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Zilean

The Chronokeeper

About Zilean

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

With 8 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.

Gameplay style

Zilean is primarily played as a mage/specialist/support, leveraging their ranged combat style to dominate in 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.

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Learning Zilean

Whether you're just picking up Zilean or improving your skills, understanding the strengths and weaknesses of this mage, specialist, and support champion is crucial.

Champion strengths

  • Powerful area-of-effect damage
  • Strong utility for the team
  • Strong waveclear
  • Good protection capabilities

Champion weaknesses

  • Usually lacks mobility
  • Limited income for items
  • Vulnerable to assassins
  • Lower damage output

Zilean currently costs 675 BE or 585 RP, making them an accessible choice for newer players. Players looking to master Zilean should spend time learning their unique mechanics and optimal build paths for different matchups.

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