AP Zilean Build

AP Zilean Build.

AP Zilean build with runes and items. AP Zilean guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Zilean build in League of Legends Patch 25.S1.1!

Author: Wrekah

TLDR

Starting items
Lost Chapter should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Zilean ability Time Bomb should be leveled first.
Q
Zilean ability Rewind should be leveled second.
W
Zilean ability Time Warp should be leveled third.
E
Final items
Sorcerer's Shoes should be final item in your build.
Seraph's Embrace should be final item in your build.
Luden's Companion should be final item in your build.
Void Staff should be final item in your build.
Shadowflame should be final item in your build.
Rabadon's Deathcap should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Dark Harvest from Domination tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Ghost as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Zilean Runes

Domination
Domination major tree Electrocute rune.
Domination major tree Dark Harvest rune.
Domination major tree Hail of Blades rune.
Domination major tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination major tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination major tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination major tree Sixth Sense rune.
Domination major tree Grisly Mementos rune.
Domination major tree Deep Ward rune.
Domination major tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

General

  1. You play poke oriented Mage.
  2. You rush Luden's Companion.
  3. You build AP items, going full damage.

How to play

General

  1. Playing AP Zilean build, your default rush is Luden's Companion. In cases, when an enemy team is full of tanks and HP stackers, go Liandry's Torment.
  2. Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
  3. Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.

Tips and Tricks

Champion

  1. You can use Time Bomb (Q) to scout bushes.
  2. You can use Time Bomb (Q) also to zone enemies. Even if you not playing AP build, enemies will still avoid your bombs on the ground.
  3. Use your Time In A Bottle (Passive) on champions that benefits the most from higher level. For example
    • They carry.
    • They have some crucial cooldown or unlocks ability or generally speaking they get something with higher level.
  4. Chronoshift (R) is very powerful cooldown. You can use it strategically for various scenarios:
    • Enemy team focusing your carry and he is getting very low? R your teammate to resurrect him.
    • You can also use R for deterrence. If you R someone (even at high hp) enemies will be less likely to focus him.

Riot

  1. You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.
  2. Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.
  3. Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.

Skill Order

  • Zilean [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Time Bomb
  • Zilean [object Object] ability.
    W
    Rewind
  • Zilean [object Object] ability.
    E
    Time Warp
  • Zilean [object Object] ability.
    R
    Chronoshift

Items

Starting items
Lost Chapter item.
Rush this
Luden's Companion item.
Rush this vs. tanks
Liandry's Torment item.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
For mana problems
Tear of the Goddess item.
Rod of Ages item.
Seraph's Embrace item.
Good items
Stormsurge item.
Blackfire Torch item.
Horizon Focus item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Shadowflame item.
Situational items
Morellonomicon item.
Banshee's Veil item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Against high MR
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Void Staff item.
Cryptbloom item.
Counter high HP
Liandry's Torment item.
Counter healing
Oblivion Orb item.
Morellonomicon item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Seeker's Armguard item.
Example final build
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Seraph's Embrace item.
Luden's Companion item.
Void Staff item.
Shadowflame item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.