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Zed·Mid Build

Contempt for the WeakP
Razor ShurikenQ
Living ShadowW
Shadow SlashE
Death MarkR
Win rate48.9%
Pick rate6.5%
Ban rate16.2%
Matches32 105-
Zed Mid has a 48.9% win rate with 6.5% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked B tier. Based on our analysis of 32 105 matches in patch 15.4 the best build for Zed is Eclipse, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Serpent's Fang. Most picked runes for Zed Mid are Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand for primary tree, as well as Nimbus Cloak, and Transcendence for secondary tree.
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Zed Build

Mid Mid  Patch 15.4

Most Popular

Win Rate 50.9% based on 5 318 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
ConquerorSorcery
Eclipse

Most Popular

50.9%
ElectrocuteSorcery
Eclipse

2nd Most Popular

50.2%
ElectrocuteSorcery
Voltaic Cyclosword

Alternative

49.9%
First StrikeSorcery
Eclipse

Off-Meta

53.5%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

온 재 OTP

63.6%
iconRankName

Heho Hagrid OTP

53.3%
iconRankName

CrappiZed OTP

57.1%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Sylas

51.1%

Yasuo

55.2%

runes

Precision
Precision
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Sorcery
Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerDot

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 14 sec

Early Items

Pickaxe
Boots

@ 4 min

Core Items

Eclipse
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Black Cleaver

@ 19 min

Full Build

Eclipse
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Black Cleaver
Spear of Shojin
Serpent's Fang
Edge of Night

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

E

right arrow

W

right arrow

Skills

Contempt for the Weak
Razor Shuriken
Living Shadow
Shadow Slash
Death Mark
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R
17
W
18
W

situational items

Death's Dance
Voltaic Cyclosword
Sterak's Gage
Maw of Malmortius
Axiom Arc
Sundered Sky

Death's Dance

4th item alternative for:
Spear of Shojin

Effective against champions with high burst damage or who rely on abilities to deal damage, such as assassins like Zed, Kha'Zix, Talon. The item's passive damage reduction and healing can help mitigate their burst and sustain through extended fights.

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Zed Matchups Overview

Zed General information

Zed tips and tricks

Before looking for the all-in, try to get the enemy as low as possible. This will reduce the enemies chances of escaping or surviving once you commit to using your Ultimate Death MarkR.

Keep a constant eye on your resource bar. Zed needs as much energy as possible before committing to the fight. Avoid playing too aggressive when you’re low on energy.

In team fights, focus the squishiest enemy champion or somebody without defensive tools. This will make taking someone down much easier.

Zed combos

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The Best Zed Builds, Runes and Items for Mid in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Zed Mid build, you should take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Conqueror as your keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste and Last Stand in the primary tree, as well as Nimbus Cloak and Transcendence in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Eclipse as your first item, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Black Cleaver. For your last 3 items, you should build Spear of Shojin, Serpent's Fang and finish with Edge of Night. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 50.9% winrate over 5 318 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Zed Mid build would be to take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Electrocute as your keystone, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, and Scorch with Transcendence in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Eclipse, which you should build first, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item and Voltaic Cyclosword as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night and Serpent's Fang. The skill order for this build is Q - E - W. In the current patch, this build has a 50.2% win rate over 4 731 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Electrocute as your keystone, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, and Scorch with Transcendence in the secondary tree, as well as Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Voltaic Cyclosword as your first item, then Ionian Boots of Lucidity as a second item and Eclipse as a third item. You want to finish the build with Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night and Serpent's Fang. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - E - W. This build is currently sitting at a 49.9% win rate across 1 571 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Zed Mid build in the current patch, try Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, First Strike, Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic and Cosmic Insight as your primary rune tree, and Transcendence with Scorch as your secondary tree. Use Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Eclipse as your first item, then finish Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item, and Voltaic Cyclosword as third item. The last 3 options are Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge and Serpent's Fang. The ability order for this build is Q - E - W. As of the current patch, this build has a 53.5% win rate over 572 matches played.

Situational Zed Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Zed build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Zed runes page.

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Zed Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Mid in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 15.4 the best possible matchups for Zed Mid are:

Consider picking Zed into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Mid matchups that currently are in favor of Zed.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Zed in the current patch into the following Mid matchups:

These champions are considered as Zed counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Zed counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.