published on August 04, 2024 in New

Best Zilean Skins in League of Legends 2023: All Skins Ranked from Worst to Best

Our favorite chrono-mage has a few skins to choose from, so let us find out which ones are worth your money by ranking them from worst to best.

Zilean, The Chronokeeper, was released in 2009 and is one of the oldest champions in League of Legends. He is a Support/Mage who excels at both protecting the backline and buffing the frontline. Zilean is mainly played in the bot lane as a Support, but he is also viable in the Mid lane.

Zilean being an old champion, has simple gameplay mechanics. Fortunately, his gameplay still holds up with an excellent solo-queue pick and win rate. Zilean also has a healthy Pro scene presence. His ability to revive his teammates makes him a great pick against assassin-heavy/dive comps. He can also function in most team comps as he has good scaling and can operate in a low-economy situation.

How Many Zilean Skins are There in 2023?

As of writing this article, Zilean currently has Six Skins in total. Zilean might not have the most skins, nor does he have the best-looking skins, but his skin covers a variety of concepts. Most of his skins are pretty old but have a classy vibe. His new skins, on the other hand, are rather beautiful.

Timeworn or Classic (520 RP): 3 (Old Saint Zilean, Time Machine Zilean, Groovy Zilean)
Budget or Deluxe (750 RP): 0
Standard or Superior (975 RP): 2 (Shurima Desert Zilean, Blood Moon Zilean)
Epic (1350 RP): 1 (Sugar Rush Zilean)
Legendary (1820 RP): 0
Mythic (Special): 0
Ultimate (3250/2775 RP): 0

Best Zelian Skins

Now we’ll rank each of the Zelian skins released in League of Legends thus far. We will rate them by putting them into tiers, from the S to the D tier, with S being the best and D being the worst.

As with any other list, this one will be highly subjective. However, this list will be ideal for newcomers and returning veterans looking for the best Zelian skins.

Tier	Skins
S-Tier (Best)	Sugar Rush Zilean.
A-Tier (Good)	Blood Moon Zilean.
B-Tier (Average)	Shurima Desert Zilean.
C-Tier (Not Recommended)	Old Saint Zilean.
D-Tier (Bad)	Time Machine Zilean, Groovy Zilean.

D-Tier (Bad)

Time Machine Zilean

Release Date: April 12th, 2011
Price: 520 RP
Chroma: None

Time Machine Zilean, released over ten years ago, is one of the worst Zilean skins. The skin is a legacy skin and is currently vaulted. Time Machine Zilean doesn’t offer any new visual effects or sound effects. As it stands, the skin is just a glorified Chroma with a 520 RP price tag.

Groovy Zilean

Release Date: July 27th, 2010
Price: 520 RP
Chroma: None

Groovy Zilean, released in the 2010s, is the second skin released for Zilean. It embodies the 60’s craze and imagines Zilean as a hippie. The skin has the same model as base Zilean with some recolors and new textures for his time machine. Groovy Zilean is mediocre at best.

C-Tier (Not Recommended)

Old Saint Zilean

Release Date: December 23rd, 2009
Price: 520 RP
Chroma: None

Old Saint Zilean is the first skin Zilean received. As the splash art suggests, it is a Christmas-themed skin. Like every winter-themed skin, this skin is vaulted. The skin can only be purchased during the winter months. Unlike Zileans other 520 RP skins, this skin has some new textures making it a tier above the previous skins.

B-Tier (Average)

Shurima Desert Zilean

Release Date: September 8th, 2010
Price: 975 RP
Chroma: None

The skin imagines Zilean as a time traveler hailing from the deserts of Shurima. Shurima is a harsh desert land, and Shurima Desert Zilean wears appropriate clothing for such an environment. In addition, the skin offers minor model changes to his time machine. Shurima Desert Zilean also has new auto colors and new time bomb animations.

Overall, a decent skin for Zilean.

A-Tier (Good)

Blood Moon Zilean

Release Date: May 10th, 2015
Price: 975 RP
Chroma: None

Blood Moon Zilean, hailing from the Bloodmoon skin line, is one of the better skins released for Zilean. Released in 2015, the skin has stood the test of time. The Skin comes with new models for Zilean and his time machine, new sounds for his auto attack, Time bomb, and other abilities. The skin also has unique sound effects as well.

Definitely, this is Zileans second-best skin.

S-Tier (Best)

Sugar Rush Zilean

Release Date: December 17th, 2019
Price: 1350 RP
Chroma: Sugar Rush Zilean has seven chromas, each costing 290 RP. The Ruby chroma version can only be obtained by purchasing the Sugar Rush Zilean Chroma Bundle. The Sweet Tooth chroma is event-only and is not currently purchasable.

Sugar Rush Zilean, released in 2019, is Zilean’s newest and best skin. Coming from the Sugar Rush skin line, this skin is Zileans first epic skin.

Sugar Rush Zilean comes with new sound effects, models, recall animation, particles for his abilities, and auto attacks.

All Zilean Skins in League of Legends

Now that we have some idea about all the skins, let’s list all of Zilean’s skins from best to worst for a brief overview.