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
  시간의 유리병

  질리언은 시간을 경험치의 형태로 보존하여 아군에게 줄 수 있습니다. 아군의 레벨을 올려줄 수 있을 만큼 경험치가 모이면 해당 아군을 우클릭하여 건네줄 수 있습니다. 질리언 역시 아군에게 준 만큼의 경험치를 얻습니다.

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

• Q
  시한 폭탄

  대상 위치에 가까이 오는 유닛(챔피언 우선)에게 들러붙는 폭탄을 던집니다. 폭탄은 3초 뒤 폭발하여 적에게만 광역 피해를 입힙니다. 다른 시한 폭탄 때문에 시한 폭탄이 일찍 폭발하면 적을 기절시킵니다.

  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
  되감기

  질리언이 기본 스킬 재사용 대기시간을 줄여 이후 시작될 전투를 준비할 수 있습니다.

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

• E
  시간 왜곡

  질리언이 유닛 주변의 시간을 왜곡시켜 짧은 시간 동안 적의 이동 속도를 줄이거나 아군의 이동 속도를 높입니다.

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

• R
  시간 역행

  질리언이 아군 챔피언에게 보호용 시간 룬을 주어 해당 챔피언이 치명적인 피해를 입으면 피해를 입기 전의 시간으로 되돌립니다.

  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.