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Playstyle: Zed Builds

  1. Adaptive & Execute

    31,632 Games

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    53%

  2. Burst & Ability Haste

    20,446 Games

    Electrocute
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    51%

  3. Adaptive & Armor Penetration

    15,193 Games

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Eclipse

    51%

  4. Burst & Armor Penetration

    13,389 Games

    Electrocute
    Sorcery
    Eclipse

    49%

Pro Zed Builds

  1. Bdd
    KT Rolster

    Bdd

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Ravenous Hydra

    vs

    Fizz
  2. LL Stylish

    LL Stylish

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    vs

    Vladimir
  3. LL Stylish

    LL Stylish

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    vs

    Rumble
  4. LL Stylish

    LL Stylish

    First Strike
    Resolve
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    vs

    Vladimir
  5. LL Stylish

    LL Stylish

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    vs

    Lissandra
  6. LL Stylish

    LL Stylish

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    vs

    Sylas

Core Zed Item Build Order

Long Sword

Starting

Ravenous Hydra
Tiamat
Vampiric Scepter
Caulfield's Warhammer

1st

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Boots

2nd

Duskblade of Draktharr
Serrated Dirk
Caulfield's Warhammer

3rd

Black Cleaver
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword

4th

Serylda's Grudge
Caulfield's Warhammer
Last Whisper

5th

The Collector
Serrated Dirk
Pickaxe
Cloak of Agility

6th

Long Sword

Starting

Ravenous Hydra
Tiamat
Vampiric Scepter
Caulfield's Warhammer

1st

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Boots

2nd

Duskblade of Draktharr
Serrated Dirk
Caulfield's Warhammer

3rd

Black Cleaver
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword

4th

Serylda's Grudge
Caulfield's Warhammer
Last Whisper

5th

The Collector
Serrated Dirk
Pickaxe
Cloak of Agility

6th

Core Zed Item Build Path

Long Sword
Tiamat
Vampiric Scepter
Caulfield's Warhammer
Ravenous Hydra
Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Serrated Dirk
Caulfield's Warhammer
Duskblade of Draktharr

Situational

Edge of Night
Maw of Malmortius
Guardian Angel
Serpent's Fang
Axiom Arc
Spear Of Shojin
Chempunk Chainsword

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Damage Breakdown

88% AD

Zed Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Glacial AugmentUnsealed SpellbookFirst Strike
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearPerfect Timing
Future's MarketMinion DematerializerBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityTime Warp Tonic
PrecisionDominationSorceryResolve
Nullifying OrbManaflow BandNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceCelerityAbsolute Focus
ScorchWaterwalkingGathering Storm
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Contempt for the Weak

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Razor Shuriken

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Living Shadow

W

W

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W

W

Shadow Slash

E

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E

E

E

Death Mark

R

R

R

Zed Skill Order

Q

E

W

Zed's Matchups

Zedwinslane against...

Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol

1606 games

78.7% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Kassadin

Kassadin

1827 games

74.4% in Lane

55.1% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

1185 games

70.2% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Annie

Annie

1183 games

66.1% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Naafiri

Naafiri

1786 games

65.7% in Lane

55.5% in Game

Veigar

Veigar

2660 games

65.4% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

2149 games

61.8% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Syndra

Syndra

3487 games

59.7% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Katarina

Katarina

5681 games

59.1% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Ryze

Ryze

1315 games

58.9% in Lane

47.5% in Game

Talon

Talon

3637 games

58.3% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Ahri

Ahri

6753 games

58.2% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Swain

Swain

1035 games

58.2% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

1775 games

58.0% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Lissandra

Lissandra

4995 games

57.8% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Vex

Vex

4162 games

55.6% in Lane

48.7% in Game

Azir

Azir

2327 games

55.2% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

2811 games

54.9% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Fizz

Fizz

6336 games

54.8% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

3186 games

54.6% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Malzahar

Malzahar

3695 games

54.3% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Akali

Akali

6722 games

53.4% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

7503 games

53.0% in Lane

47.6% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

3773 games

53.0% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Yone

Yone

6740 games

52.9% in Lane

53.7% in Game

Lux

Lux

3493 games

52.6% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Vladimir

Vladimir

4154 games

51.9% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Viktor

Viktor

2737 games

51.8% in Lane

48.6% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

1590 games

51.4% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Orianna

Orianna

3118 games

51.2% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Anivia

Anivia

1818 games

51.1% in Lane

48.7% in Game

Akshan

Akshan

2166 games

50.9% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Qiyana

Qiyana

2682 games

50.7% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Tristana

Tristana

2529 games

50.5% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Zedloseslane against...

Irelia

Irelia

4658 games

40.1% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Tryndamere

Tryndamere

915 games

41.7% in Lane

47.8% in Game

Malphite

Malphite

3641 games

42.8% in Lane

45.6% in Game

Renekton

Renekton

896 games

43.0% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

10421 games

45.2% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Diana

Diana

2262 games

46.6% in Lane

47.3% in Game

Zoe

Zoe

1829 games

48.3% in Lane

48.9% in Game

LeBlanc

LeBlanc

3930 games

48.5% in Lane

51.8% in Game

Xerath

Xerath

2789 games

48.8% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Ziggs

Ziggs

936 games

49.1% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Zed's Trends

Win Rate

50.4%

(-0.2%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

12.8%

(+0.7%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

38.9%

(-1.0%)

vs last patch

Zed Guide

Key Insights
Zed restores energy anytime he and a Shadow land an ability on the same target, up to once per cast.
Q
deals 60% reduced damage to enemies beyond the first.
Enemy champions hit by
E
reduces
W
's cooldown by 2 seconds.
Zed can swap places with
R
's Shadow from any distance.
Zed is untargetable during
R
's cast.
Strengths
Excels at all-ins and short trades.
Has consistently high burst damage, especially when combo'd with
R
.
Has a lot of outplay potential with
W
/
R
.
Synergizes well with
Eclipse
,
Youmuu's Ghostblade
,
Axiom Arc
,
The Collector
,
Edge of Night
, and
Serylda's Grudge
. Can opt for
Duskblade of Draktharr
or
Prowler's Claw
when needed.
Weaknesses
Significantly harder to play when behind.
Struggles against most crowd control.
W
has a longer cooldown of 20 seconds at rank 1. Once used, he can be punished.
Directly countered by anyone who purchases
Stopwatch
or
Zhonya's Hourglass
.