Zed
The Master of Shadows
Zed win rate by rank Mid
| Rank | Win rate | Pick rate | Ban rate | Games | KDA | CS/min | Damage/min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | 47.1% | 6.1% | 17.6% | 70 | 3.51 | 6.8 | 975 |
| Iron–Silver | 50.0% | 5.2% | 12.5% | 18 | 3.89 | 5.9 | 1,025 |
| Gold–Emerald | 50.0% | 6.4% | 20.9% | 22 | 3.85 | 6.7 | 955 |
| Diamond+ | 43.3% | 6.5% | 18.9% | 30 | 3.03 | 7.5 | 959 |
Sampled from 1,150 ranked Solo/Duo games in the last 21 days.
Zed build Mid
Core items
80.0% win rate, 10 games
85.7% win rate, 7 games
50.0% win rate, 4 games- 50.0% win rate, 4 games
Starting items
45.0%, 20 games
41.2%, 17 games
Runes
50.0%, 16 games
55.6%, 9 games
Summoner spells
50.8%, 61 games
28.6%, 7 games
Skill max order
- Q › E › W49.3%, 67 games
- W › E › Q0.0%, 1 game
Zed matchups Mid
Zed abilities
PassiveContempt for the Weak
Zed's basic attacks against low health targets deals bonus Magic Damage. This effect can only occur once every few seconds against the same enemy champion.
QRazor Shuriken
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens. Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.
Cooldown 6s, cost 75/70/65/60/55
WLiving Shadow
Passive: Zed gains energy whenever he and his shadows strike an enemy with the same ability. Energy can only be gained once per cast ability. Active: Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for a few seconds. Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.
Cooldown 20/19/18/17/16s, cost 40/35/30/25/20
EShadow Slash
Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.
Cooldown 5/4.5/4/3.5/3s, cost 40
RDeath Mark
Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to an enemy champion, marking them. After 3 seconds the mark triggers, repeating a portion of all the damage Zed dealt to the target while they were marked.
Cooldown 120/110/100s
Tips for playing Zed
Playing as Zed
- Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.
- Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.
- Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.
Playing against Zed
- Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.
- After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.
- Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.
Zed lore
Utterly ruthless and without mercy, Zed is the leader of the Order of Shadow, an organization he created with the intent of militarizing Ionia's magical and martial traditions to drive out Noxian invaders. During the war, desperation led him to unlock the secret shadow form—a malevolent spirit magic as dangerous and corrupting as it is powerful. Zed has mastered all of these forbidden techniques to destroy anything he sees as a threat to his nation, or his new order.