rengar | 30 | 50% | -0.2 | -2,853 | -1,920 |
 Cho'Gath | 29 | 41% | -0.3 | -2,314 | -1,416 |
 Elise | 28 | 50% | -2.1 | -1,512 | -1,103 |
 Lissandra | 28 | 61% | 1.4 | -1,768 | -328 |
 Neeko | 28 | 54% | 0.6 | -1,925 | -1,015 |
 Fiora | 27 | 56% | 1.3 | -4,467 | -1,311 |
 Corki | 26 | 46% | 0.8 | -11,586 | -2,244 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Zilean skins are there?
There are 7 skins for Zilean. They are Old Saint Zilean, Groovy Zilean, Shurima Desert Zilean, Time Machine Zilean, Blood Moon Zilean, Sugar Rush Zilean, and the default skin.
Who counters Zilean?
Zilean is countered by Anivia, Kai'Sa, Diana.
Who does Zilean counter?
Zilean counters Yone, Zed, Yasuo.
How do I play Zilean middle?
The exact items that you buy on any champion should differ from game to game, but the most common item build on middle Zilean is Everfrost first into Cosmic Drive and Zhonya's Hourglass. Players usually take Ionian Boots of Lucidity for boots.
Where should I play Zilean?
74% of Zilean players play support.