Tier
Win Rate
50.5%Pick Rate
9.2%Ban Rate
27.9%Matches
246,104Zed Lethality Runes
Build Patch 14.17Core Zed Item Build Order
55.7% Win Rate (393 Games)![Long Sword](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1036.webp?v=null)
Starting
![Eclipse](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6692.webp?v=null)
1st
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3158.webp?v=null)
2nd
![Voltaic Cyclosword](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6699.webp?v=null)
3rd
![Eclipse](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6692.webp?v=null)
4th
![Voltaic Cyclosword](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6699.webp?v=null)
5th
![Serylda's Grudge](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6694.webp?v=null)
6th
![Long Sword](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1036.webp?v=null)
![Eclipse](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6692.webp?v=null)
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3158.webp?v=null)
![Voltaic Cyclosword](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6699.webp?v=null)
![Eclipse](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6692.webp?v=null)
![Voltaic Cyclosword](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6699.webp?v=null)
![Serylda's Grudge](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6694.webp?v=null)
Core Zed Item Build Path
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1036.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3133.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1037.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1036.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6692.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1001.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/2022.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3158.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/2020.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1036.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1036.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6699.webp?v=null)
Situational
![Profane Hydra](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6698.webp?v=null)
![Edge of Night](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3814.webp?v=null)
![Axiom Arc](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6696.webp?v=null)
![Youmuu's Ghostblade](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3142.webp?v=null)
![Serpent's Fang](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6695.webp?v=null)
![Spear of Shojin](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3161.webp?v=null)
![Mortal Reminder](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3033.webp?v=null)
Summoner Spells
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/4.webp)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/14.webp)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/4.webp)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/12.webp)
Zed Skill Order
0![Contempt for the Weak](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/passive/ZedP.webp)
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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18
![Razor Shuriken](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/ZedQ.webp)
![Living Shadow](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/ZedW.webp)
![Shadow Slash](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/ZedE.webp)
![Death Mark](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/ZedR.webp)
Win Rate(-0.2%)vs last patch
50.5%
Pick Rate(0.0%)vs last patch
9.2%
Ban Rate(-0.2%)vs last patch
28.0%
Key Insights
- Zed restores energy anytime he and a Shadow land an ability on the same target, up to once per cast.
- Qdeals 60% reduced damage to enemies beyond the first.
- Enemy champions hit byEreducesW's cooldown by 2 seconds.
- Zed can swap places withR's Shadow from any distance.
- Zed is untargetable duringR's cast.
Strengths
- Excels at all-ins and short trades.
- Has consistently high burst damage, especially when combo'd withR.
- Has a lot of outplay potential withW/R.
- Excels with items that enhance his lethality, burst damage, and mobility.
Weaknesses
- Significantly harder to play when behind.
- Struggles against most crowd control.
- Whas a longer cooldown of 20 seconds at rank 1. Once used, he can be punished.
- Directly countered by anyone who purchasesor.