Best Zilean Support Build Guide for Season 14: Items, Runes & Stats

Best Zilean Support Build Guide for Season 14: Items, Runes & Stats

By Marcus Chen

January 4, 2025 at 05:26 AM

Zilean Support Build Guide

Flash and Heal are the optimal Summoner Spells for Zilean Support, with a 53.1% win rate across 16,397 matches.

Core Build:

  • First Item: Solstice Sleigh
  • Boots: Ionian Boots of Lucidity
  • Core Item: Shurelya's Battlesong
  • Full Build: Imperial Mandate → Cosmic Drive → Vigilant Wardstone

Optimal Runes:

  • Primary: Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking
  • Secondary: Cheap Shot, Relentless Hunter
  • Shards: Ability Haste, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Ability Order: Q → E → W

Key Tips:

  • Slow enemies with E before landing Q for guaranteed hits
  • Use R (Ultimate) selectively on high-value targets
  • Position safely when using passive to level allies

Strong Against:

  • Swain (54.7% WR)
  • Renata Glasc (54.3% WR)
  • Sylas (53.9% WR)

Weak Against:

  • LeBlanc (44.8% WR)
  • Sona (46.1% WR)
  • Zoe (47.4% WR)

Best Synergies:

  • Karthus (56.9% WR)
  • Lux (56.5% WR)
  • Kog'Maw (55.9% WR)

Alternative Builds:

Off-Meta Build:

  • Summoners: Flash + Ignite
  • Keystone: Arcane Comet
  • Core Items: Zaz'Zak's Realmspike → Shurelya's Battlesong

Situational Items: Adjust build based on matchup and team composition, considering defensive options when needed.

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