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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.

  • Zed passive
    Contempt for the Weak

    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.

  • Zed Q
    Razor Shuriken

    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
  • Zed W
    Living Shadow

    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
  • Zed E
    Shadow Slash

    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
  • Zed R
    Death Mark

    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
Classes:
  • Assassin
50.93%Win Rate
[object Object] B tier

Zed Overview

    • Slightly Magical Footwear item icon
    • Voltaic Cyclosword item icon
    • Serylda's Grudge item icon
    • Eclipse item icon
    • Axiom Arc item icon
    • Edge of Night item icon
    • Oracle Lens item icon
    Zed's Top Build
    • Electrocute rune icon
    • Cheap Shot rune icon
    • Grisly Mementos rune icon
    • Ultimate Hunter rune icon
    • Coup de Grace rune icon
    • Legend: Bloodline rune icon
    Zed's Best Runes
    • JarvanIV champion icon
    • Leblanc champion icon
    • Qiyana champion icon
    • Ekko champion icon
    • Aurora champion icon
    • Katarina champion icon
    • Syndra champion icon
    Zed's Top Matchups
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    • Akshan champion icon
    • Pantheon champion icon
    • Hwei champion icon
    • Malphite champion icon
    • Fizz champion icon
    Zed's Counters

Zed Stats

  • Zed ability power Ability Power:0
  • Zed attack damage Attack Damage:63(3.4 per level)
  • Zed attack speed Attack Speed:0(3.3 per level)
  • Zed critical strike chance Crit Chance:0%
  • Zed mana Mana:200(0 per level)
  • Zed mana regen Mana Regen:50(0 per level)
  • Zed health Health:654(99 per level)
  • Zed health regen Health Regen:7(0.65 per level)
  • Zed armor Armor:32(4.7 per level)
  • Zed magic resistance Magic Resist:29(2.05 per level)
  • Zed movement speed Movement Speed:345
  • Zed attack range Attack Range:125(125 per level)
Compare Against Other Champions

Zed - Match Duration Win Rate

Zed Tips

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 much higher early late game win rate than their late game win rate. Take advantage of this by playing aggressive early on and trying to snowball through kills.
  • Zed has more mana regen than most champions, making their playstyle optimal for aggressive trades in lane.

Zed Builds

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.

Zed's Top Matchups

Zed's Counter Picks

Gameplay Guide