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Zed

Build for Bot
Contempt for the WeakPRazor ShurikenQLiving ShadowWShadow SlashEDeath MarkR
Updated 4 hours ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
A
Win rate
54.0%
Win rate change
-12.7%
Pick rate
0.2%
Ban rate
28.7%
Games
50
High-elo games

Runes

72.7% (11)

Inspiration

Glacial AugmentUnsealed SpellbookFirst Strike
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades

Precision

Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
53.1% 32

Skill priority

Razor ShurikenQShadow SlashELiving ShadowW
55.0% 40

Start

Long SwordRefillable Potion50.0%
Doran's BladeHealth Potion35.7%

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity57.5%
Gluttonous Greaves33.3%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.3 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:36

Long SwordLong Sword33.3%13%
Long Sword0.0%9%

Build order

  1. Long Sword
  2. Pickaxe
  3. The Brutalizer
  4. Long Sword
  5. Voltaic Cyclosword
  6. Boots
  7. Glowing Mote
  8. Long Sword
  9. Pickaxe
  10. The Brutalizer
  11. Serrated Dirk
  12. Bastionbreaker
  13. Ionian Boots of Lucidity
  14. Long Sword
  15. Last Whisper
  16. Cloak of Agility

Completed items

  1. Voltaic Cyclosword155.6%10:51
  2. Ionian Boots of Lucidity257.5%13:54
  3. Bastionbreaker360.0%16:07
  4. Serylda's Grudge457.1%22:44
  5. Lord Dominik's Regards552.4%23:01
  6. Edge of Night657.1%23:28
When items get finished
051015202530
Voltaic Cyclosword
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Bastionbreaker
Serylda's Grudge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Edge of Night

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Axiom Arc58.3%
  • Endless Hunger75.0%
  • Hubris44.4%
  • Serpent's Fang50.0%
  • Eclipse40.0%
  • The Collector0.0%
  • Umbral Glaive33.3%
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade0.0%

Skill path

Razor ShurikenQShadow SlashELiving ShadowWMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Razor ShurikenQ14579
Living ShadowW214151718
Shadow SlashE38101213
Death MarkR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Zed

Not enough games against specific opponents yet.

Best matchups

Zed beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Zed is strongest early: end it fast
< 25 min17 games25-30 min10 games30-35 min12 games35+ min11 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: +507 (43 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical88%Magic3%True9%

Similar champions

Playing as Zed

  • Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.
  • Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.
  • Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Playing against Zed

  • Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.
  • After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.
  • Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

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