- Win Rate
- 49.8%
- Pick Rate
- 4.7%
- Ban Rate
- 20.2%
Zed Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 4,284
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 4, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Zed's abilities include Razor Shuriken, Living Shadow, Shadow Slash, Death Mark, Contempt for the Weak. Learn how to use Zed's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- Q > W > E
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 12 / 17
- Q cooldown
- 6/6/6/6/6s
- R cooldown
- 120/110/100s
Contempt for the Weak
Zed Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
7,400 games
Q
E
WZed Mid maxes Q (Razor Shuriken) → E (Shadow Slash) → W (Living Shadow): 94% of players use this order and win 48.7% of 6,977 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 12, 17.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 94% | 48.7% | 6,977 |
| Q > W > E | 4.8% | 41.2% | 354 |
| E > Q > W | 0.9% | 44.9% | 69 |
QEWZed Jungle maxes Q (Razor Shuriken) → E (Shadow Slash) → W (Living Shadow): 95% of players use this order and win 47% of 1,704 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 12, 17.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 94.9% | 47.0% | 1,704 |
| Q > W > E | 3.2% | 40.4% | 57 |
QEWZed Top maxes Q (Razor Shuriken) → E (Shadow Slash) → W (Living Shadow): 93% of players use this order and win 49.4% of 389 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 12, 17.
QEWZed Bot maxes Q (Razor Shuriken) → E (Shadow Slash) → W (Living Shadow): 93% of players use this order and win 42.6% of 68 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 12, 17.
QEWZed Support maxes Q (Razor Shuriken) → E (Shadow Slash) → W (Living Shadow): 89% of players use this order and win 43.1% of 65 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 17.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Zed Passive: Contempt 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.
Zed Q: Razor Shuriken
Cooldown 6sZed and his shadows throw their shurikens.
Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s |
| Cost (Energy) | 75 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 55 |
| Range | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 3s | 3s | 3s | 3s | 3s |
Zed W: Living Shadow
Cooldown 20/19/18/17/16sPassive: 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.
Ranked up at levels 2, 14, 15, 16, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 20s | 19s | 18s | 17s | 16s |
| Cost (Energy) | 40 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
| Range | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 10s | 9.5s | 9s | 8.5s | 8s |
Zed E: Shadow Slash
Cooldown 5/5/4/4/3sZed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.
Ranked up at levels 3, 8, 10, 11, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 5s | 5s | 4s | 4s | 3s |
| Cost (Energy) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Range | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 2.5s | 2.5s | 2s | 2s | 1.5s |
Zed R: Death Mark
Cooldown 120/110/100s
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.
Ranked up at levels 6, 12, 17 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 110s | 100s |
| Cost (Energy) | No cost | ||
| Range | 625 | 625 | 625 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 55s | 50s |
Zed Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Zed's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Razor Shuriken | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| W · Living Shadow | 16s | 10.7s | 8s |
| E · Shadow Slash | 3s | 2s | 1.5s |
| R · Death Mark | 100s | 66.7s | 50s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Razor Shuriken | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s |
| W · Living Shadow | 20s | 19s | 18s | 17s | 16s |
| E · Shadow Slash | 5s | 5s | 4s | 4s | 3s |
| R · Death Mark | 120s | 110s | 100s |
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Zed Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Zed?
Most Zed Mid players max Q (Razor Shuriken), E (Shadow Slash), W (Living Shadow) in that order — 94% of ranked games this patch, with a 48.7% win rate.
What is Zed's ultimate cooldown?
Zed's ultimate, Death Mark, has a 120 / 110 / 100 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 50 seconds.
When should I level Zed's ultimate?
At levels 6, 12, 17, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Zed skill order does.
What does Zed's passive do?
Zed's passive is Contempt 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.
How much does ability haste lower Zed's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Zed's Razor Shuriken goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Death Mark from 100 to 50 seconds at max rank.