How to beat Zilean

Common role: Support / Mid

A time keeper who doubles bombs into stuns and revives the dead.

What makes Zilean dangerous

Zilean sticks time bombs on you (two on one target = AoE stun), rewinds his own cooldowns, speeds allies and slows enemies massively, and his ultimate marks an ally to REVIVE on death — your perfect kill turns into a full-HP comeback.

How to play against Zilean

• 1Watch for the double-bomb: one bomb is poke, two is a stun setup — move instantly.
• 2Bait or play around the revive: kill the marked target LAST.
• 3He's slippery with self-speed — hard CC ends him instantly.
• 4His damage is bombs only — spread and they're just poke.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Kill the revive target last and his ult is wasted gold.
• ✓Squishy under hard CC despite the speed.
• ✓Bomb stuns need setup time — instant engages beat him.
• ✓Low waveclear mid — punish with roams.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Zilean's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Tiempo embotellado

  Zilean almacena el tiempo como experiencia y puede otorgársela a sus aliados. Cuando tiene suficiente experiencia para terminar el nivel de un aliado, puede hacer clic derecho sobre él para entregársela. Zilean recibe tanta experiencia como da.

  Strong: he banks XP and levels allies ahead of time. Weak: macro value only — nothing to dodge, just expect leveled lanes.

• Q
  Bomba de relojería

  Arroja una bomba a una zona. El artefacto, que se adhiere a las unidades cercanas (prioriza a los campeones), detona pasados 3 s e inflige daño de área. Además, si la Bomba de relojería detona antes de tiempo por la acción de otra, aturde a los enemigos afectados.

  Strong: a sticking bomb; the SECOND on one target stuns AoE. Weak: watch for the double-cast rhythm — move the instant one lands on you.

• W
  Retroceder

  Zilean puede prepararse para futuros enfrentamientos reduciendo el enfriamiento de sus demás habilidades básicas.

  Strong: rewinds his own Q/E cooldowns for combo loops. Weak: no direct effect — its danger is only enabling the double bomb.

• E
  Distorsión temporal

  Zilean pliega el tiempo alrededor de cualquier unidad, lo que reduce la velocidad de movimiento de un enemigo o aumenta la de un aliado durante un breve periodo.

  Strong: a massive slow on you or huge speed on an ally. Weak: single-target — a second diver still gets through.

• R
  Alteración del tiempo

  Zilean coloca sobre un campeón aliado una runa temporal protectora que lo lleva atrás en el tiempo en caso de sufrir daño letal.

  Strong: marks an ally to REVIVE on death — undoes your best play. Weak: kill the marked target LAST; the mark and cooldown are visible.

Itemization

Target selection wins: marked ally dies last. Instant engage beats the bomb dance; his revive is on a long cooldown — force it, then fight again.

This guide covers Zilean's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.