Zilean Pro Builds - How to Play Zilean in Season 15
Zilean – the Chronokeeper – is a great Support that is usually played on position Mid. Zilean can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Mid in this LoL Zilean guide as it fits the current meta in S15 very well.
Zilean has a win rate of 57% and pick rate of 0%. There is a ban rate of 1%. Although a great champion, winning with Zilean is not a given. You need to have the right Zilean build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 15.10. There are many Zilean probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Zilean players need to win.
Latest Zilean probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Zilean probuilds on position Mid.
How to play Zilean
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Zilean is strong, but if you ran into 
Zed or 
Lissandra you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Zilean Mid pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Zilean. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Zilean builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Zilean
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Zilean. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Galio or 
Aurelion Sol can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Zilean is a powerful Support you should start with 
Doran's Ring, 
Health Potion, and Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Archangel's Staff
Cosmic Drive
Imperial Mandate
Zilean abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Zilean. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Zilean. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Teleport.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Zilean abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Time Bomb. Then you should continue with 
Rewind, followed by 
Time Warp. An order for abilities of Zilean up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Time Bomb |
| 2 | R | Rewind |
| 3 | R | Time Bomb |
| 4 | R | Time Warp |
| 5 | R | Time Bomb |
| 6 | R |  Chronoshift |
| 7 | R | Time Bomb |
| 8 | R | Time Warp |
| 9 | R | Time Bomb |
| 10 | R | Time Warp |
Most effective Zilean runes selection
For an effective Zilean build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Zilean. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Chronokeeper: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Zilean are for primary 
Sorcery and for secondary 
Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Zilean most pros pick 
Summon Aery.
For your primary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Zilean:
- Summon Aery
Manaflow Band
Scorch
Transcendence
For your secondary path – Inspiration – choose these runes on Zilean:
Triple Tonic
Jack Of All Trades
Champions that counter Zilean
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Zilean. There are champions that counter Zilean. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Zed for instance is strong against Zilean and has a win rate of 71%. Another dangerous counter is Lissandra.
When your opponent counter picks Zilean in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Winterblessed Zilean is one of the 8 available skins for Zilean.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Zilean pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Zilean into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Zilean guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Zilean will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Zilean in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Chronoshift. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Zilean build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Zilean will grow. Once you mastered Zilean – the Chronokeeper – you will rule the rift.
