The latest League of Legends champion, Zaahen, will be introduced with patch 25.23 on 2025-11-19, bringing a mix of revival and stacking damage mechanics to the top lane.
Zaahen's Abilities
Zaahen combines mechanics reminiscent of Aatrox and Xin Zhao. His design focuses on sustained combat, where he ramps up power, leading to significant impact:
- Passive — Cultivation of War: Grants Determination stacks and bonus Attack Damage from attacks, enabling revival at max stacks.
- Q — The Darkin Glaive: Double slashes with bonus damage and healing, with a knock-up on recast.
- W — Dreaded Return: Damages and pulls enemies towards Zaahen.
- E — Aureate Rush: Dashes and slices around Zaahen.
- R — Grim Deliverance: Deals damage and heals, with a downward stab.
Gameplay Strategy
Zaahen is designed for extended engagements, leveraging his stacking mechanic to revitalize gameplay. As power builds, Zaahen becomes formidable, though he remains susceptible to kiting and anti-healing strategies.
Primarily suited for top lane, Zaahen might also shift into jungle roles.
