Zilean is a ranged support usually played Support on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Zilean in ARAM: Play as a utility support, focusing on peeling for carries with Time Warp and saving Chronoshift for key moments.
Zilean ARAM Abilities
Zilean stores and shares experience with allies, granting a level-up when enough is saved.
Zilean tosses a bomb that sticks to nearby units, detonating after 3 seconds or early to stun enemies.
Zilean reduces the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.
Slows an enemy or speeds up an ally for a short duration.
Zilean places a time rune on an ally, reviving them if they take lethal damage.
Zilean ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a utility support, focusing on peeling for carries with Time Warp and saving Chronoshift for key moments. Spam Time Bombs to poke and control space.
Tips
Use Time Bomb (Q) to zone enemies and stack damage on grouped targets.
Save Time Warp (E) for peeling allies or speeding up engages.
Chronoshift (R) is best used on your carry or frontline just before they die.
Build ability haste to spam bombs and ult more often.
Buy Seraph's Embrace for mana sustain in extended ARAM fights.
Combos
Q + E on self to speed in and double bomb a target.
E on ally + Q on enemy for engage and slow.
R on low HP ally right before they take fatal damage.
Zilean ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Axiom Arcanist
Transcendence
Gathering StormSecondary — Precision
Legend: Haste
Cut DownSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Tear of the Goddess - 2.
Guardian's Orb - 3.
Health Potion
Core Items
- 1.
Luden's Echo - 2.
Stormsurge - 3.
Sorcerer's Shoes
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you need ability haste and mobility
- your champion kites or chases often
- enemy team has low burst damage
Avoid when:
- you need raw burst damage instead
- enemy has heavy cc to negate movespeed
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has heavy magic resist stacking
- you need burst against squishy targets
- your team lacks magic penetration
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly AD
- you already have enough penetration
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has heavy healing or lifesteal
- your team lacks grievous wounds
- you need both damage and health
Avoid when:
- enemy has no significant healing
- your champion prefers burst over sustained damage
Options
Zilean ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Zilean in ARAM?
In ARAM, Zilean typically builds core items like Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Sorcerer's Shoes and Arcane Comet runes (Sorcery primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Zilean in ARAM?
Take Arcane Comet in the Sorcery tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Zilean in ARAM.
How do you play Zilean in ARAM?
Play as a utility support, focusing on peeling for carries with Time Warp and saving Chronoshift for key moments. Spam Time Bombs to poke and control space.
What is Zilean's best combo in ARAM?
Q + E on self to speed in and double bomb a target.
