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Zilean

the Chronokeeper

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Zilean

the Chronokeeper

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All About Zilean

Champion Overview

Zilean, the Chronokeeper, is a powerful mage/specialist/support champion in League of Legends who is mostly played in support of Summoner's Rift. First released on 2009-04-18 during Patch April 18, 2009 Patch, Zilean has become known for their ranged playstyle and magical damage output.

With 7 unique skins available, Zilean offers plenty of customization options for players who enjoy this champion. Zilean has a good amount of skins, including some really nice reimaginings of the character.

As a champion who uses Mana as their resource, Zilean brings a unique set of abilities to League of Legends that makes them a great champ for any team comp.

Champion Stats

BE Cost: 675 BE

RP Cost: 585 RP

Role: Mage, Specialist, Support

Damage: Magical

Attack: Ranged

Resource: Mana

Champion ID: 26

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Gameplay Style

Zilean is primarily played as a mage/specialist/support, leveraging their ranged combat style to dominate in the support. Since their release in Patch April 18, 2009 Patch, players have come up with a bunch of different strategies and builds to maximize Zilean's potential.

As a magical-focused champion who uses Mana to cast their abilities, Zilean requires players to carefully manage their resources while positioning effectively to deal maximum damage. The champion's design makes them particularly effective against grouped enemies with AoE abilities and burst damage.

Zilean's Story

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 Skins Collection (7)

Customize your Zilean experience with these amazing skins. From the base look to legendary alternatives, each skin offers a unique visual style and sometimes new animations or voice lines. Click on any skin to learn more about its features, release date, and pricing.

Top Zilean Players & Streamers

Want to improve your Zilean gameplay? Learn from these high elo players who main or play a lot of Zilean. All streamers listed are at least Diamond 2 or higher, providing high-quality gameplay to learn from, or just enjoy watching. Click on their names to check out their content.

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Learning Zilean

Whether you're just picking up Zilean or looking to improve your skills with this mage/specialist/support champion, understanding their strengths and weaknesses is crucial. This champion thrives in support with their unique kit.

Champion Strengths

  • Powerful AoE damage
  • Strong waveclear
  • Good scaling into late game
  • Useful utility for team fights

Champion Weaknesses

  • Usually lacks mobility
  • Vulnerable to assassins
  • Skill-shot dependent abilities
  • Can struggle against magic resistance

Zilean currently costs 675 BE or 585 RP to unlock, making them one of the more cheaper champions for new players. Players looking to master Zilean should spend time learning their unique mechanics and optimal build paths for different matchups.