Specialist · Support
Zilean, the Chronokeeper, is a specialist mostly played in Support. In Support it has a 51.5% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier A. It excels at crowd control, peel and teamfights and is strongest in the late game.
Patch 16.20 · SoloQ
Summon Aery · Manaflow Band · Transcendence · Waterwalking
Cheap Shot · Relentless Hunter
Flash
HealLevels 1 to 3: Q · E · W
Health Potion
Shurelya's Battlesong
Imperial Mandate
Bandlepipes
Ionian Boots of LucidityZilean's win rate in the lane matchup
Sona47.0%868
Blitzcrank48.5%1,389
Nami48.9%2,413
Tahm Kench48.9%483
Janna49.0%1,681
Thresh49.2%3,1100 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.
Protecting the carry
In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Zilean in Support are Sona (47.0%), Blitzcrank (48.5%) and Nami (48.9%). In brackets, Zilean's win rate in that matchup.
In Support, Zilean wins most often against Swain (59.6%), Camille (56.5%) and Yuumi (55.4%).
The core Zilean build in Support is Shurelya's Battlesong, Imperial Mandate and Bandlepipes. Keystone: Summon Aery, with Domination as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.
It is tier A in Support (rank 15), with a 51.5% win rate, 3.0% pick rate and 1.8% ban rate in SoloQ.
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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.
