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Zed

Zed Mid

the Master of Shadows
Champion Win Rate: 48.1%
Pick Rate: 12.5%
Ban Rate: 24.7%
Analyzed: 16059 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Path: 15.8.1
Mid Jungle ARAM

Zed Roles

Zed

  • Mid
    (Mid - 56.8%) 9123 games

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 38.7%) 6213 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 12453 ARAM games

Zed Mid Stats

48.5%
Win Rate (Role)
56.8%
Mid (Role Rate)
24.7%
Ban Rate
0.0006
Penta/Game
8.0
Kills/Game
5.9
Deaths/Game
5.3
Assists/Game
0.26
Wards/Min
6.30
CS/Min
426
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 88.4%
Magic: 4.9%
True: 6.63%

Overall Champion Matrix

Zed Mid Summoners

Most Popular
Flash
Flash
Ignite
Ignite
49.7% Win Rate 86.4% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash
Ghost
Ghost
64.2% Win Rate 0.0% Pick Rate

Zed Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold)
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold)
49.0% Win Rate 38.4% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold)
49.6% Win Rate 66.3% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold)
48.6% Win Rate 19.5% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold)
49.2% Win Rate 3.7% Pick Rate
Core Build
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer (1050 gold)
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold)
Voltaic Cyclosword
Voltaic Cyclosword (3000 gold)
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold)
50.7% Win Rate 10.3% Pick Rate
Final Build
Edge of Night
Edge of Night (3000 gold)
59.5% Win Rate 21.2% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold)
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield (450 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold)
66.5% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold)
56.7% Win Rate 1.1% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold)
56.1% Win Rate 0.7% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold)
49.6% Win Rate 66.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Pickaxe
Pickaxe (875 gold)
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold)
Voltaic Cyclosword
Voltaic Cyclosword (3000 gold)
Edge of Night
Edge of Night (3000 gold)
57.2% Win Rate 2.6% Pick Rate
Final Build
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Youmuu's Ghostblade (2800 gold)
61.7% Win Rate 9.4% Pick Rate
Other Items
Serpent's Fang
Serpent's Fang (2500 gold)
53.6% Win Rate 17.1% Pick Rate
Axiom Arc
Axiom Arc (3000 gold)
57.1% Win Rate 15.2% Pick Rate
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold)
57.7% Win Rate 11.9% Pick Rate
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Youmuu's Ghostblade (2800 gold)
61.7% Win Rate 9.4% Pick Rate
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold)
54.8% Win Rate 7.6% Pick Rate
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold)
57.6% Win Rate 5.6% Pick Rate
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold)
57.9% Win Rate 3.0% Pick Rate

Zed Mid Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Taste of Blood
Taste of Blood

Taste of Blood

Heal when you damage an enemy champion.Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP)…

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Ultimate Hunter
Ultimate Hunter

Ultimate Hunter

Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

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

48.3% Win Rate 38.5% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate 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
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

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

52.7% Win Rate 3.0% Pick Rate

Zed best with

Poppy Synergy Champion
+5.1%
Poppy
Poppy
Poppy Synergy Champion
+5.0%
Poppy
Poppy

Zed Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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
48.8% Win Rate 56.6% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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
55.1% Win Rate 1.4% Pick Rate

Countered by Zed

Taliyah - countered by Zed
+7.9%
Taliyah
Taliyah
Aurelion Sol - countered by Zed
+6.8%
Aurelion Sol
Aurelion Sol
Kassadin - countered by Zed
+5.5%
Kassadin
Kassadin
Aurora - countered by Zed
+4.1%
Aurora
Aurora
LeBlanc - countered by Zed
+3.9%
LeBlanc
LeBlanc
Azir - countered by Zed
+2.6%
Azir
Azir
Annie - countered by Zed
+2.6%
Annie
Annie
Syndra - countered by Zed
+2.5%
Syndra
Syndra
Vel'Koz - countered by Zed
+2.5%
Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz
Lux - countered by Zed
+2.3%
Lux
Lux
Zoe - countered by Zed
+2.1%
Zoe
Zoe
Fizz - countered by Zed
+1.8%
Fizz
Fizz

Zed Counterpicks

Cho'Gath - effective counter againstZed
-7.9%
Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath
Diana - effective counter againstZed
-5.8%
Diana
Diana
Lissandra - effective counter againstZed
-3.8%
Lissandra
Lissandra
Kayle - effective counter againstZed
-3.3%
Kayle
Kayle
Xerath - effective counter againstZed
-2.7%
Xerath
Xerath
Irelia - effective counter againstZed
-2.6%
Irelia
Irelia
Cassiopeia - effective counter againstZed
-2.2%
Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia
Akshan - effective counter againstZed
-1.9%
Akshan
Akshan
Veigar - effective counter againstZed
-1.9%
Veigar
Veigar
Yasuo - effective counter againstZed
-1.6%
Yasuo
Yasuo
Ekko - effective counter againstZed
-1.6%
Ekko
Ekko
Vex - effective counter againstZed
-1.1%
Vex
Vex

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.