Which LoL champion says ‘Time is wasting’

If you were waiting for a head-scratching, mind-twisting LoLdle quote, then today’s certainly hits the mark.

This isn’t the first time “Time is wasting” has made an appearance as the daily LoLdle quote; it was previously the star of the show on July 17, 2024. Now it’s back on March 4, and although it’s on the short side, it carries a big clue. That said, even if you know your League of Legends lore, this one may give you pause.

We have a few clues to help push you in the right direction in case you can’t immediately figure it out.

LoLdle March 4 clues

Hint 1: This champion hit live servers in 2009, making it one of the oldest champions in League.

Not only did this champion release in League‘s first year, but they were also part of one of the early batches of characters released at the game’s start. Riot Games welcomed a host of champions to the Rift this year to populate its game, and this champion can proudly say they were among the first few.

Hint 2: Riot classifies this champion as a support.

We all know League‘s official roles around where to take a champion are more like guidelines than hard-and-fast rules. But this champion works best as a support thanks to his crowd-control capabilities and a passive that shares experience and levels up an ally.

Hint 3: This champion began tinkering with time after watching the demise of his homeland, Icathia.

This clue is for all you lore nerds out there. But for those of you who may not be read-up on character bios and short stories, pay close attention to the bit about “tinkering with time.” This character isn’t talking about time because they’re impatient; it’s the whole gimmick behind their design—both lore and gameplay.

Still left guessing as to who it could be? We’ve got the answer coming up.

Who says “Time is wasting” in LoL?

The League champion who says “Time is wasting” is Zilean.

The one word from this quote that made it easy to solve was “time.” In theory, this could apply to a couple of champions, but the only League champion with three abilities with the word “time” in them and is considered the Chronokeeper, or timekeeper, is Zilean.

As one of my most played champions, I’d have been disappointed if I got this one wrong. If you’ve not played much Zilean (and considering he’s barely picked right now, you may not have) it could be a fairly tricky one though, especially when it could really also apply to Ekko, who’s usually called the Boy Who Shattered Time.

Take this as your chance to give Zilean a spin—there’s something satisfying about zipping around and hearing this quote while you’re moving, landing the double Time Bomb skill shot combo and stunning an enemy, then effectively popping your Chronoshift onto a teammate to bring them back from the dead. If you can’t tell, I enjoy playing Zilean, but he’s one of those afterthought champions who Riot Games hasn’t extensively updated since Patch 5.21 in 2015. It’s a real shame because he has a lot to offer.