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The Spark of Zaun

Zeri ADC build & stats

Marksman A 7,220 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
52.6%
Pick rate
5.9%
Ban rate
0.9%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
450 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
62.5% 24 games

Build in this order

Stormrazor 1
Stormrazor
3,200 gold
Runaan's Hurricane 2
Runaan's Hurricane
2,650 gold
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
3,500 gold
9,350 gold
65.0% WR 20 games

Boots

Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves
1,100 gold
28.6% 7 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
61.2% WR
67 games · 1% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ghost
53.0% 183 games

Max order

Spark Surge E Ultrashock Laser W Burst Fire Q
65.8% 38 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. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Zeri

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Zeri wins 52.6% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (7,220 games).
  • Most common core: Yun Tal Wildarrows → Runaan's Hurricane → Infinity Edge — 58% win rate over 209 games.
  • Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 60% of games with a 53% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Zyra (80% over 10 games). Hardest: Katarina (25% over 16 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Yun Tal Wildarrows 1
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Runaan's Hurricane 2
Runaan's Hurricane
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
54.1% WR
122 games · 2% pick
Stormrazor 1
Stormrazor
Runaan's Hurricane 2
Runaan's Hurricane
Infinity Edge 3
Infinity Edge
65.0% WR
20 games · 0% pick
Yun Tal Wildarrows 1
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Runaan's Hurricane 2
Runaan's Hurricane
Lord Dominik's Regards 3
Lord Dominik's Regards
40.0% WR
15 games · 0% pick

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
47.8% WR
255 games · 4% pick
Doran's Helm
Doran's Helm
Health Potion
Health Potion
62.5% WR
24 games · 0% pick
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
44.4% WR
9 games · 0% pick

Boots

Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves
28.6% WR
7 games · 0% pick
Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves
0.0% WR
4 games · 0% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
67.2% 4% (265)
63.4% 2% (172)
61.0% 3% (182)
59.7% 23% (1,661)
58.7% 3% (225)
57.5% 10% (689)
57.1% 3% (189)
56.9% 5% (376)
55.4% 6% (448)
54.4% 29% (2,108)
53.2% 3% (237)
52.3% 25% (1,810)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
52.3% WR
581 games · 8% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Inspiration Inspiration
Magical Footwear Hextech Flashtraption Cash Back
Triple Tonic Biscuit Delivery Time Warp Tonic
Jack Of All Trades Cosmic Insight Approach Velocity
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Inspiration Inspiration
53.7% WR
477 games · 7% pick
Lethal Tempo Triumph Legend: Alacrity Cut Down Cash Back Triple Tonic
Precision Precision + Resolve Resolve
51.0% WR
143 games · 2% pick
Lethal Tempo Triumph Legend: Alacrity Last Stand Conditioning Overgrowth

Keystones

  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 52.7%25% pick
  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 46.9%2% pick
  • Fleet Footwork Fleet Footwork Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS. 44.3%1% pick
  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 25.0%0% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 52.6%19% pick
  • Cleanse Flash Cleanse + Flash 49.0%3% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 49.0%3% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

Spark Surge E Ultrashock Laser W Burst Fire Q 65.8%38 games

Most common first three levels: E → W → Q (49%), E → Q → W (43%), E → W → W (57%).

  • PLiving Battery

    Zeri's Attacks deal magic damage and are treated as Abilities. Moving and casting Burst Fire stores up energy in Zeri's Sparkpack. When fully charged her next Attack deals bonus damage.

  • QBurst Fire

    Burst Fire shoots a burst of 7 rounds that deal attack damage to the first enemy hit. This Ability is treated as an Attack.

  • WUltrashock Laser

    Zeri fires an electric pulse that slows and damages the first enemy hit. If the pulse hits a wall it expands into a long range laser.

  • ESpark Surge

    Zeri dashes a short distance and energizes Burst Fire to pierce through enemies. She will vault and grind over any terrain she touches.

  • RLightning Crash

    Zeri discharges a nova of electricity and overcharges herself, gaining increased damage and stacking Move Speed that refreshes and gets stronger every time she hits an enemy champion. While overcharged, Burst fire become...