Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.3%
Pick Rate
4.0%

ZedTop Build

FAssassin
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.14 Zed top build uses Immortal Path, Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge, Hubris, Serpent's Fang, Oracle Lens. This Zed build has a 5.99% pick rate and a 50% win rate in LoL patch 26.14. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Zed build choices below.

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Select a Zed Build

Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Voltaic Cyclosword - Zed Most Popular Build core itemVoltaic Cyclosword
  • Axiom Arc - Zed Most Popular Build core itemAxiom Arc
  • Serylda's Grudge - Zed Most Popular Build core itemSerylda's Grudge
Core Items
50.0%Win Rate
+3.7%WR Diff
6.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Voltaic Cyclosword - Zed Alternative Build 1 core itemVoltaic Cyclosword
  • Axiom Arc - Zed Alternative Build 1 core itemAxiom Arc
  • Edge of Night - Zed Alternative Build 1 core itemEdge of Night
Core Items
48.9%Win Rate
+2.6%WR Diff
4.2%Pick Rate

Best Zed Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer
Last Whisper
Last Whisper
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's Grudge
Boots
Boots
Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    54.7%Win Rate77.1%Pick Rate
  • FlashSmite
    Flash + Smite
    37.8%Win Rate19.3%Pick Rate

Build Stats

50.00%Win Rate
+3.72%WR Diff
5.99%Pick Rate
192Matches

This Zed build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Zed build are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Serylda's Grudge. This item combination achieves a 50.0% win rate across 192 matches analyzed.

At full build, Zed gains a total of 265 Attack Damage, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Zed Runes

Inspiration primary rune treeInspiration
  • First Strike
  • Cash Back
  • Triple Tonic
  • Jack Of All Trades
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Legend: Haste
  • Coup de Grace
  • Ability Haste
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Zed Abilities

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Zed build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Zed are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 46.4% win rate and 14.6% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
46.4%Win Rate
14.6%Pick Rate
Long Sword
Long Sword
Health Potionx3
Health Potion
43.5%Win Rate
12.0%Pick Rate
These are Zed's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Voltaic Cyclosword (47.7% WR, +1.4% WR diff, 80.2% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Axiom Arc (49.5% WR, +3.2% WR diff, 46.0% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Serylda's Grudge (53.1% WR, +6.8% WR diff, 38.1% pick rate) provides 45 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Zed include Hubris, Serpent's Fang. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Zed are Immortal Path. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Zed is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Zed build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:265

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Zed movement speedSpeed
45
45
Zed attack damageAD
265
260
When facing Zed's top counters like Viego, Malphite, Yasuo, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Hubris or Serpent's Fang based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Zed performance.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,000g~5 min

This Zed physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. While showing a 50.0% win rate, this Zed build requires proper execution and favorable game conditions to succeed. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 265 total attack damage from items. This Zed build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Zed's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Zed vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 15,050, this Zed build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Serylda's Grudge power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Zed build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 265 total attack damage from items

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Zed vulnerable to burst damage
  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights

Champions with Similar Builds to Zed

Kayn champion
Kayn
Core Items
  • Voltaic Cyclosword - Kayn core item
  • Hubris - Kayn core item
  • Serylda's Grudge - Kayn core item
57.4%Win Rate
2.4%Pick Rate

See Also

Zed OverviewZed RunesZed CountersAll Items