Build guide · Patch 16.19ZedADC build

the Master of Shadows

Win rate: 49.1%
Pick rate: 11.9%
Ban rate: 24.5%
Overall rank · ADC: #34 / 40
Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Zed build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Spells

Skill priority

Start

Boots

Core

Runes

53.1% WR29.5% pick902 games

Inspiration

Precision

56.7% WR12.5% pick381 games

53.1% WR11.5% pick350 games

38.5% WR5.9% pick179 games

Skill order

60.2% WR59.0% pick1,072 games

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Summoner spells

53.5% WR49.4% pick1,472 games

49.8% WR43.4% pick1,293 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

0.0<25 min

0.025–30

0.030–35

0.035–40

0.040+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items

Voltaic Cyclosword

Bastionbreaker

Lord Dominik's Regards

55.2%

13.3% · 324 games

Voltaic Cyclosword

Bastionbreaker

Axiom Arc

55.9%

9.1% · 220 games

Voltaic Cyclosword

Bastionbreaker

Edge of Night

61.2%

8.5% · 206 games

Voltaic Cyclosword

Bastionbreaker

Serpent's Fang

56.3%

6.5% · 158 games

Voltaic Cyclosword

Bastionbreaker

Serylda's Grudge

55.6%

5.6% · 135 games

Doran's Helm

Health Potion

Start53.2%

32.0% · 960 games

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Start52.4%

31.1% · 931 games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Boots53.0%

76.3% · 2,135 games

Gluttonous Greaves

Boots49.8%

11.9% · 333 games

Mercury's Treads

Boots50.5%

7.6% · 214 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build

Voltaic Cyclosword91.6% · 52.4%

Bastionbreaker70.0% · 55.2%

Axiom Arc33.4% · 57.8%

Serpent's Fang27.5% · 52.4%

Lord Dominik's Regards27.3% · 55.3%

Edge of Night25.8% · 58.3%

Serylda's Grudge24.2% · 54.4%

Serrated Dirk16.4% · 48.1%

Endless Hunger16.1% · 57.1%

Hubris15.2% · 50.1%

Eclipse14.6% · 50.1%

Mortal Reminder3.9% · 49.1%

Death's Dance3.8% · 49.6%

Guardian Angel3.5% · 62.7%

Maw of Malmortius2.8% · 54.9%

Black Cleaver2.7% · 37.5%

Zed abilities

PassiveContempt 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.

QRazor Shuriken

Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens. Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.

Cooldown: 6s · Cost: 75/70/65/60/55

WLiving 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.

Cooldown: 20/19/18/17/16s · Cost: 40/35/30/25/20

EShadow Slash

Zed and his Shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit by a Shadow's slash are slowed.

Cooldown: 5/4.5/4/3.5/3s · Cost: 40

RDeath 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.

Cooldown: 120/110/100s