Zaahen Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 47.4%
- Pick rate
- 2.8%
- Ban rate
- 0.6%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Domination +
Sorcery 
Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.
Domination
Sorcery
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
E
W
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Zaahen
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Zaahen wins 47.4% of games as Top on patch 16.16 (627 games).
- Most common core: Trinity Force → Stridebreaker → Death's Dance — 25% win rate over 8 games.
- Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 45% of games with a 49% win rate.
- Best matchup: K'Sante (75% over 12 games). Hardest: Jayce (17% over 12 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 66.7% | 0% (3) | |
| 58.6% | 5% (29) | |
| 57.8% | 20% (128) | |
| 57.6% | 5% (33) | |
| 54.5% | 2% (11) | |
| 51.8% | 9% (56) | |
| 50.0% | 4% (26) | |
| 49.5% | 29% (182) | |
| 44.5% | 41% (254) | |
| 42.9% | 1% (7) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Precision +
Resolve 
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Precision
Resolve
Domination +
Sorcery
Resolve +
Inspiration 
Keystones
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
51.6%25% pick
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Grasp of the Undying
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
34.0%16% pick
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Hail of Blades
Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.
47.7%14% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
49.2%31% pick
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Flash + Teleport
39.3%19% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
42.9%6% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
47.2%53 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (44%), E → Q → W (50%), Q → W → E (60%).
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PCultivation of WarZaahen's attacks and abilities against enemy champions grant him stacks of Determination, gaining bonus Attack Damage per stack. When filled with Determination, Zaahen gains increased Attack Damage and can revive.
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QThe Darkin Glaive
Zaahen slashes twice on his next attack, dealing bonus damage and healing himself. Zaahen can recast this ability to have his next attack deal bonus damage and knock up his target.
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WDreaded Return
Zaahen stabs in a direction, damaging enemies hit, then pulls them toward him.
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EAureate Rush
Zaahen dashes to a location and slices around himself.
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RGrim DeliveranceZaahen rises then stabs downward, damaging enemies and healing for a portion of the damage dealt.