Zed - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
3.8%

ZedTop Build

BAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Zed top build uses Swiftmarch, Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night, Eclipse, Hubris, Oracle Lens. This Zed build has a 4.11% pick rate and a 59.15% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Zed build choices below.

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Select a Zed Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Voltaic Cyclosword - Zed Highest Win Rate Build core itemVoltaic Cyclosword
  • Serylda's Grudge - Zed Highest Win Rate Build core itemSerylda's Grudge
  • Edge of Night - Zed Highest Win Rate Build core itemEdge of Night
Core Items
59.1%Win Rate
+8.9%WR Diff
4.1%Pick Rate
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
57.7%Win Rate
+7.4%WR Diff
6.9%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
58.9%Win Rate
+8.6%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate

Best Zed Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Long Sword
Long Sword
Health Potionx3
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Serrated Dirk
Serrated Dirk
Tunneler
Tunneler
Edge of Night
Edge of Night
Boots
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    60.2%Win Rate75.9%Pick Rate
  • FlashSmite
    Flash + Smite
    56.5%Win Rate18.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

59.15%Win Rate
+8.88%WR Diff
4.11%Pick Rate
847Matches

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, Serylda's Grudge and Edge of Night. This item combination achieves a 59.1% win rate across 847 matches analyzed.

At full build, Zed gains a total of 265 Attack Damage, 250 Health, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Zed Runes

Inspiration primary rune treeInspiration
  • First Strike
  • Cash Back
  • Triple Tonic
  • Cosmic Insight
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Transcendence
  • Scorch
  • Adaptive Force
  • 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, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Zed are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 50.4% win rate and 15.7% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
50.4%Win Rate
15.7%Pick Rate
Long Sword
Long Sword
Health Potionx3
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
57.8%Win Rate
10.6%Pick Rate
These are Zed's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Voltaic Cyclosword (52.1% WR, +1.9% WR diff, 80.8% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Serylda's Grudge (54.3% WR, +4.1% WR diff, 42.2% pick rate) provides 45 AD. Edge of Night (57.1% WR, +6.9% WR diff, 26.1% pick rate) provides 250 Health, 50 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Zed include Eclipse, Hubris. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Zed are Swiftmarch. 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:65
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:265
  • Total healthHealth:250

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Zed movement speedSpeed
65
55
55
Zed attack damageAD
265
275
265
Zed healthHealth
250
250
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When facing Zed's top counters like Malphite, Irelia, Xerath, 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 Eclipse or Hubris 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. With a 59.1% win rate across 847 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. 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 no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 15,700, this Zed build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night 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
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights

See Also

Zed OverviewZed RunesZed CountersAll Items