Matchup
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Cassiopeia
ZileanCareful
Careful
Aggressive
Zilean's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Time In A Bottle (P)
Zilean stores time as Experience and can grant it to his allies. When he has enough Experience to finish an ally's level up, he can right-click them to impart it. Zilean receives as much Experience as he gives.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 14s | 15s | – |
| 6 | 9s | 14s | 15s | 2m |
| 9 | 8s | 12s | 15s | 2m |
| 11 | 8s | 10s | 15s | 1m30 |
| 16 | 8s | 6s | 15s | 1m |
| 18 | 8s | 6s | 15s | 1m |
Playing against Zilean
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
1
Track his R (revive): it has a long cooldown (120-60s). Engage when it's on CD.
2
If an enemy has Zilean's R (golden aura), don't burst that target — focus someone else and come back after.
3
Double bombs are his only CC: if he misses, he has nothing impactful left.
4
Focus Zilean first in fights to prevent him from R'ing his carry.