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the Master of Shadows

Zed Mid build & stats

Assassin 6 games · patch 16.16
Win rate
33.3%
Pick rate
7.4%
Ban rate
32.1%

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16

Built from single items

Best three items so far

Edge of Night
Edge of Night
3,000 g
Voltaic Cyclosword
Voltaic Cyclosword
3,000 g
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge
3,000 g
9,000 g
33.3% WR each item separately

Boots

Crimson Lucidity
Crimson Lucidity
900 g
25.0% 4 games

Then, depending on the game

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite 25.0% 4 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Not enough players have finished the same three items yet, so the core above is the three strongest items measured one by one. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Zed

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Take First Strike as keystone: picked in 83% of games with a 40% win rate.
  • Banned in 32% of games — have a backup pick ready.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Not enough games yet.

Boots

Crimson Lucidity
Crimson Lucidity
25.0% WR
4 games · 67% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
33.3% 100% (6)
33.3% 50% (3)
25.0% 67% (4)
25.0% 67% (4)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Inspiration Inspiration + Precision Precision
50.0% WR
2 games · 33% pick
First Strike
First Strike

When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt.

Cash Back Cash Back
Triple Tonic Triple Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Jack Of All Trades
Cut Down Cut Down
Legend: Haste Legend: Haste
Shards AF AF HP

Keystones

  • First Strike First Strike When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt. 40.0%83% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 25.0%67% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PContempt 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.

  • 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. Reac...

  • EShadow Slash

    Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.

  • 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.