
Zilean Support Champion Guide - Complete Build & Runes for Patch 15.4.1
Enhance your gameplay with this comprehensive Zilean Support guide for League of Legends.
Role: Enchanter Support
Core Abilities Overview
- Passive (Time in a Bottle): Stores experience points to share with allies
- Q (Time Bomb): Places bombs that can stun when doubled
- W (Rewind): Reduces other abilities' cooldowns
- E (Time Bend): Speeds up allies or slows enemies
- R (Chronoshift): Revives allies if they die within a few seconds
Skill Priority
- E (Time Bend)
- Q (Time Bomb)
- W (Rewind)
- R (Chronoshift) at levels 6/11/16
Optimal Build Path
Starting Items:
- Spellthief's Edge
- 2 Health Potions
Core Items:
- Shurelya's Battlesong (Mythic)
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity
- Vigilant Wardstone
Situational Items:
- Chemtech Putrifier (vs. healing)
- Zhonya's Hourglass (vs. assassins)
- Redemption (team utility)
- Mikael's Blessing (vs. CC)
Key Gameplay Tips
- Use passive to maintain level advantage
- Double bomb combo for reliable CC
- Time your ultimate carefully on priority targets
- Coordinate movement speed buffs with team engages
Matchup Strategy
- Strong against immobile champions
- Weak vs. long-range poke
- Excels in teamfights
- Best paired with high-damage ADCs
This guide focuses on maximizing Zilean's utility as a support, emphasizing movement speed manipulation and strategic ultimate usage over raw damage output.