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Playstyle: Zed Builds

  1. Adaptive & Execute

    30,860 Games

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    53%

  2. Burst & Ability Haste

    19,959 Games

    Electrocute
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    51%

  3. Adaptive & Armor Penetration

    14,839 Games

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Eclipse

    51%

  4. Burst & Armor Penetration

    13,104 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

W

W

W

Shadow Slash

E

E

E

E

E

Death Mark

R

R

R

Zed Skill Order

Q

E

W

Zed's Matchups

Zedwinslane against...

Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol

1574 games

79.0% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Kassadin

Kassadin

1773 games

74.6% in Lane

55.0% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

1159 games

69.9% in Lane

55.7% in Game

Annie

Annie

1148 games

65.9% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Naafiri

Naafiri

1743 games

65.7% in Lane

55.5% in Game

Veigar

Veigar

2597 games

65.5% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

2110 games

61.8% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Syndra

Syndra

3392 games

59.6% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Katarina

Katarina

5550 games

59.1% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Ryze

Ryze

1284 games

58.8% in Lane

47.7% in Game

Talon

Talon

3549 games

58.5% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Ahri

Ahri

6588 games

58.3% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Swain

Swain

1007 games

58.1% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

1720 games

58.1% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Lissandra

Lissandra

4872 games

57.9% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Azir

Azir

2288 games

55.5% in Lane

52.5% in Game

Vex

Vex

4080 games

55.3% in Lane

48.7% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

2751 games

54.9% in Lane

51.1% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

3103 games

54.9% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Fizz

Fizz

6189 games

54.7% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Malzahar

Malzahar

3601 games

54.3% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Akali

Akali

6566 games

53.3% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Yone

Yone

6588 games

53.0% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

7331 games

53.0% in Lane

47.6% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

3683 games

52.9% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Lux

Lux

3410 games

52.5% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Vladimir

Vladimir

4050 games

51.8% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Viktor

Viktor

2684 games

51.7% in Lane

48.6% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

1557 games

51.4% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Orianna

Orianna

3053 games

51.4% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Anivia

Anivia

1777 games

50.7% in Lane

48.6% in Game

Tristana

Tristana

2467 games

50.6% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Akshan

Akshan

2113 games

50.4% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Qiyana

Qiyana

2612 games

50.3% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Zedloseslane against...

Irelia

Irelia

4560 games

40.2% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Tryndamere

Tryndamere

888 games

41.9% in Lane

47.7% in Game

Malphite

Malphite

3542 games

42.9% in Lane

46.0% in Game

Renekton

Renekton

879 games

43.0% in Lane

48.2% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

10167 games

45.1% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Diana

Diana

2211 games

46.8% in Lane

47.3% in Game

Zoe

Zoe

1792 games

48.1% in Lane

48.8% in Game

LeBlanc

LeBlanc

3851 games

48.4% in Lane

51.9% in Game

Xerath

Xerath

2709 games

48.9% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Ziggs

Ziggs

920 games

48.9% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Zed vs Lee Sin

Zed
vs
Lee Sin

2.2

KDA

2.7

50.4%

Win Rate

49.4%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

23,931

Damage Dealt

16,729

38.72%

Ban Rate

6%

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%

(-1.1%)

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
.