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Zed

Build for Mid
Contempt for the WeakPRazor ShurikenQLiving ShadowWShadow SlashEDeath MarkR
Updated 1 hour ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
S
Win rate
50.4%
Win rate change
-7.2%
Pick rate
9.4%
Ban rate
27.3%
Games
2,366
High-elo games

Runes

52.5% (730)

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
50.4% 2,113

Skill priority

Razor ShurikenQShadow SlashELiving ShadowW
52.6% 2,099

Start

Doran's BladeHealth Potion49.6%
Long SwordHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion52.4%

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity51.2%
Mercury's Treads49.6%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.5 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:42

Pickaxe55.8%12%
Long Sword40.8%9%

Build order

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

Completed items

  1. Voltaic Cyclosword151.9%11:28
  2. Ionian Boots of Lucidity251.1%12:10
  3. Eclipse347.4%13:16
  4. Bastionbreaker455.6%17:42
  5. Axiom Arc557.2%21:35
  6. Serylda's Grudge655.7%25:10
When items get finished
051015202530
Voltaic Cyclosword
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Eclipse
Bastionbreaker
Axiom Arc
Serylda's Grudge

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

Situational

  • Edge of Night55.2%
  • Lord Dominik's Regards57.3%
  • Serpent's Fang49.5%
  • Hubris49.6%
  • Endless Hunger61.9%

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

Best matchups

Zed beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Zed holds up at every stage
< 25 min556 games25-30 min750 games30-35 min605 games35+ min455 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: +365 (1943 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical87%Magic4%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.

Official tips from Riot