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Fighter Assassin Mana

Zaahen

The Unsundered

Attack 8/10
Defense 6/10
Magic 1/10
Difficulty 2/10
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Changed Zaahen was changed in patch 26.22 — see patch notes
A Current tier in Top · Patch 16.18.1 — view tier list

About Zaahen

Zaahen is a Darkin-wielding fighter-assassin hybrid built for top and mid lane, and his whole kit comes down to a single idea: stay in fights, keep hitting champions, and he becomes close to impossible to finish. Cultivation of War, his passive, builds Determination with each attack and ability that lands on an enemy champion, adding bonus attack damage for every stack. When the meter tops out, he receives an extra damage burst along with a revive, so he effectively carries a second life into every skirmish. Opponents have to play around that safety net just as much as he does.

He plays in a drain-focused, straightforward rhythm, which fits his difficulty rating of 2. Darkin Glaive charges his next attack into a double slash that restores his health, and recasting it turns the follow-up strike into extra damage plus a knockup, so one key handles both sustain and crowd control. Dreaded Return thrusts forward in a line and pulls every enemy it hits back toward him, setting them up right inside glaive range. Aureate Rush is a dash that ends in a spinning slash, letting him engage, reposition, and clear minions in one motion.

Healing as a win condition

Grim Deliverance ties the whole rotation together: Zaahen lifts off and crashes down, dealing damage to enemies and healing himself for a share of that damage. The more targets he catches, the more he recovers. Combined with the healing from Q and his revive passive, long brawls tend to swing further toward him the longer they go on.

With 8 attack and 6 defense, Zaahen is a fit for players who want to anchor every teamfight without a heavy mechanical load. His weaknesses are readable from the kit: eliminate him before Determination builds up, or keep disengage ready for the revive, and his snowball never gets going.

Zaahen Abilities

P

Cultivation 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.

The Darkin Glaive icon
Q

The 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.

Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6 Cost: 25
W

Dreaded Return

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

Cooldown: 14/13.5/13/12.5/12 Cost: 50 Range: 850
E

Aureate Rush

Zaahen dashes to a location and slices around himself.

Cooldown: 10/9.5/9/8.5/8 Cost: 40
R

Grim Deliverance

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

Cooldown: 110/95/80 Cost: 100 Range: 600

Zaahen Stats

HP640
HP per level114
Mana350
Resource per level55
Armor36
Magic Resist32
Attack Damage63
Attack Speed0.625
Move Speed345
Attack Range175
HP Regen7.5
Resource Regen8.15

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Top 51.06% win rate 3.49% selection rate 42,291 games Patch 16.18.1
Conqueror Flash Ignite
Ability priority: Q › E › W

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Zaahen FAQ

Zaahen is usually played in Top or Mid.

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