LCZileanPatch History, Builds & Abilities
Support / Mage
League ClassicAlso in: Zilean in Wild Rift ยท Zilean in League of Legends
Zilean Current Status
Zilean was last added in Patch 26.15 ().
Build Guide
Mid +1 more role
Zilean Build Guide (Mid)
Zilean bends the game's clock: double Time Bombs burst harder than they look, Rewind makes his cooldowns a suggestion, and Chronoshift means the enemy team must kill your carry twice while hasted allies run them down.
Summoner Spells
Runes
9x Mark of Magic Penetration (+1 Magic Penetration)
9x Seal of Armor (+1 Armor)
9x Glyph of Ability Power (+1.2 Ability Power)
3x Quintessence of Ability Power (+5 Ability Power)
Magic penetration and ability power make bombs chunk; armor seals steady the lane against assassins.
Masteries 21/0/9
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0/121/0/9 caster page: bombs scale with the tree, and the utility cooldown points compound with Rewind.
Skill Order R > Q > W > E
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
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Max Time Bomb, then Rewind - the two together are the double-bomb combo. Time Warp's one point already wins chases.
Item Build
Early goals
Double ring and a Codex - cooldown reduction is Zilean's best stat at every stage.
Core build
Morellonomicon caps cooldowns, Deathcap and Void Staff make the clock explosive.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes for kill pressure; Mercury's Treads into heavy crowd control.
Situational
Zhonya's stacks a second immortality on Chronoshift, Rylai's makes bombs sticky, Banshee's against picks, Rod of Ages for survivability.
Example final build
A time-mage build.
Item path informed in part by the League of Legends Wiki's 2013 strategy page (CC BY-SA).
Zilean Build Guide (Support)
Support Zilean gives bot lane a second life bar and a speed hack: bomb poke wins the lane slowly, Time Warp wins every skirmish, and Chronoshift under a dive tower is the most tilting save in the game.
Summoner Spells
Runes
- 9x Mark of Magic Penetration (+1 Magic Penetration)
9x Seal of Gold (+0.25 Gold / 10 sec.)- 9x Glyph of Ability Power (+1.2 Ability Power)
3x Quintessence of Gold (+1 Gold / 10 sec.)
Magic penetration keeps bomb poke honest on support gold; gold seals and quints fund the utility line.
Masteries 9/0/21
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Skill Order R > Q > W > E
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Bombs max for poke, Rewind second for double casts of everything; Time Warp stays one hasty point.
Item Build
Early goals
Kage's Pick and Sightstone - poke gold and permanent vision.
Core build
Twin Shadows hunts picks for bombs; Aegis anchors the mid game.
Boots
Mobility for wards and Chronoshift delivery; Sorcerer's Shoes when the bombs must hurt.
Situational
Shurelya's for engage-disengage, Locket and Mikael's for the team, Morellonomicon for the cooldown engine.
Example final build
Boots of Mobility
Ruby Sightstone
Twin Shadows
Aegis of the Legion
Shurelya's Reverie
Locket of the Iron SolariA time-support build.
Item path informed in part by the League of Legends Wiki's 2013 strategy page (CC BY-SA).
Ability DetailsFull kit, stats, and scaling
LCZilean and his allies gain additional experience.
LCZilean places a time-delayed bomb on a target. After 4 seconds this bomb will detonate, dealing 90/145/200/260/320 (+90% AP) magic damage to all surrounding enemies. Placing a second Time Bomb on a target will immediately detonate the first one.
LCZilean reduces all of his other Ability cooldowns by 10 seconds.
LCZilean increases an allied Champion's Movement Speed or Slows an enemy Champion by 55% for 2.5/3.25/4/4.75/5.5 seconds.
LCZilean marks himself or an allied champion with a protective time rune for 7 seconds. If they would take lethal damage, they are instead transported back in time, regaining 600/850/1100 (+200% AP) Health.
Base Stats
Zilean Changes
Patch 26.15
newZilean added to League Classic
Added to League Classic at launch.
[New] Champion
- Zilean joins the League Classic roster with their classic-era kit.
Related League Classic Champions
Zilean League Classic FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Zilean last changed in League Classic?
- Zilean was last added in League Classic Patch 26.15, released July 29, 2026.
- How many times has Zilean been buffed or nerfed in League Classic?
- Zilean has been changed in 1 League Classic patch.
- Was Zilean changed in League Classic Patch 26.16?
- No - Zilean was not changed in Patch 26.16. Its most recent change was in Patch 26.15.
- What is the best Zilean build in League Classic?
- Zilean's League Classic build guide is for Mid, with core items Morellonomicon, Rabadon's Deathcap and Void Staff. The full guide on this page covers items, runes, masteries and skill order.
- When was Zilean released in League Classic?
- Zilean was released in League Classic in Patch 26.15 on July 29, 2026.