Zilean Mid Lane is ranked A Tier and has a 55.46% win rate in LoL Patch 8.24. We've analyzed 366 Zilean Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Zilean Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Mejai's Soulstealer, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Morellonomicon. For runes, the strongest choice is Sorcery (Primary) with Summon Aery (Keystone), and Inspiration (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Teleport. Starting items should include Health Potion, Doran's Ring, Corrupting Potion, Refillable Potion, and Warding Totem (Trinket). Zilean's Best Mid Lane matchups include Jayce, Galio, and Karthus. Zilean's Best Mid Lane counters are Cassiopeia, Pantheon, and Rumble.
Zilean Summoner Spells






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Zilean Runes
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Zilean Skill Order
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Zilean Trinkets



Zilean Boots





