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The Unsundered

Zaahen Top build & stats

Fighter B 506 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
51.8%
Pick rate
2.8%
Ban rate
0.3%

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
450 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
55.7% 79 games

Build in this order

Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
3,333 g
Stridebreaker 2
Stridebreaker
3,300 g
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
3,300 g
9,933 g
60.0% WR 10 games

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
1,200 g
56.0% 307 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
66.1% WR
56 games · 11% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Triumph Triumph
Legend: Haste Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Coup de Grace
Bone Plating Bone Plating
Revitalize Revitalize
Shards AS AF HP

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite 53.0% 268 games

Max order

The Darkin Glaive Q Aureate Rush E Dreaded Return W 50.4% 125 games

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 51.8% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (506 games).
  • Most common core: Trinity Force → Stridebreaker → Death's Dance — 60% win rate over 10 games.
  • Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 44% of games with a 54% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Dr. Mundo (85% over 13 games). Hardest: Ambessa (33% over 21 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
Stridebreaker 2
Stridebreaker
Death's Dance 3
Death's Dance
60.0% WR
10 games · 2% pick
Trinity Force 1
Trinity Force
Stridebreaker 2
Stridebreaker
Maw of Malmortius 3
Maw of Malmortius
66.7% WR
3 games · 1% pick
Stridebreaker 1
Stridebreaker
Death's Dance 2
Death's Dance
Endless Hunger 3
Endless Hunger
66.7% WR
3 games · 1% pick

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
55.7% WR
79 games · 16% pick
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
37.8% WR
37 games · 7% pick
Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
Health Potion
Health Potion
23.1% WR
13 games · 3% pick

Boots

Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
56.0% WR
307 games · 61% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
47.6% WR
105 games · 21% pick
Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves
35.7% WR
14 games · 3% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
83.3% 1% (6)
77.8% 2% (9)
63.6% 2% (11)
61.4% 9% (44)
61.2% 39% (196)
60.0% 1% (5)
57.6% 60% (302)
56.4% 8% (39)
55.8% 10% (52)
55.0% 4% (20)
54.2% 9% (48)
52.2% 71% (358)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Domination Domination + Sorcery Sorcery
45.7% WR
70 games · 14% pick
Hail of Blades
Hail of Blades

Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.

Sudden Impact Sudden Impact
Grisly Mementos Grisly Mementos
Ultimate Hunter Ultimate Hunter
Nimbus Cloak Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence Transcendence
Shards AF AF HP
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
66.1% WR
56 games · 11% pick
Conqueror Triumph Legend: Haste Coup de Grace Bone Plating Revitalize
Resolve Resolve + Inspiration Inspiration
53.3% WR
30 games · 6% pick
Grasp of the Undying Demolish Second Wind Revitalize Biscuit Delivery Cosmic Insight

Keystones

  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 53.8%44% pick
  • Hail of Blades Hail of Blades Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions. 45.8%28% pick
  • Grasp of the Undying Grasp of the Undying Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health. 56.3%25% pick
  • Fleet Footwork Fleet Footwork Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS. 50.0%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 53.0%53% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 50.8%36% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 50.0%9% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

The Darkin Glaive Q Aureate Rush E Dreaded Return W 50.4%125 games

Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (48%), E → Q → W (56%), Q → W → E (29%).

  • PCultivation of War

    Zaahen'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.

  • 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.

  • WDreaded Return

    Zaahen stabs in a direction, damaging enemies hit, then pulls them toward him.

  • EAureate Rush

    Zaahen dashes to a location and slices around himself.

  • RGrim Deliverance

    Zaahen rises then stabs downward, damaging enemies and healing for a portion of the damage dealt.