Zed Build
The patch 26.1 Zed build uses Plated Steelcaps, Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Edge of Night, Bastionbreaker, Serylda's Grudge, Oracle Lens. This Zed build has a 2.02% pick rate and a 54.99% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Zed build choices below.
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.
Razor Shuriken
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens.
Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.Cost:- 75/
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- 55
Cooldown:- 6
Range:- 900
Living Shadow
Passive: 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.Cost:- 40/
- 35/
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- 25/
- 20
Cooldown:- 20/
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Range:- 650
Shadow Slash
Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.
Cost:- 40
Cooldown:- 5/
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- 3
Range:- 290
Death Mark
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.
Cost:- 0
Cooldown:- 120/
- 110/
- 100
Range:- 625
- Assassin
Select a Zed Build
Voltaic Cyclosword
Axiom Arc
Edge of Night
- Voltaic Cyclosword
Serylda's Grudge- Edge of Night
- Voltaic Cyclosword
- Axiom Arc
- Serylda's Grudge
- Serylda's Grudge
Eclipse- Edge of Night
Best Zed Build - Highest Win Rate Items
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.
These are Zed's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Voltaic Cyclosword (49.1% WR, +0.3% WR diff, 57.1% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Axiom Arc (53.9% WR, +5.1% WR diff, 25.0% pick rate) provides 55 AD. Serylda's Grudge (51.9% WR, +3.1% WR diff, 39.5% pick rate) provides 45 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
3,000Zed 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, Magic Damage.
Top situational items for Zed include Edge of Night, Bastionbreaker. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Zed are Mercury's Treads. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Zed is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.
Combined statistics from all items in this Zed build.
Magic Resistance:20
Movement Speed:45
Attack Damage:260
Health:250
When facing Zed's top counters like Malphite, Yone, Nunu, 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 Edge of Night or Bastionbreaker based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Zed performance.
This Zed physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 53.3% win rate across 383 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 260 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 16,200, 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.
Champions that use similar core items to Zed. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current zed build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.
Zed Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Zed build?
The best Zed build in this patch includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, and Serylda's Grudge. This build has a 53.26% win rate and is picked 2.20% of the time.
What are Zed's core items?
Zed's core items are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, and Serylda's Grudge. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Zed's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.
What are the best boots for Zed?
Mercury's Treads are the best boots for Zed. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Zed's playstyle. They are included in 2.2% of Zed builds.
What is the best trinket for Zed?
Farsight Alteration is the best trinket for Zed. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Farsight Alteration helps Zed maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.
Are there alternative Zed builds?
Yes, alternative Zed builds include options like Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, and Edge of Night. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.
Where does MetaBot source build data for Zed?
MetaBot sources its build data for Zed directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.
How does MetaBot determine what the best Zed builds are?
MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Zed. From there, we aggregate the Zed builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.