The ultimate Glacial Zilian Mid Guide (latest patch) - Captain Slo-mo owning noobs by stopping time!
Time's ticking, but not if you're following the Zilean Glacial Build guide! Dive in and let's turn the Rift into a slow-motion reel, where Zilean's the director and everyone else is just trying to keep up!
Zilean Mid Summoner Spells:
- Flash: Essential for escaping, engaging, and repositioning.
- Ghost: Provides additional mobility to chase down enemies or escape.
Zilean Mid Runes:
Primary - Inspiration
- Glacial Augment: Slows enemies with auto attacks, enhancing your ability to land skill shots and control the battlefield.
- Magical Footwear: Free boots with bonus movement speed.
- Minion Dematerializer: Helps with wave clear and farming.
- Cosmic Insight: Provides CDR for summoner spells and items.
Secondary - Precision
- Presence of Mind: Restores mana and increases maximum mana on champion takedowns.
- Legend: Tenacity: Grants tenacity based on champion takedowns.
Stat Shards:
- 8 Ability Haste
- 9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
- 15-140 HP (levels 1-18)
Zilean Glacial Build Items to Buy:
- Starting Items: Doran's Ring, 2 Health Potions, Stealth Ward
Zilean Glacial first back items:
-Lost Chapter
-Tear of the Goddess
-Control Ward
Zilean Glacial Full Build items
- Farsight Alteration: Upgrade your trinket for better vision.
- Seraph's Embrace: Provides a shield and bonus AP based on your maximum mana.
- Mercury's Treads: Grants magic resist and tenacity.
- Everfrost: Active ability slows and roots enemies, synergizing with Glacial Augment.
- Rabadon's Deathcap: Significant AP boost.
- Demonic Embrace: Deals additional damage over time and grants bonus resistances.
- Abyssal Mask: Increases magic damage dealt to champions you immobilize.
- Elixir of Sorcery: Temporary AP and mana regen boost.
Glacial Zilean Ability Skill Order:
- Level 1: Q
- Level 2: W
- Level 3: E
- Max Order: Q -> W -> E
- Take a point in your R (ultimate) whenever possible (levels 6, 11, and 16).
Zilean Laning Phase:
Focus on poking the enemy with Q. Use Q to push the wave and reach level 2 before your opponent. This can lead to burning their summoner spells or even securing first blood with the Q+W+Q combo.
How to play Glacial Zilean in the Early Game:
Utilize your auto attacks to proc Glacial Augment, slowing enemies and making it easier to land your bombs. If ahead, be aggressive and force plays with your Q+W+Q combo.
Glacial Zilean in the Mid Game:
Rotate to assist other lanes and secure objectives. Your utility with slows and stuns can turn the tide of skirmishes.
Glacial Zilean in the Late Game:
In team fights, use your E to speed up allies or slow down enemies. Your R can be a game-changer, reviving a key ally. Position safely and look for opportunities to land multi-target stuns with Q+W+Q.
Advice on Farming with Zilean:
- Use Q to clear minion waves efficiently.
- Utilize Minion Dematerializer on cannon minions or tough-to-last-hit minions to ensure gold and push the wave.
How to play Glacial Zilean in Teamfights:
- Stay in the backline, using Q to zone and stun enemies.
- Use E to speed up engage champions or slow down threats.
- Save R for key allies, especially if they get caught out or are focused.
Zilean and Objectives:
Dragon:
Provide vision with wards and use Q+W+Q to zone or stun enemies trying to contest.
Baron:
Similar to Dragon, but also consider using R on the ally tanking Baron if they get too low.
Matchups:
Good Matchups: Champions with low mobility who struggle to dodge your Q, like immobile mages.
Bad Matchups: High mobility assassins or champions that can easily dodge your skill shots.
Champions Strong Against Zilean:
- Assassins like Zed or Fizz who can dodge Zilean's bombs and burst him down.
Champions Weak Against Zilean:
- Immobile mages or ADCs who can be easily caught by Zilean's Q+W+Q combo.
Additional Tips:
- Your auto attacks have a good range and can be used to proc Glacial Augment. Use it to slow enemies and then land your bombs.
- The power of EXHAUST is underrated. Use it to bait enemies, giving you time to cast your Q+W+Q combo.
- Always remember, League of Legends is a team game. Work with your allies and prioritize teamwork.
On the Rift time and speed is often the name of the game, sometimes it's the ones who slow things down that truly leave a mark. After all, why rush when you can control the pace? Thanks for taking the time (pun intended) with the Zilean Glacial Build guide, so enjoy being the master of time!
