How to Play Zed Support: Tips & Power Spikes (26.19)

Max order: Q > E > W
Gold vs lane at 15: +511

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Zed Power Spikes (Patch 26.19)

Support

When Zed Support gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Zed wins most.

Lv 3
All three basic abilities at level 3
Zed's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
Lv 6
Ultimate rank 1 at level 6
The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Zed hits it.
Lv 11
Ultimate rank 2 at level 11
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Zed can start or win.
Lv 17
Ultimate rank 3 at level 17
Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Zed can start or win.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Zed Support Laning Plan

Zed is a lane bully: trade early and often, push the advantage, and turn the gold lead into the first item spike. On average Zed Support is 511 gold ahead of the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in 71% of games. Zed averages 0.23 solo kills by 15 minutes.

Zed win rate by gold at 15

Ahead51.0%

Zed Mid and Late Game

What Zed does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.

Play to these strengths

Zed is a main damage source (94/100): stay alive and in range for the whole fight rather than diving first.
Zed wins 7.6 points more in short games than long ones: group, take objectives and end before the enemy scales.

Mistakes to avoid

Vision is a weak spot (19/100): buy Control Wards and sweep before you face-check.

Playing Zed

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.
Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.
Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Playing Against Zed

Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.
After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.
Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

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How to Play Zed FAQ - Patch 26.19

When does Zed power spike?

Zed's spikes in a typical ranked game: All three basic abilities at level 3; Ultimate rank 1 at level 6; Ultimate rank 2 at level 11; Ultimate rank 3 at level 17.

How do you play Zed Support?

From this patch's ranked data, Zed wins by playing to these strengths: survive and deal damage in teamfights; end the game early.

Zed How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes