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
  タイムインボトル

  時間を経験値として溜めて、味方に付与できる。味方のレベルを上げるのに必要な経験値が溜まっている状態で相手を右クリックすると、経験値を与えることができる。同時に、与えた量と同じ経験値を自身も獲得する。

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

• Q
  タイムボム

  指定地点に爆弾を投げ、近付いたユニットに付着させる(チャンピオン優先)。付着した爆弾は3秒後に爆発し、範囲ダメージを与える。爆発前にもう一つ「タイムボム」を仕掛けられると即時に爆発し、敵にスタン効果を与える。

  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
  リワインド

  ジリアンは近い未来の戦いに備え、通常スキルのクールダウンを短縮することができる。

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

• E
  タイムワープ

  対象ユニット周辺の時間軸を短時間ねじ曲げ、対象が敵の場合はスロウを与え、味方の場合は移動速度を増加させる。

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

• R
  クロノシフト

  対象の味方チャンピオンに砂時計の印を付与し、体力がゼロになった瞬間、過去へ遡らせて復活させる。

  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.