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Zed

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Contempt for the WeakPRazor ShurikenQLiving ShadowWShadow SlashEDeath MarkR
Updated 1 hour ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
S
Win rate
56.8%
Win rate change
+16.2%
Pick rate
0.8%
Ban rate
27.3%
Games
206
High-elo games

Runes

57.4% (61)

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
56.7% 157

Skill priority

Razor ShurikenQShadow SlashELiving ShadowW
57.6% 191

Start

Doran's BladeHealth Potion57.4%
Long SwordRefillable Potion55.8%

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity55.1%
Gluttonous Greaves62.1%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.4 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:55

Pickaxe45.2%16%
The Brutalizer61.5%7%

Build order

  1. Pickaxe
  2. The Brutalizer
  3. Long Sword
  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. Last Whisper
  14. Long Sword
  15. Pickaxe
  16. Long Sword

Completed items

  1. Voltaic Cyclosword159.4%11:13
  2. Eclipse247.2%11:19
  3. Ionian Boots of Lucidity355.1%12:49
  4. Bastionbreaker462.3%17:08
  5. Lord Dominik's Regards561.8%22:15
  6. Axiom Arc659.7%23:36
When items get finished
051015202530
Voltaic Cyclosword
Eclipse
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Bastionbreaker
Lord Dominik's Regards
Axiom Arc

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

Situational

  • Serylda's Grudge64.0%
  • Edge of Night75.0%
  • Serpent's Fang47.5%
  • Endless Hunger77.4%
  • Black Cleaver53.9%
  • Hubris36.4%
  • Spear of Shojin70.0%
  • Mortal Reminder66.7%

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 scales: the longer, the better
< 25 min52 games25-30 min65 games30-35 min57 games35+ min32 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: +678 (160 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.

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