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Zilean·Top Build

Time In A BottleP
Time BombQ
RewindW
Time WarpE
ChronoshiftR
Win rate53.4%
Pick rate0.1%
Ban rate0.8%
Matches1 129-
Zilean Top has a 53.4% win rate with 0.1% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked S tier. Based on our analysis of 1 129 matches in patch 14.6 the best build for Zilean is Rod of Ages, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Archangel's Staff, Cosmic Drive, and Morellonomicon. Most picked runes for Zilean Top are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Waterwalking for primary tree, as well as Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter for secondary tree.
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Zilean Build

Top Top ∙ Patch 14.6

Most Popular

Win Rate 60.8% based on 74 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Summon AeryDomination
Rod of Ages

Most Popular

60.8%
Grasp of the UndyingSorcery
Rod of Ages

Optional

60.0%

runes

Sorcery
Sorcery
Summon AeryArcane CometPhase Rush
Nullifying Orb
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Domination
Domination
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Zombie Ward
Ghost Poro
Eyeball Collection
Treasure Hunter
Ingenious Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerTeleport

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Ring
Health Potion
2
Stealth Ward

@ 12 sec

Early Items

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Control Ward

@ 6 min

Core Items

Rod of Ages
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Archangel's Staff

@ 21 min

Full Build

Rod of Ages
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Archangel's Staff
Cosmic Drive
Morellonomicon
Shadowflame

ability order

Max:

Q

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E

right arrow

W

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Skills

Time In A Bottle
Time Bomb
Rewind
Time Warp
Chronoshift
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R
17
W
18
W

situational items

Zhonya's Hourglass
Liandry's Torment
Cryptbloom

Zilean Matchups Overview

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The Best Zilean Builds, Runes and Items for Top in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Zilean Top build, you should take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Summon Aery as your keystone, followed by Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Waterwalking in the primary tree, as well as Cheap Shot and Relentless Hunter in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Ability Haste in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Rod of Ages as your first item, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Archangel's Staff. For your last 3 items, you should build Cosmic Drive, Morellonomicon and finish with Shadowflame. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 60.8% winrate over 74 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Zilean Top build would be to take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, Font of Life, Second Wind and Overgrowth in the primary tree, and Manaflow Band with Transcendence in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Ability Haste in offense, Health Scaling in flex and Health in defense. The items for the build are Rod of Ages, which you should build first, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item and Archangel's Staff as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Frozen Heart, Luden's Companion and Cosmic Drive. The skill order for this build is Q - E - W. In the current patch, this build has a 60.0% win rate over 50 matches.

Situational Zilean Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Zilean build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Zilean runes page.

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Zilean Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Top in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.6 the best possible matchups for Zilean Top are:

Consider picking Zilean into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Top matchups that currently are in favor of Zilean.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Zilean in the current patch into the following Top matchups:

These champions are considered as Zilean counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Zilean counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.