Game patch, matey 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
the Chronokeeper
Zilean be a spell-focused champion who plays 'round range, cooldowns and controlled areas. This overview keeps th' explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and th' present in-battle tooltip.
Arrr, usual roleSupportArrr, strengths and limits
These be kit-level patterns, nay a promise that every course or matchup plays th' same way.
Ye can combine th' use o' Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing th' second bomb will detonate th' first aboard and stun all nigh th' ship enemies.
Time Warp be an effective way to enable crewmates to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.
Chronoshift be a powerful deterrent to attacking yer carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause th' foe to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.
If ye're able to clash Zilean's speed, it can at times be beneficial to wait until his ultimate has faded afore landing th' killing blow.
Zilean be fragile if a crew focuses on him, but otherwise he's very difficult to kill. Commit to killing him as a crew.
Arrr, practical champion reading
Use these patterns to ask better questions afore choosing an gear, target or commitment. They describe th' kit, nay a promised result.
Magic resistance can reduce th' broad spell profile, but positioning and cooldown tracking still decide whether th' fit fer th' captain's eye tricks connect.
Do nay judge th' champion from one control. Watch which setup, payoff and escape tools be available afore choosing a trade or commitment.
Ranged attacks be useful only while a seaworthy line to th' target remains. Flanks, hard control and blocked escape routes can remove that advantage quickly.
Protection, setup and ship's intelligence can matter more booty than personal damage. Position so th' next aboard useful spell can reach th' ally or target that needs it.
Tenacity can shorten only eligible control. Displacements, airborne effects and repeated slows need their own positioning, blocking or movement captain's answer.
Reserve anti-heal and anti-shielding fer a visible problem in th' full crew composition; they be nay default answers to every champion.
A spell being available does nay mean th' shipshape sequence be sustainable. Watch th' resource bar as well as th' setup and escape cooldowns.
Defensive gear reference
Set sail wit' th' threat that be actually affecting th' clash. These be conditional comparisons, nay an automatic counter loadout.
Magic resistance addresses th' broad damage profile, while Tenacity can shorten reducible control.
Pick Plated Steelcaps instead only when physical basic attacks from this champion or th' rest o' th' crew be th' larger repeated threat.Normal Draft and Ranked role sea chart
Each course be assessed separately. Unfurl a role to reach its queue-specific loadout and matchup preparation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Zilean be normally played Support and does nay currently have a reviewed Top course. Top most often needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-course pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Zilean be normally played Support and does nay currently have a reviewed Jungle course. Jungle most often needs repeatable monster clear th' deck, seaworthy pathing and prize control without course income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Zilean be normally played Support and does nay currently have a reviewed Mid course. Mid most often needs solo-course safe harbour plus wave control, roaming or reliable burst pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Zilean be normally played Support and does nay currently have a reviewed Bot course. Bot most often needs dependable duo-course scaling and sustained damage wit' shared early pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Zilean has an established low-income Support course wit' useful course pressure, protection, engage or crew utility.
Arrr, Situational AP purchase
Arrr, Buy healing reduction when enemy healing or regeneration is deciding fights and you can keep damaging the relevant target. Grievous Wounds reduces healing; it does not reduce shields, magic damage or crowd control.
Arrr, Oblivion Orb can provide healing reduction without immediately paying for a completed Morellonomicon. Fit the component around your core damage, mana and survival needs; check the current queue's item tooltip.
Arrr, Complete Morellonomicon when its stats and slot efficiency suit your build. Do not treat it as a mandatory first item just because your champion deals magic damage.
Arrr, Multiple Grievous Wounds sources do not add their percentages together. Another reliable applier may cover the same target, but you may still need your own source for a separate fight or target.
Arrr, Repeated spell damage and damage over time can maintain coverage more reliably than a single hit. Match the purchase to your actual spell access, enemy sustain and the teammates who can apply the debuff.
Arrr, If you die before dealing damage, you apply no healing reduction. If your target dies before healing, there is little healing to prevent. The debuff applies on qualifying damage immediately; it does not need to build up. It remains briefly after your last hit, so teammates can benefit even after you disengage.
Arrr, Only healing during the active debuff counts. For example, 40% reduction prevents 80 of a 200-point heal, or 400 of a 1,000-point heal, before other modifiers. Compare that with the damage, penetration or survival you delayed; neither example guarantees a kill. Healing after the debuff expires is unaffected.
Arrr, See the Arrr, oblivion Orb and Arrr, Morellonomicon Arrr, references for current effects and queue availability. These are situational decisions, not a measured best-build claim.
Arrr, kit reference
Trick names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads be independently written; th' present in-battle tooltip remains authoritative.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishZilean stores time as Experience and can grant it to his allies. When he has enough Experience to finish an ally's level up, he can right-click them to impart it. Zilean receives as much Experience as he gives.
Arrr, practical readTime In A Bottle be th' always-on rule shaping Zilean's normal trading and fight pattern. Watch its in-battle state afore committing.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishTosses a bomb to target area that sticks to units that come near it (prioritizes Champions). It detonates after 3 seconds, dealing area of effect damage. If a Time Bomb is detonated early by another Time Bomb, it also stuns enemies.
Arrr, practical readTime Bomb contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishZilean can prepare himself for future confrontations, reducing the cooldowns of his other basic abilities.
Arrr, practical readRewind be part o' Zilean's W pattern. Read its listed effect first aboard, then track th' cooldown and condition that make th' next aboard use valuable.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishZilean bends time around any unit, decreasing an enemy's Move Speed or increasing an ally's Move Speed for a short time.
Arrr, practical readTime Warp be part o' Zilean's E pattern. Read its listed effect first aboard, then track th' cooldown and condition that make th' next aboard use valuable.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishZilean places a protective time rune on an allied champion, teleporting the champion back in time if they take lethal damage.
Arrr, practical readChronoshift creates setup or area pressure. Place it where th' foe must choose betwixt entering its space, changing course or giving up th' immediate contest.
Th' cast changes position or access. Sailor record fer where th' champion finishes, nay only where th' trick begins.
Arrr, levels 1–18
Base values exclude gear, runes, temporary buffs and mode-specific modifiers. Cooldowns be th' listed base cooldown afore trick haste.
Cooldown Data Dragon 16.20.1
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
First aboard rank becomes available at level 6; later ranks normally become available at levels 11 and 16.
| Rank | Health, arr | Mana, arr | Trick milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 574 | 452 Mana, arr | Pick th' first aboard basic trick |
| 2 | 643 | 488 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 3 | 716 | 526 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 4 | 791 | 565 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 5 | 871 | 607 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 6 | 953 | 650 Mana, arr | First aboard ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,039 | 694 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 8 | 1,128 | 741 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 9 | 1,221 | 789 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 10 | 1,317 | 839 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 11 | 1,416 | 891 Mana, arr | Arrr, second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,519 | 944 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 13 | 1,625 | 1,000 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 14 | 1,735 | 1,057 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 15 | 1,847 | 1,115 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 16 | 1,964 | 1,176 Mana, arr | Arrr, final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,083 | 1,238 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 18 | 2,206 | 1,302 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
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