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Zaahen

Build Zaahen Top

Runes, items & skill order

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Patch 16.20

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Role
Win rate45.51%
Pick rate1.78%
Ban rate0.47%
TierC
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All servers · Patch 16.20 · 2026-10-13 00:10 UTC · Data sources

Build Zaahen Top

Keystone rune

Conqueror

Precision + Resolve

Skill priority

Q → E → W

View the level-by-level order

Compare win rates by rank

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RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+50.34%3,154
All ranks49.86%9,271
Iron45.51%133
Bronze49.45%648
Silver49.05%1,210
Gold50.07%1,865
Platinum50.78%2,008
Emerald50.69%1,682
Diamond49.58%912
Master50.48%511
Grandmaster46.54%32
Challenger63.38%17
Zaahen Runes Zaahen Top Build
45.51% WR
Precision Primary
Resolve Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Attack Speed
Flex
Adaptive Force Movement Speed Health Scaling
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Health
Summoner Spells 45.51%
Flash Flash
Dot Ignite

Items

Starting items
item 1055
item 2003
45.52% WR 1,318 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 3078
→
item 6631
→
item 6333
→
item 3047
62.41% WR 133 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 2517
Endless Hunger 61.29% WR 93 matches
item 6333
Death's Dance 60.47% WR 43 matches
item 3156
Maw of Malmortius 54.84% WR 31 matches
item 3071
Black Cleaver 66.67% WR 27 matches
item 3053
Sterak's Gage 50.00% WR 22 matches
Fifth item options
item 3156
Maw of Malmortius 36.36% WR 11 matches
item 3026
Guardian Angel 77.78% WR 9 matches
item 3053
Sterak's Gage 28.57% WR 7 matches
item 2517
Endless Hunger 50.00% WR 6 matches
item 3071
Black Cleaver 40.00% WR 5 matches
Sixth item options
item 3053
Sterak's Gage 100.00% WR 1 matches
item 6610
Sundered Sky 0.00% WR 1 matches
item 3153
Blade of The Ruined King 0.00% WR 1 matches
item 3071
Black Cleaver 100.00% WR 1 matches
item 3078
Trinity Force 100.00% WR 1 matches

Skill priority

Q
Q
→
E
E
→
W
W
45.51% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15

Levels 1–5

Ability12345
The Darkin GlaiveQ Q··QQ
Dreaded ReturnW ··W··
Aureate RushE ·E···
Grim DeliveranceR ·····

Levels 6–10

Ability678910
The Darkin GlaiveQ ·Q·Q·
Dreaded ReturnW ·····
Aureate RushE ··E·E
Grim DeliveranceR R····

Levels 11–15

Ability1112131415
The Darkin GlaiveQ ·····
Dreaded ReturnW ···WW
Aureate RushE ·EE··
Grim DeliveranceR R····
Q
Q The Darkin Glaive
1
4
5
7
9
W
W Dreaded Return
3
14
15
E
E Aureate Rush
2
8
10
12
13
R
R Grim Deliverance
6
11
passive
P Cultivation of War

Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.

Zaahen Top build guide: runes, items and skill order

This Zaahen Top build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the Iron filter across all servers.

For Zaahen runes, this setup uses Conqueror with Resolve as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.

The displayed Zaahen skill order starts with Q and prioritizes Q → E → W. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.

Which items should you build on Zaahen Top?

The most popular core items in this Zaahen Top build are Trinity Force → Stridebreaker → Death's Dance. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 16.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.

Which runes should you choose for Zaahen Top?

For the selected Iron rank filter, the rune page uses Conqueror with Resolve. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.

How do you compare Zaahen builds by rank?

Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.

How this build works

Rune choice

This setup pairs Precision with Resolve and uses Conqueror as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.

Core purchases

The most popular core combination in the source is Trinity Force → Stridebreaker → Death's Dance. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.

Read the sample

The core combination has an observed win rate of 62.41% across 133 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.

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How to play Zaahen: abilities and build guide

Learn Zaahen abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.

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About Zaahen

A fallen god wielding both divine and profane power, Zaahen hunts his fellow Darkin while defying the corruption that threatens to consume him. Once willingly sealed within his glaive to stave off madness, he now walks free, noble in heart and vicious in purpose. Zaahen fights an eternal war within—but so long as he endures, he will rise above all who seek to bring Runeterra to ruin.