Zilean
This article covers how Zilean plays in League of Legends Arena: interactions, bugs and patch changes. Builds and statistics are on Zilean's ArenaSweats Pages build.
Overview
Arena changes
- I: Cooldown changed to 90 seconds.
- I: New Effect: Zilean gains one level per cast.
- I: New Effect: After three combat rounds, stores an additional full level of experience.
- Q: Base damage changed to 75 to 300.
- Q: AP ratio changed to 90% AP.2
ArenaSweats stats
ArenaSweats tierDiamond
- Top 3 %
- 49.7%
- Avg place
- 3.55
- Pick %
- 7.34%
- Ban %
- 12.89%
- Games
- 134,184
Most picked augments
Tips
Interactions
Zilean stores experience over time and can channel it to an allied champion when he has enough experience to help them level up, splitting the stored experience between himself and the ally.5 Patch unknown
- Fulmination does not proc for Zilean; the same issue also affects Aurora and Miss Fortune.6
Bugs
No verified information yet.
History
- A Hide and Seek build can use Zilean alongside champions such as Zac, Tryndamere, Anivia, and Lissandra, with augments that help the team survive until the Ring of Fire deals damage.74 Earlier Arena format
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| 26.13 |
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| 25.168x2 duos |
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| 25.098x2 duos |
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| 14.178x2 duos |
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Earlier formats
- Since patch 26.8, Zilean's Laugh and Taunt voice-over plays correctly.12 8x2 duos
- In patch 25.09, Zilean began storing enough experience every two rounds to grant his ally one additional level; he still gains a level when leveling his partner. In patch 25.16, the interval changed from every two rounds to every three rounds.109 8x2 duos
- Puppeteer does not seem to activate when Zilean picks it up.13 8x2 duos
- Zilean can level an ally up during combat.14 8x2 duos
- Boomerang killed Zilean while his ultimate's duration indicator was still visible; this happened twice in one round.151617 8x2 duos
- Zilean's passive experience change reduced its strength after it had made him one of the strongest champions.18 8x2 duos
- For Hide and Seek, build tank and movement speed to survive until the Ring of Fire closes, then use augments and items that help you survive in the fire. Zac, Anivia, Zilean, and Tryndamere are suggested picks; pairing them with Yuumi can let her stack Runecarver throughout the round.19 8x2 duos
- Zilean could attach to Kha'Zix with Chauffeur, then use Kha'Zix's movement speed and leap to catch opponents and stun-lock them while Quantum Computing and Lightning Rod dealt damage.20 8x2 duos
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League WikiLeague of Legends Wiki, Module:MapChanges/data/ar, revision 4091873
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Arena changes (wiki): I: Cooldown changed to 90 seconds. I: New Effect: Zilean gains one level per cast. I: New Effect: After three combat rounds, stores an additional full level of experience. Q: Base damage changed to 75 to 300. Q: AP ratio changed to 90% AP.
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League WikiLeague of Legends Wiki: Arena > References
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Innate: Zilean generates a storage of experience over time. When he has enough to level up an allied champion, he can channel by selecting them to split the stored experience between himself and the ally.
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RiotRiot patch notes: League of Legends Patch 26.13 Notes > Arena > Champions
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Zilean Removed Arena-specific Q overrides. Q Base Damage: 100 - 360 ⇒ 75 - 300 Q Ability Power Ratio: 100% ⇒ 90%
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RiotRiot patch notes: Patch 25.16 Notes > Arena > Champions (Arena)
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Zilean Passive grants 1 level every 2 ⇒ 3 rounds
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RiotRiot patch notes: Patch 25.09 Notes > Arena > Champions
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Zilean NEW PASSIVE: Every 2 rounds, Zilean stores enough experience to grant his ally 1 additional level. Zilean still gains a level when leveling his partner.
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RiotRiot patch notes: Patch 14.17 Notes > Arena > Champion Buffs
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Zilean Q Damage AP Ratio: 90% ⇒ 100%
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RiotRiot patch notes: League of Legends Patch 26.8 Notes > Arena > Bugfixes
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Fixed a bug that caused Zilean’s Laugh and Taunt VO to not play correctly.
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RiotRiot patch notes: Patch 25.16 Notes > Arena > Champions (Arena)
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Zilean started at the bottom, and now he's here. When we reworked his passive for Arena, we didn't expect it to transform him from one of the weakest champions to one of the strongest, but as anyone who has played with/against a decent Zilean player can attest, he makes for a strong ally. We want to
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