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Zed

Build for Jungle
Contempt for the WeakPRazor ShurikenQLiving ShadowWShadow SlashEDeath MarkR
Updated 10 hours ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
A
Win rate
50.0%
Win rate change
-4.6%
Pick rate
2.9%
Ban rate
28.7%
Games
1,003
High-elo games

Runes

52.6% (568)

Inspiration

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

Domination

Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashSmite
50.1% 999

Skill priority

Razor ShurikenQShadow SlashELiving ShadowW
51.3% 864

Start

Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion52.3%
Scorchclaw Pup50.8%

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity49.5%
Mercury's Treads50.9%

Vision

Oracle Lens0.8 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:46

Pickaxe52.2%14%
Long Sword45.1%7%

Build order

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

Completed items

  1. Hubris152.6%9:49
  2. Voltaic Cyclosword250.2%11:20
  3. Ionian Boots of Lucidity349.5%12:42
  4. Bastionbreaker449.4%17:16
  5. Axiom Arc554.5%20:49
  6. Serylda's Grudge654.0%24:05
When items get finished
051015202530
Hubris
Voltaic Cyclosword
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Bastionbreaker
Axiom Arc
Serylda's Grudge

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

Situational

  • Edge of Night56.3%
  • Lord Dominik's Regards54.1%
  • Serpent's Fang52.9%
  • Eclipse44.8%
  • Endless Hunger54.7%
  • Guardian Angel56.8%
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade41.5%

Skill path

Razor ShurikenQShadow SlashELiving ShadowWMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Razor ShurikenQ14579
Living ShadowW314151718
Shadow SlashE28101213
Death MarkR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Zed

Best matchups

Zed beats these champions

Jungle path

How Zed players start and clear, from 966 games
Blue Sentinel1Gromp2Wolves3Raptors4Red Brambleback5Krugs6
Typical full clear: Blue Sentinel › Gromp › Wolves › Raptors › Red Brambleback › KrugsFirst camp and clear style come from real games; Riot records positions once a minute, so the camps in between follow the standard route.
Red side start29%
Blue side start71%
Path styleFull clear about 3:00
Full clear 79%3-camp gank 17%Invade 4%
First gankusually around 4:00
Bot 46%Top 27%Mid 26%

Win rate by game length

Zed holds up at every stage
< 25 min213 games25-30 min317 games30-35 min274 games35+ min199 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: +357 (870 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical84%Magic4%True13%

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.

Official tips from Riot