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Zed 
ADC Build 
14.17 LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: Off MetaWin41.51%Role0.57%Pick0.06%Ban26.41%Games: 2611KDA: 1.98Score: 43.93

Zed ADC is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 41.51% win rate in LoL Patch 14.17. We've analyzed 2611 Zed ADC games to compile our statistical Zed Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Eclipse, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Serylda's Grudge, and Edge of Night. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Electrocute (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Ignite. Starting items should include Long Sword, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Zed's Best ADC matchups include Varus, Veigar, and Ezreal. Zed's Best ADC counters are Kalista, Karthus, and Swain.

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Zed Summoner Spells

Flash
Ignite
Win %
Pick %
47%
97%
46%
82%
Teleport
51%
11%
Heal
50%
2%
Barrier
35%
2%
Exhaust
34%
2%

Zed Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Long Sword
Health Potion
3
Stealth Ward
49%
27%
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
45%
15%

Zed Runes

Win %
Pick %
47%
41%
46%
31%
46%
9%
52%
3%

Zed Items

Eclipse
46%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
49%
Voltaic Cyclosword
50%
Profane Hydra
56%
Serylda's Grudge
55%
Edge of Night
56%
Stealth Ward
46%
Elixir of Wrath
54%

Zed Skill Order

Contempt for the Weak
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Razor Shuriken
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Living Shadow
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Shadow Slash
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Death Mark
RRR

Zed Item Purchase Order

Long Sword
Caulfield's Warhammer
Pickaxe
Eclipse
coin2800
Boots
Glowing Mote
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
coin1000
The Brutalizer
Voltaic Cyclosword
coin2900
Tiamat
The Brutalizer
Profane Hydra
coin3300
Last Whisper
The Brutalizer
Serylda's Grudge
coin3200
Serrated Dirk
Edge of Night
coin2800

Zed Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Stealth Ward
46%
89%
Oracle Lens
50%
21%
Farsight Alteration
44%
8%

Zed Boots

Win %
Buy %
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
49%
74%
Mercury's Treads
47%
9%
Plated Steelcaps
38%
5%
Berserker's Greaves
55%
2%
Boots of Swiftness
50%
1%
Symbiotic Soles
34%
1%

Zed Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Youmuu's Ghostblade
49%
17%
The Collector
52%
13%
Axiom Arc
58%
11%
Hubris
55%
6%
Serpent's Fang
45%
6%
Maw of Malmortius
50%
4%

Best Bans for Zed ADC

Janna, the Storm's Fury
S+
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
S+
Nami, the Tidecaller
S
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
S
Jhin, the Virtuoso
S
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
S
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
S
Annie, the Dark Child
S
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
A
Karma, the Enlightened One
A
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
A
Senna, the Redeemer
A
Karthus, the Deathsinger
A
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
A
Tahm Kench, The River King
A
Sona, Maven of the Strings
A
Milio, The Gentle Flame
A
Rakan, The Charmer
A
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
A
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
A
Samira, the Desert Rose
A

Best Support Duo Queue Champions for Zed ADC(over 51% win rate with Zed)

Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
+22.3
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+9.9
Soraka, the Starchild
+9.5
Camille, the Steel Shadow
+9.0
Karma, the Enlightened One
+8.1
Hwei, the Visionary
+4.6
Sona, Maven of the Strings
+4.6
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
+4.6
Senna, the Redeemer
+2.9
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+2.3
Milio, The Gentle Flame
+1.6
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+1.4
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+0.7
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
+0.4
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+0.4

Average Support Duo Queue Champions for Zed ADC(49% - 51% win rate with Zed)

Swain, the Noxian Grand General
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
Galio, the Colossus
Ivern, the Green Father
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
Rakan, The Charmer
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
Nami, the Tidecaller
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith

Below Average Support Duo Queue Champions for Zed ADC(under 49% win rate with Zed)

Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-1.1
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
-1.2
Tahm Kench, The River King
-2.8
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
-3.8
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-4.6
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-5.1
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-6.1
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
-6.1
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
-6.1
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-6.1
Morgana, the Fallen
-9.8
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-11.9
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-12.2
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
-12.6
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-13.0
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-14.0
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
-15.7
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-15.7
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-15.7
Ashe, the Frost Archer
-17.0
Alistar, the Minotaur
-19.0

Best ADC Champions to Counter Zed ADC(under 49% win rate for Zed)

Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
-20.4
Karthus, the Deathsinger
-15.7
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-15.7
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
-12.9
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
-12.6
Samira, the Desert Rose
-11.4
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-9.3
Ashe, the Frost Archer
-5.7
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-5.1
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-4.6
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-4.6
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-3.7
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-3.2
Lucian, the Purifier
-2.4
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-1.9
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
-1.9
Xayah, the Rebel
-1.8
Jhin, the Virtuoso
-1.3
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
-0.3

Best ADC Matchups for Zed ADC(over 51% win rate for Zed)

Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+3.2
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+2.8
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+2.2
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+1.8
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+1.5
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+0.9

Even ADC Matchups for Zed ADC(49% - 51% win rate for Zed)

Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling

Best Support Champions to Counter Zed ADC(under 49% win rate for Zed)

Janna, the Storm's Fury
-20.0
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-18.0
Annie, the Dark Child
-15.7
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-15.7
Nami, the Tidecaller
-13.9
Tahm Kench, The River King
-13.7
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-13.3
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-12.6
Rakan, The Charmer
-10.8
Karma, the Enlightened One
-10.7
Milio, The Gentle Flame
-10.3
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-8.6
Senna, the Redeemer
-8.5
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
-8.3
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-8.2
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-6.9
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
-6.4
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-6.1
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-5.8
Ashe, the Frost Archer
-4.6
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
-4.6
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-4.6
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-4.1
Alistar, the Minotaur
-3.8
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-3.7
Soraka, the Starchild
-3.5
Braum, the Heart of the Freljord
-2.5
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-1.9
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-1.6
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-1.4
Lulu, the Fae Sorceress
-0.7
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
-0.6

Best Support Matchups for Zed ADC(over 51% win rate for Zed)

Hwei, the Visionary
+19.8
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+17.4
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+10.3
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+6.9
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+5.8
Morgana, the Fallen
+4.6
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+1.3
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+1.0
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+0.4

Even Support Matchups for Zed ADC(49% - 51% win rate for Zed)

Taric, the Shield of Valoran
Thresh, the Chain Warden
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