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Zed

Zed Mid

the Master of Shadows
Champion Win Rate: 48.3%
Pick Rate: 13.3%
Ban Rate: 25.4%
Analyzed: 62378 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.12.1 (25.12.1)
Mid Jungle ARAM

Zed Roles

Zed

  • Mid
    (Mid - 51.9%) 32399 games

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 44.7%) 27864 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 45585 ARAM games

Zed Mid Stats

48.8%
Win Rate (Role)
51.9%
Mid (Role Rate)
25.4%
Ban Rate
0.0006
Penta/Game
8.2
Kills/Game
6.0
Deaths/Game
5.5
Assists/Game
0.27
Wards/Min
6.09
CS/Min
430
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 89.2%
Magic: 4.8%
True: 6.01%

Overall Champion Matrix

Zed Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel toan allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
48.6% Win Rate 9.5% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel toan allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
54.8% Win Rate 0.8% Pick Rate

Zed Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
50.1% Win Rate 24.3% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.2% Win Rate 67.3% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
48.3% Win Rate 20.4% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
47.4% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate
Core Build
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer (1050 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Ability Haste
->
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
Voltaic Cyclosword
Voltaic Cyclosword (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
10 Ability Haste
Galvanize
Dashes and Stealth stack Energized 75% faster.
Firmament
Your Energized Attack deals bonus physical damage and Slows for 0.75 seconds.
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
15 Ability Haste
Bitter Cold
Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
51.6% Win Rate 9.4% Pick Rate
Final Build
Edge of Night
Edge of Night (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
250 Health
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
56.5% Win Rate 20.3% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
56.7% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
59.1% Win Rate 0.4% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.2% Win Rate 67.3% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
48.3% Win Rate 20.4% Pick Rate
Core Build
Pickaxe
Pickaxe (875 gold) 25 Attack Damage
->
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
54.7% Win Rate 6.9% Pick Rate
Final Build
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
59.4% Win Rate 6.7% Pick Rate
Other Items
Serpent's Fang
Serpent's Fang (2500 gold) 55 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
Shield Reaver
Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds.
If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver, reduce Shields on them by %.
50.8% Win Rate 17.6% Pick Rate
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
54.4% Win Rate 14.7% Pick Rate
Axiom Arc
Axiom Arc (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
20 Ability Haste
Flux
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, refund some of your Ultimate Ability's total cooldown.
57.1% Win Rate 14.6% Pick Rate
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Youmuu's Ghostblade (2800 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
4% Move Speed
Haunt
Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
Wraith Step
Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.
55.4% Win Rate 9.8% Pick Rate
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist
Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
53.5% Win Rate 8.0% Pick Rate
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
59.4% Win Rate 6.7% Pick Rate
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
55.7% Win Rate 4.2% Pick Rate

Zed Mid Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind

Presence of Mind

Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Nimbus Cloak
Nimbus Cloak

Nimbus Cloak

After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s an…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

48.8% Win Rate 37.2% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Inspiration
First Strike
First Strike

First Strike

Attacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat g…

Cash Back
Cash Back

Cash Back

Get 6% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Triple Tonic
Triple Tonic

Triple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.Upon reaching level 6, gain an…

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

53.1% Win Rate 2.3% Pick Rate

Zed best with

Volibear Synergy Champion
+6.0%
Volibear
Volibear
Sona Synergy Champion
+5.0%
Sona
Sona

Zed Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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2
3
4
5
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9
10
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
47.0% Win Rate 55.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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16
17
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
56.6% Win Rate 0.8% Pick Rate

Countered by Zed

Aurelion Sol - countered by Zed
+5.1%
Aurelion Sol
Aurelion Sol
Swain - countered by Zed
+6.3%
Swain
Swain
Kassadin - countered by Zed
+2.8%
Kassadin
Kassadin
Taliyah - countered by Zed
+2.7%
Taliyah
Taliyah
Yone - countered by Zed
+4.1%
Yone
Yone
Galio - countered by Zed
+3.5%
Galio
Galio
Veigar - countered by Zed
+2.9%
Veigar
Veigar
Azir - countered by Zed
+3.0%
Azir
Azir
Mel - countered by Zed
+2.0%
Mel
Mel
Akshan - countered by Zed
+1.9%
Akshan
Akshan
Syndra - countered by Zed
+1.7%
Syndra
Syndra
Aurora - countered by Zed
+1.6%
Aurora
Aurora

Zed Counterpicks

Kayle - effective counter againstZed
-3.5%
Kayle
Kayle
Kennen - effective counter againstZed
-2.9%
Kennen
Kennen
Zoe - effective counter againstZed
-4.2%
Zoe
Zoe
Vel'Koz - effective counter againstZed
-2.9%
Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz
Diana - effective counter againstZed
-2.0%
Diana
Diana
Ekko - effective counter againstZed
-2.6%
Ekko
Ekko
Vladimir - effective counter againstZed
-2.3%
Vladimir
Vladimir
Sylas - effective counter againstZed
-2.0%
Sylas
Sylas
Vex - effective counter againstZed
-1.9%
Vex
Vex
Anivia - effective counter againstZed
-1.6%
Anivia
Anivia
Malzahar - effective counter againstZed
-1.4%
Malzahar
Malzahar
Lissandra - effective counter againstZed
-1.7%
Lissandra
Lissandra

Zed Mid Lane Matchups

Zed
+1.6%
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Zed vs Aurora
Zed
+3.0%
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Zed vs Azir
Zed
-2.0%
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Zed vs Diana
Zed
-2.6%
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Zed vs Ekko
Zed
+0.2%
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Zed vs Fizz
Zed
+3.5%
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Zed vs Galio
Zed
+1.3%
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Zed vs Hwei
Zed
-1.0%
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Zed vs Irelia
Zed
-0.5%
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Zed vs Katarina
Zed
-0.9%
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Zed vs LeBlanc
Zed
-1.7%
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Zed vs Lissandra
Zed
-1.3%
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Zed vs Lux
Zed
-6.4%
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Zed vs Malphite
Zed
-1.4%
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Zed vs Malzahar
Zed
+2.0%
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Zed vs Mel
Zed
-3.0%
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Zed vs Orianna
Zed
-3.1%
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Zed vs Qiyana
Zed
-1.9%
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Zed vs Ryze
Zed
-2.0%
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Zed vs Sylas
Zed
+1.7%
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Zed vs Syndra
Zed
+2.7%
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Zed vs Taliyah
Zed
+0.6%
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Zed vs Talon
Zed
-0.4%
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Zed vs Twisted Fate
Zed
+2.9%
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Zed vs Veigar
Zed
-1.9%
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Zed vs Vex
Zed
+2.0%
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Zed vs Viktor
Zed
-2.3%
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Zed vs Vladimir
Zed
+2.0%
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Zed vs Xerath
Zed
-1.5%
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Zed vs Yasuo
Zed
+4.1%
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Zed vs Yone
Zed
-4.2%
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Zed vs Zoe
Zed
+5.1%
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Zed vs Aurelion Sol
Zed
+1.2%
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Zed vs Ahri
Zed
-0.2%
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Zed vs Akali
Zed
+1.9%
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Zed vs Akshan
Zed
-1.6%
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Zed vs Anivia
Zed
-3.0%
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Zed vs Annie

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.

Zed tips:

  • 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 abilities description:

Contempt for the Weak
P
Contempt for the Weak (passive)
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.
Razor Shuriken
Q
Razor Shuriken (Q)
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens.

Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.
Living Shadow
W
Living Shadow (W)
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.
Shadow Slash
E
Shadow Slash (E)
Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.
Death Mark
R
Death Mark (R)
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.