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Zaahen

Minor net nerf (score -2, 0 buffs / 2 nerfs). Notable: Q hold/recast duration 5→4; E outer ring bonus damage ratio 100→75. Touched in patch 25-24.

Patches touched
1
Cumulative score
-2.0
Released
2025-11-19

Abilities

Passive

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.

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
10s9876
Mana
2525252525
Range
25,000
Patch trajectory
Hold/Recast Duration5.004.00nerf
W

Dreaded Return

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

Cooldown
16s15141312
Mana
5050505050
Range
850
E

Aureate Rush

Zaahen dashes to a location and slices around himself.

Cooldown
10s9.598.58
Mana
4040404040
Range
25,000
Patch trajectory
Outer Ring Bonus Damage Ratio10075.0nerf
R (Ultimate)

Grim Deliverance

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

Cooldown
110s9580
Mana
100100100
Range
600

Base stats

StatBase (Lv 1)Per level
Health640+114
Mana350+55
Attack damage63
Attack speed0.625/s+2.500/s
Armor36+5
Magic resist32+2.1
Move speed345
Attack range175

Lore

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...

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.

Patch impact

Net verdict-2.01 patch touched
Patch presence1 of 27 patches
S2625-4 (2025-02-19) — untouched25-5 (2025-03-04) — untouched25-6 (2025-03-18) — untouched25-7 (2025-04-01) — untouched25-8 (2025-04-15) — untouched25-9 (2025-04-29) — untouched25-10 (2025-05-13) — untouched25-11 (2025-05-27) — untouched25-12 (2025-06-10) — untouched25-13 (2025-06-24) — untouched25-14 (2025-07-15) — untouched25-15 (2025-07-29) — untouched25-16 (2025-08-12) — untouched25-17 (2025-08-26) — untouched25-18 (2025-09-09) — untouched25-19 (2025-09-23) — untouched25-20 (2025-10-07) — untouched25-21 (2025-10-21) — untouched25-22 (2025-11-04) — untouched25-23 (2025-11-18) — untouched25.2425-24 (2025-12-02) — nerf26-4 (2026-02-19) — untouched26-5 (2026-03-03) — untouched26-6 (2026-03-17) — untouched26-7 (2026-03-31) — untouched26-8 (2026-04-14) — untouched26-9 (2026-04-28) — untouched
buffnerfmixed

Changelog

Patch 25-242025-12-02
  • QHold/Recast Duration54nerf
  • QQ1 Bonus Damage Ratio2020neutral
  • QQ2 Bonus Damage Ratio2020neutral
  • EOuter Ring Bonus Damage Ratio10075nerf

Live performance

Live performanceComing soon

Win rate, pick rate, and ban rate from third-party tracker data will overlay here once the fetcher pipeline ships. Patch trajectory tells you what was changed; the live overlay will tell you whether the change worked.

Champion data sourced from Riot Data Dragon (opens in new tab) (16.10.1).