Is Zilean good in Patch 26.13?

Zilean is A tier Support in Patch 26.13 with a 51.5% win rate, 2.8% pick rate, and 1.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Zilean Support after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Support role.

What is the best build for Zilean Support?

The best Zilean Support build in Patch 26.13 uses Shurelya's Battlesong, Imperial Mandate, Bandlepipes with the Summon Aery keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Zilean Support is A tier with 51.5% win rate this patch.

Champions that counter Zilean in Patch 26.13 include Senna (48.1% Zilean win rate), Nautilus (49.9% Zilean win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Zilean?

To climb with Zilean Support in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Ganking and Opening on the map. Ganking: Ganking is a great way to get advantage in the early game. Opening on the map: Direction you chose after leaving the fountain defines how the next sequence plays out.

SUPPORT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play ZileanSupport Build, Emerald+Patch 26.13

The recommended Zilean Support build for LoL Patch 26.13, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

In Patch 26.13, Zilean is A tier Support with 51.5% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Summon Aery + Shurelya's Battlesong, Imperial Mandate. Hardest matchup: Senna (48.1% win rate for Zilean). Key patterns to practice: Ganking and Opening on the map.

Patch 26.13 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierNo tier changeA#7of 36 Support champions

Win rate51.5%vs 49.9% role avg

Pick rate2.8%27th most picked Support

Ban rate1.4%

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Zilean Support Build (Patch 26.13)

Highest win rate build path (2.8% pick rate, 51.6% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

51.6% WR

SorceryPRIMARY

Summon AeryKEYSTONE

Manaflow Band

Transcendence

Waterwalking

DominationSECONDARY

Cheap Shot

Relentless Hunter

SHARDS

Summon Aery · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Waterwalking + Cheap Shot · Relentless Hunter

Summoner spells

Flash

Heal

Skill order

WMax Q first

14579

21415

38101213

611

Item build

2.8% pick

Starting

Health Potion + Health Potion

Core build

Shurelya's Battlesong

Imperial Mandate

Bandlepipes

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Situational

Shurelya's Battlesong

Solstice Sleigh

Bandlepipes

Imperial Mandate

Zaz'Zak's Realmspike

Celestial Opposition

Zilean Support meta analysis (Patch 26.13)

Zilean holds a 51.5% win rate in the Support role on Patch 26.13, 1.5 points above the Support role average of 49.9%. That is the 7th highest win rate of 36 Support champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 2.8% pick rate (27th most played in the role) and a 1.4% ban rate, Zilean rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Zilean Support held steady at A tier through Patch 26.13, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At A tier, Zilean is a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge more than raw stats.

Champion select decides a lot of Zilean Support games. The hardest matchups this patch are Senna (48.1% win rate for Zilean) and Nautilus (49.9% win rate for Zilean): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Seraphine (53.3%) and Lulu (52.6%) are the matchups to look for, where Zilean wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

How to play Zilean Support

Pick Zilean Support in patch 26.13 as a solid ranked choice that rewards matchup knowledge.

Zilean Support guide

Zilean support is a ranged utility caster built around Time Bomb (Q), Time Warp (E), and Chronoshift (R): stick a Time Bomb to a target, use Time Warp to slow an enemy or speed up an ally into a kill, and hold Chronoshift to bring back a teammate who takes lethal damage, while Rewind (W) cuts down the cooldowns on all three.

The build

Rune page: Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Waterwalking (Sorcery), with Relentless Hunter and Cheap Shot (Domination). Summoners: Flash and Heal. Skill order opens Time Bomb (Q), Rewind (W), Time Warp (E), then maxes Time Bomb (Q) first with Time Warp (E) second. Starter: two Health Potions, into Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Core build: Shurelya's Battlesong, Imperial Mandate, Bandlepipes, with Solstice Sleigh, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Celestial Opposition as later options.

Ability mechanics

Time Bomb (Q) sticks to the first unit that comes near it and detonates after three seconds for area damage; detonating one early with a second Time Bomb adds a stun. Time Warp (E) slows an enemy or speeds up an ally for a short time. Chronoshift (R) places a protective rune on an ally that teleports them back in time if they take lethal damage, and Time In A Bottle (passive) lets Zilean hand banked Experience to an ally to finish a level-up, gaining the same Experience back himself.

Matchups

Hardest matchups by win rate: Senna, Nautilus, Thresh, Bard, Nami. Best matchups: Seraphine, Lulu, Karma.

Other Support champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.13:

View Zilean counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Zilean good in Patch 26.13?: Zilean is A tier Support in Patch 26.13 with a 51.5% win rate, 2.8% pick rate, and 1.4% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Zilean Support after Patch 26.13 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Support role.
What is the best build for Zilean Support?: The best Zilean Support build in Patch 26.13 uses Shurelya's Battlesong, Imperial Mandate, Bandlepipes with the Summon Aery keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Zilean Support is A tier with 51.5% win rate this patch.
Who counters Zilean?: Champions that counter Zilean in Patch 26.13 include Senna (48.1% Zilean win rate), Nautilus (49.9% Zilean win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.
What should I practice to climb with Zilean?: To climb with Zilean Support in Patch 26.13, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion — Ganking and Opening on the map. Ganking: Ganking is a great way to get advantage in the early game. Opening on the map: Direction you chose after leaving the fountain defines how the next sequence plays out.