Zed

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This build guide for Zed is for the top lane and is written by Westrice who is a diamond rated player who plays for Team Curse. Zed is a physical damage AD caster that is meant to be played as an assassin.

Required Reading:

Last Hitting · Assassin · Solo Lane · Pushing · Zoning

Related Guides:

Quick Guide

Runes

  • Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage
    +2.25 attack damage
    Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage x3
  • Greater Mark of Armor Penetration
    +1.28 armor penetration
    Greater Mark of Armor Penetration x9
  • Greater Seal of Armor
    +1.41 armor
    Greater Seal of Armor x9
  • Greater Glyph of Magic Resist
    +1.34 magic resist
    Greater Glyph of Magic Resist x9

Masteries

  • Points Available: 30 / 30

Summoner Spell

  • Ignite
    Targets a single champion dealing 50 + (lvl x 20) true damage over 5 seconds. Also reduces the target’s healing and regeneration by 50%.
    Ignite
  • Flash
    Teleports your Champion to target nearby location under your mouse cursor.
    Flash

Skill Order

Razor Shuriken
Razor Shuriken
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens, each dealing 75/115/155/195/235 physical damage to the first enemy they pass through, and 45/69/93/117/141 (+1*AD) physical damage to each additional enemy.

Additional shurikens that hit the same enemy deal 50% less damage than the previous shuriken.
Cost
75/70/65/60/55 Energy
Range
900
Cooldown
6/6/6/6/6 Seconds
Razor Shuriken
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens, each dealing 75 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to the first enemy they pass through, and 45 (+1*AD) physical damage to each additional enemy.

Additional shurikens that hit the same enemy deal 50% less damage than the previous shuriken.
Razor Shuriken
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens, each dealing 115 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to the first enemy they pass through, and 69 (+1*AD) physical damage to each additional enemy.

Additional shurikens that hit the same enemy deal 50% less damage than the previous shuriken.
Razor Shuriken
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens, each dealing 155 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to the first enemy they pass through, and 93 (+1*AD) physical damage to each additional enemy.

Additional shurikens that hit the same enemy deal 50% less damage than the previous shuriken.
Razor Shuriken
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens, each dealing 195 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to the first enemy they pass through, and 117 (+1*AD) physical damage to each additional enemy.

Additional shurikens that hit the same enemy deal 50% less damage than the previous shuriken.
Razor Shuriken
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens, each dealing 235 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to the first enemy they pass through, and 141 (+1*AD) physical damage to each additional enemy.

Additional shurikens that hit the same enemy deal 50% less damage than the previous shuriken.
Living Shadow
Living Shadow
Passive: Grants 5/10/15/20/25% additional bonus Attack Damage .

Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for 4 seconds.
Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

Zed's shadows mimic his abilities. If an ability strikes any target twice, Zed restores 20/25/30/35/40 energy. Energy can only be restored once per mimicked ability.
Cost
40/35/30/25/20 Energy
Range
550
Cooldown
18/17/16/15/14 Seconds
Living Shadow
Passive: Grants 5% additional bonus Attack Damage (+{f3}).

Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for 4 seconds.
Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

Zed's shadows mimic his abilities. If an ability strikes any target twice, Zed restores 20 energy. Energy can only be restored once per mimicked ability.
Living Shadow
Passive: Grants 10% additional bonus Attack Damage (+{f3}).

Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for 4 seconds.
Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

Zed's shadows mimic his abilities. If an ability strikes any target twice, Zed restores 25 energy. Energy can only be restored once per mimicked ability.
Living Shadow
Passive: Grants 15% additional bonus Attack Damage (+{f3}).

Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for 4 seconds.
Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

Zed's shadows mimic his abilities. If an ability strikes any target twice, Zed restores 30 energy. Energy can only be restored once per mimicked ability.
Living Shadow
Passive: Grants 20% additional bonus Attack Damage (+{f3}).

Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for 4 seconds.
Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

Zed's shadows mimic his abilities. If an ability strikes any target twice, Zed restores 35 energy. Energy can only be restored once per mimicked ability.
Living Shadow
Passive: Grants 25% additional bonus Attack Damage (+{f3}).

Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for 4 seconds.
Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

Zed's shadows mimic his abilities. If an ability strikes any target twice, Zed restores 40 energy. Energy can only be restored once per mimicked ability.
Shadow Slash
Shadow Slash
Zed and his shadow slash, dealing 60/90/120/150/180 physical damage to nearby enemies.

Each enemy champion hit by Zed's Shadow Slash reduces Living Shadow's cooldown by 2 seconds.
Each enemy hit by a mimicked Shadow Slash will be slowed by 20/25/30/35/40% for 1.5 seconds.

Enemies hit by both Shadow Slashes will be slowed by 30/37.5/45/52.5/60% but will not take additional damage.
Cost
50 Energy
Range
0
Cooldown
4/4/4/4/4 Seconds
Shadow Slash
Zed and his shadow slash, dealing 60 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to nearby enemies.

Each enemy champion hit by Zed's Shadow Slash reduces Living Shadow's cooldown by 2 seconds.
Each enemy hit by a mimicked Shadow Slash will be slowed by 20% for 1.5 seconds.

Enemies hit by both Shadow Slashes will be slowed by 30% but will not take additional damage.
Shadow Slash
Zed and his shadow slash, dealing 90 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to nearby enemies.

Each enemy champion hit by Zed's Shadow Slash reduces Living Shadow's cooldown by 2 seconds.
Each enemy hit by a mimicked Shadow Slash will be slowed by 25% for 1.5 seconds.

Enemies hit by both Shadow Slashes will be slowed by 37.5% but will not take additional damage.
Shadow Slash
Zed and his shadow slash, dealing 120 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to nearby enemies.

Each enemy champion hit by Zed's Shadow Slash reduces Living Shadow's cooldown by 2 seconds.
Each enemy hit by a mimicked Shadow Slash will be slowed by 30% for 1.5 seconds.

Enemies hit by both Shadow Slashes will be slowed by 45% but will not take additional damage.
Shadow Slash
Zed and his shadow slash, dealing 150 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to nearby enemies.

Each enemy champion hit by Zed's Shadow Slash reduces Living Shadow's cooldown by 2 seconds.
Each enemy hit by a mimicked Shadow Slash will be slowed by 35% for 1.5 seconds.

Enemies hit by both Shadow Slashes will be slowed by 52.5% but will not take additional damage.
Shadow Slash
Zed and his shadow slash, dealing 180 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to nearby enemies.

Each enemy champion hit by Zed's Shadow Slash reduces Living Shadow's cooldown by 2 seconds.
Each enemy hit by a mimicked Shadow Slash will be slowed by 40% for 1.5 seconds.

Enemies hit by both Shadow Slashes will be slowed by 60% but will not take additional damage.
Death Mark
Death Mark
Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to target enemy champion. Upon arrival, he marks the target for death and spawns a Living Shadow behind the target. This shadow lasts 4 seconds and mimics Zed's abilities. Reactivating Death Mark will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

After 3 seconds, the mark will trigger, dealing physical damage equal to 1*AD plus 20/35/50% of all magic and physical damage dealt to the target by Zed and his shadows while the mark was active.
Cost
0/0/0
Range
0
Cooldown
120/100/80 Seconds
Death Mark
Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to target enemy champion. Upon arrival, he marks the target for death and spawns a Living Shadow behind the target. This shadow lasts 4 seconds and mimics Zed's abilities. Reactivating Death Mark will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

After 3 seconds, the mark will trigger, dealing physical damage equal to 1*AD plus 20% of all magic and physical damage dealt to the target by Zed and his shadows while the mark was active.
Death Mark
Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to target enemy champion. Upon arrival, he marks the target for death and spawns a Living Shadow behind the target. This shadow lasts 4 seconds and mimics Zed's abilities. Reactivating Death Mark will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

After 3 seconds, the mark will trigger, dealing physical damage equal to 1*AD plus 35% of all magic and physical damage dealt to the target by Zed and his shadows while the mark was active.
Death Mark
Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to target enemy champion. Upon arrival, he marks the target for death and spawns a Living Shadow behind the target. This shadow lasts 4 seconds and mimics Zed's abilities. Reactivating Death Mark will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

After 3 seconds, the mark will trigger, dealing physical damage equal to 1*AD plus 50% of all magic and physical damage dealt to the target by Zed and his shadows while the mark was active.
Q
Razor Shuriken
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens, each dealing 75 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to the first enemy they pass through, and 45 (+1*AD) physical damage to each additional enemy.

Additional shurikens that hit the same enemy deal 50% less damage than the previous shuriken.
 W
Living Shadow
Passive: Grants 5% additional bonus Attack Damage (+{f3}).

Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for 4 seconds.
Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

Zed's shadows mimic his abilities. If an ability strikes any target twice, Zed restores 20 energy. Energy can only be restored once per mimicked ability.
 Q
Razor Shuriken
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens, each dealing 115 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to the first enemy they pass through, and 69 (+1*AD) physical damage to each additional enemy.

Additional shurikens that hit the same enemy deal 50% less damage than the previous shuriken.
 E
Shadow Slash
Zed and his shadow slash, dealing 60 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to nearby enemies.

Each enemy champion hit by Zed's Shadow Slash reduces Living Shadow's cooldown by 2 seconds.
Each enemy hit by a mimicked Shadow Slash will be slowed by 20% for 1.5 seconds.

Enemies hit by both Shadow Slashes will be slowed by 30% but will not take additional damage.
 Q
Razor Shuriken
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens, each dealing 155 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to the first enemy they pass through, and 93 (+1*AD) physical damage to each additional enemy.

Additional shurikens that hit the same enemy deal 50% less damage than the previous shuriken.
 R
Death Mark
Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to target enemy champion. Upon arrival, he marks the target for death and spawns a Living Shadow behind the target. This shadow lasts 4 seconds and mimics Zed's abilities. Reactivating Death Mark will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

After 3 seconds, the mark will trigger, dealing physical damage equal to 1*AD plus 20% of all magic and physical damage dealt to the target by Zed and his shadows while the mark was active.
 Q
Razor Shuriken
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens, each dealing 195 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to the first enemy they pass through, and 117 (+1*AD) physical damage to each additional enemy.

Additional shurikens that hit the same enemy deal 50% less damage than the previous shuriken.
 E
Shadow Slash
Zed and his shadow slash, dealing 90 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to nearby enemies.

Each enemy champion hit by Zed's Shadow Slash reduces Living Shadow's cooldown by 2 seconds.
Each enemy hit by a mimicked Shadow Slash will be slowed by 25% for 1.5 seconds.

Enemies hit by both Shadow Slashes will be slowed by 37.5% but will not take additional damage.
 Q
Razor Shuriken
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens, each dealing 235 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to the first enemy they pass through, and 141 (+1*AD) physical damage to each additional enemy.

Additional shurikens that hit the same enemy deal 50% less damage than the previous shuriken.
 E
Shadow Slash
Zed and his shadow slash, dealing 120 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to nearby enemies.

Each enemy champion hit by Zed's Shadow Slash reduces Living Shadow's cooldown by 2 seconds.
Each enemy hit by a mimicked Shadow Slash will be slowed by 30% for 1.5 seconds.

Enemies hit by both Shadow Slashes will be slowed by 45% but will not take additional damage.
 R
Death Mark
Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to target enemy champion. Upon arrival, he marks the target for death and spawns a Living Shadow behind the target. This shadow lasts 4 seconds and mimics Zed's abilities. Reactivating Death Mark will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

After 3 seconds, the mark will trigger, dealing physical damage equal to 1*AD plus 35% of all magic and physical damage dealt to the target by Zed and his shadows while the mark was active.
 E
Shadow Slash
Zed and his shadow slash, dealing 150 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to nearby enemies.

Each enemy champion hit by Zed's Shadow Slash reduces Living Shadow's cooldown by 2 seconds.
Each enemy hit by a mimicked Shadow Slash will be slowed by 35% for 1.5 seconds.

Enemies hit by both Shadow Slashes will be slowed by 52.5% but will not take additional damage.
 E
Shadow Slash
Zed and his shadow slash, dealing 180 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage to nearby enemies.

Each enemy champion hit by Zed's Shadow Slash reduces Living Shadow's cooldown by 2 seconds.
Each enemy hit by a mimicked Shadow Slash will be slowed by 40% for 1.5 seconds.

Enemies hit by both Shadow Slashes will be slowed by 60% but will not take additional damage.
 W
Living Shadow
Passive: Grants 10% additional bonus Attack Damage (+{f3}).

Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for 4 seconds.
Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

Zed's shadows mimic his abilities. If an ability strikes any target twice, Zed restores 25 energy. Energy can only be restored once per mimicked ability.
 W
Living Shadow
Passive: Grants 15% additional bonus Attack Damage (+{f3}).

Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for 4 seconds.
Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

Zed's shadows mimic his abilities. If an ability strikes any target twice, Zed restores 30 energy. Energy can only be restored once per mimicked ability.
 R
Death Mark
Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to target enemy champion. Upon arrival, he marks the target for death and spawns a Living Shadow behind the target. This shadow lasts 4 seconds and mimics Zed's abilities. Reactivating Death Mark will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

After 3 seconds, the mark will trigger, dealing physical damage equal to 1*AD plus 50% of all magic and physical damage dealt to the target by Zed and his shadows while the mark was active.
 W
Living Shadow
Passive: Grants 20% additional bonus Attack Damage (+{f3}).

Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for 4 seconds.
Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

Zed's shadows mimic his abilities. If an ability strikes any target twice, Zed restores 35 energy. Energy can only be restored once per mimicked ability.
 W
Living Shadow
Passive: Grants 25% additional bonus Attack Damage (+{f3}).

Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for 4 seconds.
Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.

Zed's shadows mimic his abilities. If an ability strikes any target twice, Zed restores 40 energy. Energy can only be restored once per mimicked ability.
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Items

Starting Items

  • Rejuvenation Bead
  • Health Potion
    x6
  • Sight Ward

 

Full Game Build

  • Mercury's Treads
  • The Bloodthirster
  • The Black Cleaver
  • Last Whisper
  • Warmog's Armor
  • Guardian Angel

 

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Powerful, bursty AD Caster
  • Fairly straightforward as a champion
  • Living Shadow is a great positioning tool
  • Uses energy

Cons

  • Living Shadow is on an extremely long cooldown
  • Lacks hard CC
  • As an assassin, Zed is very squishy
  • High mechanical skill cap

Counterpicks 

Riven
Irelia
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