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Playstyle: Zed Builds

  1. Adaptive & Execute

    22,832 Games

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    54%

  2. Burst & Ability Haste

    14,866 Games

    Electrocute
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    51%

  3. Adaptive & Armor Penetration

    9,275 Games

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Eclipse

    50%

  4. Burst & Armor Penetration

    8,903 Games

    Electrocute
    Sorcery
    Eclipse

    48%

Pro Zed Builds

  1. LL Stylish

    LL Stylish

    Electrocute
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    vs

    Lux
  2. LL Stylish

    LL Stylish

    Electrocute
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    vs

    Annie
  3. LL Stylish

    LL Stylish

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    vs

    Azir
  4. LL Stylish

    LL Stylish

    Conqueror
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    vs

    Jayce
  5. Noway4u

    Noway4u

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    vs

    Irelia
  6. Tutsz
    FURIA Esports

    Tutsz

    First Strike
    Sorcery
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    vs

    Jayce

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

1090 games

79.3% in Lane

54.5% in Game

Kassadin

Kassadin

1086 games

73.6% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Annie

Annie

756 games

71.2% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

617 games

67.9% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Galio

Galio

577 games

67.6% in Lane

53.0% in Game

Veigar

Veigar

1747 games

66.6% in Lane

55.4% in Game

Naafiri

Naafiri

1124 games

65.3% in Lane

53.4% in Game

Ryze

Ryze

814 games

63.4% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

1335 games

61.7% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Katarina

Katarina

3674 games

60.0% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

1020 games

59.4% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

1776 games

59.2% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Ahri

Ahri

4160 games

59.1% in Lane

51.0% in Game

Talon

Talon

2412 games

57.5% in Lane

48.6% in Game

Vex

Vex

2354 games

57.2% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

1891 games

56.7% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Syndra

Syndra

2963 games

56.7% in Lane

51.2% in Game

LeBlanc

LeBlanc

2269 games

56.5% in Lane

55.5% in Game

Swain

Swain

640 games

55.9% in Lane

47.2% in Game

Lissandra

Lissandra

3577 games

55.4% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Azir

Azir

1246 games

55.1% in Lane

50.9% in Game

Fizz

Fizz

4358 games

54.7% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

2158 games

54.4% in Lane

48.4% in Game

Malzahar

Malzahar

2368 games

53.1% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Yone

Yone

4430 games

53.0% in Lane

52.7% in Game

Akali

Akali

4401 games

52.8% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Qiyana

Qiyana

2100 games

52.5% in Lane

49.2% in Game

Anivia

Anivia

1147 games

52.2% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

881 games

51.8% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

5473 games

51.3% in Lane

46.2% in Game

Lux

Lux

2359 games

51.3% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Orianna

Orianna

2800 games

51.0% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Tristana

Tristana

1544 games

50.9% in Lane

50.1% in Game

Akshan

Akshan

1358 games

50.9% in Lane

48.7% in Game

Ziggs

Ziggs

707 games

50.8% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Viktor

Viktor

1961 games

50.5% in Lane

48.7% in Game

Vladimir

Vladimir

2626 games

50.3% in Lane

48.7% in Game

Zedloseslane against...

Irelia

Irelia

2729 games

41.6% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Renekton

Renekton

556 games

41.7% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Malphite

Malphite

2300 games

45.6% in Lane

45.3% in Game

Diana

Diana

1428 games

46.5% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

6529 games

46.5% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Zoe

Zoe

1171 games

47.7% in Lane

47.3% in Game

Xerath

Xerath

1836 games

49.3% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Zed's Trends

Win Rate

50.1%

(-0.3%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

12.1%

(-0.7%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

39.5%

(+0.6%)

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
.