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Zed Nexus Blitz 
Jungle Build 
13.23 LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: S+Win54.64%Role36.40%Pick6.80%Ban41.27%Games: 657KDA: 3.52Score: 68.67

Zed Jungle is ranked S+ Tier and has a 54.64% win rate in LoL Nexus Blitz Patch 13.23. We've analyzed 657 Zed Jungle games to compile our statistical Zed Nexus Blitz Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Duskblade of Draktharr, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Ravenous Hydra, Axiom Arc, The Collector, and Serylda's Grudge. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Electrocute (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Smite and Flash. Starting items should include Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion, and Oracle Lens. Zed's Best Nexus Blitz Jungle matchups include Darius, Yasuo, and Jarvan IV. Zed's Best Nexus Blitz Jungle counters are Gwen, Kindred, and Gragas.

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Zed Summoner Spells

Smite
Flash
Win %
Pick %
55%
100%
55%
99%
Ghost
80%
1%
Exhaust
100%
0%
Ignite
0%
0%

Zed Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Oracle Lens
58%
73%
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
46%
13%

Zed Runes

Win %
Pick %
54%
29%
50%
17%
47%
18%
71%
6%

Zed Items

Duskblade of Draktharr
51%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
54%
Ravenous Hydra
56%
Axiom Arc
64%
The Collector
59%
Serylda's Grudge
55%
Stealth Ward
55%
Elixir of Wrath
53%

Zed Skill Order

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

Zed Item Purchase Order

Scorchclaw Pup
Boots
Serrated Dirk
Caulfield's Warhammer
Duskblade of Draktharr
coin3100
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
coin950
Tiamat
Caulfield's Warhammer
Vampiric Scepter
Ravenous Hydra
coin3400
Serrated Dirk
Caulfield's Warhammer
Axiom Arc
coin3000
Cloak of Agility
Serrated Dirk
The Collector
coin3000
Last Whisper
Serylda's Grudge
coin3200

Zed Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Stealth Ward
55%
88%
Oracle Lens
51%
21%
Farsight Alteration
53%
5%

Zed Boots

Win %
Buy %
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
54%
74%
Plated Steelcaps
62%
10%
Mercury's Treads
51%
10%
Boots of Swiftness
100%
0%
Berserker's Greaves
100%
0%
Ghostcrawlers
100%
0%

Zed Mythic Items

Win %
Buy %
Duskblade of Draktharr
51%
66%
Eclipse
61%
31%
Youmuu's Ghostblade
57%
4%
Goredrinker
25%
1%
Heartsteel
100%
0%
Stridebreaker
50%
0%

Best Bans for Zed Jungle in Nexus Blitz

Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
S+
Annie, the Dark Child
S+
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
S+
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
S+
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
S+
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
S
Trundle, the Troll King
S
Zac, the Secret Weapon
S
Janna, the Storm's Fury
S
Sona, Maven of the Strings
S
Senna, the Redeemer
S
Graves, the Outlaw
S
Alistar, the Minotaur
S
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
S
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
S
Olaf, the Berserker
S
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
S
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
S
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
S
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
S
Sejuani, Fury of the North
S

Best Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Zed Jungle in Nexus Blitz(over 51% win rate with Zed)

Yone, the Unforgotten
+22.7
Graves, the Outlaw
+20.4
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+18.2
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+15.7
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+15.7
Karthus, the Deathsinger
+15.7
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+15.7
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+15.7
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+15.7
Wukong, the Monkey King
+15.7
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+12.6
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+9.0
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+9.0
Morgana, the Fallen
+9.0
Olaf, the Berserker
+9.0
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+9.0
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+9.0
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+9.0
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+9.0
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
+7.3
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+6.1
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+6.1
Sylas, the Unshackled
+5.5
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+5.2
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
+4.6

Average Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Zed Jungle in Nexus Blitz(49% - 51% win rate with Zed)

Akali, the Rogue Assassin
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
Garen, The Might of Demacia
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
Thresh, the Chain Warden
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
Volibear, the Relentless Storm

Below Average Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Zed Jungle in Nexus Blitz(under 49% win rate with Zed)

Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
-2.3
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
-3.5
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-6.1
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-6.1
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-9.0
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-9.0
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
-9.0
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-11.5
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-15.7
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-15.7
Camille, the Steel Shadow
-15.7
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-15.7
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-15.7
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-15.7
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-15.7
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-15.7
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
-15.7
Sett, the Boss
-15.7
Tahm Kench, The River King
-15.7
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-19.0
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
-20.4

Best Lane Duo Queue Champions for Zed Jungle in Nexus Blitz(over 51% win rate with Zed)

Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
+22.3
Tahm Kench, The River King
+21.2
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+20.4
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+20.4
Morgana, the Fallen
+19.8
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+19.6
Senna, the Redeemer
+18.6
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+18.4
Alistar, the Minotaur
+15.7
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+15.7
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+15.7
Ivern, the Green Father
+15.7
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
+15.7
Kog'Maw, the Mouth of the Abyss
+15.7
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+15.7
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+15.7
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+15.7
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+15.7
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+15.7
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
+15.7
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+13.7
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
+13.3
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
+12.6
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+12.6
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
+12.6
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+12.6
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+12.3
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+12.2
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+11.5
Sett, the Boss
+11.1
Xayah, the Rebel
+10.9
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+10.5
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
+10.1
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+10.1
Graves, the Outlaw
+9.0
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
+9.0
Renata Glasc, the Chem-Baroness
+9.0
Soraka, the Starchild
+9.0
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+9.0
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+9.0
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+9.0
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+8.4
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+8.1
Sylas, the Unshackled
+7.6
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
+7.5
Lucian, the Purifier
+6.9
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+6.1
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
+6.1
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+5.5
Teemo, the Swift Scout
+5.0
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+4.0
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
+3.5
Vex, the Gloomist
+3.5
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+3.2
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+2.8
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+2.3
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+2.3
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
+2.1
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+1.9
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
+1.8
Samira, the Desert Rose
+1.4

Average Lane Duo Queue Champions for Zed Jungle in Nexus Blitz(49% - 51% win rate with Zed)

Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
Annie, the Dark Child
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
Jhin, the Virtuoso
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
Kassadin, the Void Walker
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
Nami, the Tidecaller
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
Rakan, The Charmer
Rammus, the Armordillo
Rell, the Iron Maiden
Singed, the Mad Chemist
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
Trundle, the Troll King
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
Zac, the Secret Weapon
Yone, the Unforgotten

Below Average Lane Duo Queue Champions for Zed Jungle in Nexus Blitz(under 49% win rate with Zed)

Yasuo, the Unforgiven
-0.7
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
-0.8
Vayne, the Night Hunter
-1.0
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-2.3
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-2.8
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-2.8
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-3.2
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-3.5
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-3.5
Riven, the Exile
-4.6
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-4.6
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
-4.6
Viktor, the Machine Herald
-4.6
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-6.1
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
-6.1
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
-6.1
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
-6.1
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-6.1
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-6.1
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
-6.1
Karma, the Enlightened One
-7.3
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-9.0
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-9.0
Viego, The Ruined King
-9.0
Wukong, the Monkey King
-9.0
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-9.0
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-10.1
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-11.5
Garen, The Might of Demacia
-11.5
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-12.6
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-12.6
Kayle, the Righteous
-12.6
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
-13.3
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-15.7
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-15.7
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
-15.7
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-15.7
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-19.0
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
-19.6
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-20.4

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

Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-20.4
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-19.0
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-17.4
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-15.7
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-15.7
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-15.7
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-15.7
Olaf, the Berserker
-15.7
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
-15.7
Senna, the Redeemer
-15.7
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
-15.7
Trundle, the Troll King
-15.7
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-15.7
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
-13.7
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
-11.5
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-11.5
Twitch, the Plague Rat
-10.5
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-9.0
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-9.0
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-9.0
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-7.3
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-7.3
Riven, the Exile
-6.1
Urgot, the Dreadnought
-6.1
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-5.5
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
-4.6
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
-4.6
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-4.6
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-4.6
Wukong, the Monkey King
-4.6
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-3.1
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
-2.3
Graves, the Outlaw
-2.3
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-2.3
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
-1.4

Best Jungle Matchups for Zed Jungle in Nexus Blitz(over 51% win rate for Zed)

Darius, the Hand of Noxus
+21.7
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+21.7
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+20.4
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+20.4
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
+20.4
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+18.2
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
+17.4
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+15.7
Gnar, the Missing Link
+15.7
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+15.7
Karma, the Enlightened One
+15.7
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
+15.7
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+15.7
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
+15.7
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
+15.7
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+15.7
Soraka, the Starchild
+15.7
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+15.7
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+14.9
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
+12.0
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+11.5
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+11.5
Rell, the Iron Maiden
+11.5
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
+9.0
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+9.0
Renekton, the Butcher of the Sands
+9.0
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+9.0
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+9.0
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+9.0
Sett, the Boss
+7.3
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
+6.1
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+6.1
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+5.5
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+5.2
Morgana, the Fallen
+5.2
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+4.6
Yone, the Unforgotten
+4.6
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
+3.5
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+2.3
Sylas, the Unshackled
+1.2

Even Jungle Matchups for Zed Jungle in Nexus Blitz(49% - 51% win rate for Zed)

Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
Blitzcrank, the Great Steam Golem
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
Ivern, the Green Father
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
Samira, the Desert Rose
Taric, the Shield of Valoran
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
Vayne, the Night Hunter
Viego, The Ruined King
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert

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

Annie, the Dark Child
-20.4
Alistar, the Minotaur
-15.7
Graves, the Outlaw
-15.7
Janna, the Storm's Fury
-15.7
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
-15.7
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-15.7
Sona, Maven of the Strings
-15.7
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-9.0
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-9.0
Leona, the Radiant Dawn
-9.0
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-9.0
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-9.0
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
-9.0
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-7.8
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-7.3
Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
-7.1
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-6.7
Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess
-6.1
Ornn, The Fire below the Mountain
-6.1
Jinx, the Loose Cannon
-5.0
Sett, the Boss
-3.8
Xayah, the Rebel
-3.5
Samira, the Desert Rose
-3.3
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
-2.7
Ezreal, the Prodigal Explorer
-1.9
Aphelios, the Weapon of the Faithful
-1.6
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-1.6
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-1.4
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-1.0

Best Lane Matchups for Zed Jungle in Nexus Blitz(over 51% win rate for Zed)

Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
+21.7
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
+20.4
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+18.2
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+15.7
Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
+15.7
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+15.7
Karma, the Enlightened One
+15.7
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+15.7
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+15.7
Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths
+15.7
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
+15.7
Rumble, the Mechanized Menace
+15.7
Seraphine, the Starry-Eyed Songstress
+15.7
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
+15.7
Viktor, the Machine Herald
+15.7
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+15.7
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
+15.7
Vayne, the Night Hunter
+14.4
Senna, the Redeemer
+14.2
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+14.0
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+13.3
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+12.8
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+12.6
Tahm Kench, The River King
+12.6
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+12.6
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+11.1
Jhin, the Virtuoso
+10.5
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
+9.9
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
+9.0
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
+9.0
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+9.0
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+9.0
Shen, the Eye of Twilight
+9.0
Twitch, the Plague Rat
+9.0
Yuumi, the Magical Cat
+9.0
Yone, the Unforgotten
+8.3
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
+7.3
Mordekaiser, the Iron Revenant
+7.3
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+7.3
Pyke, the Bloodharbor Ripper
+6.9
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+6.7
Ashe, the Frost Archer
+6.1
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
+6.1
Kalista, the Spear of Vengeance
+6.1
Nami, the Tidecaller
+6.1
Draven, the Glorious Executioner
+4.6
Garen, The Might of Demacia
+4.6
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+4.6
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+4.6
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+4.6
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+4.0
Nilah, the Joy Unbound
+3.5
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+2.8
Thresh, the Chain Warden
+2.3
Caitlyn, the Sheriff of Piltover
+2.1
Morgana, the Fallen
+1.9
K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah
+1.4
Lucian, the Purifier
+1.4
Miss Fortune, the Bounty Hunter
+1.2

Even Lane Matchups for Zed Jungle in Nexus Blitz(49% - 51% win rate for Zed)

Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Ivern, the Green Father
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
Karthus, the Deathsinger
Kayle, the Righteous
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
Olaf, the Berserker
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
Rakan, The Charmer
Rengar, the Pridestalker
Ryze, the Rune Mage
Sivir, the Battle Mistress
Sylas, the Unshackled
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
Viego, The Ruined King
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
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