Tier
Win Rate
49.1%Pick Rate
7.9%Ban Rate
19.8%Matches
14,236Zed Lethality Runes
Build Patch 14.12Core Zed Item Build Order
54.3% Win Rate (1,582 Games)![Long Sword](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1036.webp?v=14.12.1)
Starting
![Eclipse](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6692.webp?v=14.12.1)
1st
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3158.webp?v=14.12.1)
2nd
![Voltaic Cyclosword](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6699.webp?v=14.12.1)
3rd
![Eclipse](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6692.webp?v=14.12.1)
4th
![Voltaic Cyclosword](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6699.webp?v=14.12.1)
5th
![Edge of Night](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3814.webp?v=14.12.1)
6th
![Long Sword](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1036.webp?v=14.12.1)
![Eclipse](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6692.webp?v=14.12.1)
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3158.webp?v=14.12.1)
![Voltaic Cyclosword](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6699.webp?v=14.12.1)
![Eclipse](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6692.webp?v=14.12.1)
![Voltaic Cyclosword](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6699.webp?v=14.12.1)
![Edge of Night](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3814.webp?v=14.12.1)
Core Zed Item Build Path
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1036.webp?v=14.12.1)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3133.webp?v=14.12.1)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1037.webp?v=14.12.1)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6692.webp?v=14.12.1)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1001.webp?v=14.12.1)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/2022.webp?v=14.12.1)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3158.webp?v=14.12.1)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/2020.webp?v=14.12.1)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6699.webp?v=14.12.1)
Situational
![Serylda's Grudge](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6694.webp?v=14.12.1)
![Profane Hydra](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6698.webp?v=14.12.1)
![Youmuu's Ghostblade](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3142.webp?v=14.12.1)
![Lord Dominik's Regards](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3036.webp?v=14.12.1)
![Axiom Arc](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6696.webp?v=14.12.1)
![Maw of Malmortius](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3156.webp?v=14.12.1)
![Serpent's Fang](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6695.webp?v=14.12.1)
Summoner Spells
![Flash](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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![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(-0.5%)vs last patch
49.1%
Pick Rate(+0.3%)vs last patch
8.0%
Ban Rate(+0.1%)vs last patch
21.6%
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.