
Zed the Master of Shadows
Utterly ruthless and without mercy, Zed is the leader of the Order of Shadow, an organization he created with the intent of militarizing Ionia's magical and martial traditions to drive out Noxian invaders. During the war, desperation led him to unlock the secret shadow form—a malevolent spirit magic as dangerous and corrupting as it is powerful. Zed has mastered all of these forbidden techniques to destroy anything he sees as a threat to his nation, or his new order.
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/
- 70/
- 65/
- 60/
- 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/
- 30/
- 25/
- 20
Cooldown:- 20/
- 19/
- 18/
- 17/
- 16
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/
- 5/
- 4/
- 4/
- 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
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Champion Base Stats
Ability Power:0
Attack Damage:63(3.4 per level)
Attack Speed:0(3.3 per level)
Crit Chance:0%
Mana:200(0 per level)
Mana Regen:50(0 per level)
Health:654(99 per level)
Health Regen:7(0.65 per level)
Armor:32(4.7 per level)
Magic Resist:29(2.05 per level)
Movement Speed:345
Attack Range:125(125 per level)
Champion Performance Ranking
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- Objective Control
- Supportive Strength
- Creep Farming
MetaBot Tips

- Zed has less crowd control than most champions. This can make locking down kills or ganking for other players more difficult.
- Zed has a low base movespeed compared to many other champions. Play back towards your tower in lane, and consider early game boots when fighting skillshot-based laners.
- Zed has more magic resistance than most champions, which makes them excellent in the early game against magic damage type enemies.
Top Item Builds
Build Stats:
Movement Speed:50
Attack Damage:260
Health:250
Movement Speed:4%
Crimson Lucidity
1,400
Item StatsMovement Speed:50
66.67%Win Rate4.17%Pick RateOpportunity
2,700
Item StatsAttack Damage:55
51.82%Win Rate50%Pick RateVoltaic Cyclosword
3,000
Item StatsAttack Damage:55
59.12%Win Rate45.83%Pick RateSerylda's Grudge
3,000
Item StatsAttack Damage:45
52.52%Win Rate58.33%Pick RateEdge of Night
3,000
Periodically blocks enemy abilities
Item StatsHealth:250
Attack Damage:50
52.49%Win Rate79.17%Pick RateYoumuu's Ghostblade
2,800
Activate to greatly increase Move Speed
Item StatsAttack Damage:55
Movement Speed:4%
67.33%Win Rate62.5%Pick RateOracle Lens
0
Disables nearby invisible wards and traps for a duration
Item Stats50%Win Rate41.67%Pick Rate
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Gameplay Tips
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.