Zed Build for Mid, Platinum+
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The Zed build for Mid is Duskblade of Draktharr and First Strike. This LoL Zed guide for Mid at Platinum+ on 13.23 includes runes, items, skill order, and counters.
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Playstyle: Zed Builds
Adaptive & Armor Penetration
15,217 Games
52%
Adaptive & Execute
13,390 Games
52%
Burst & Ability Haste
10,934 Games
49%
Burst & Armor Penetration
9,361 Games
47%
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Core Zed Item Build Order
Starting
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Starting
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Core Zed Item Build Path
Situational
Summoner Spells
Damage Breakdown
89% AD
Zed Runes
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
Zed Skill Order
Q
E
W
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Win Rate
49.7%
(+0.1%)
vs last patch
Pick Rate
7.4%
(-0.3%)
vs last patch
Ban Rate
27.1%
(-2.2%)
vs last patch
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
,
,
,
,
, and
. Can opt for
or
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
or
.