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Zed 14.18 Build 
Mid LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: SWin48.36%Role78.09%Pick7.25%Ban26.84%Games: 3646KDA: 2.31Score: 57.14

Zed Mid Lane is ranked S Tier and has a 48.36% win rate in LoL Patch 14.18. We've analyzed 3646 Zed Mid Lane 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 and Health Potion. Zed's Best Mid Lane matchups include Swain, Annie, and Cassiopeia. Zed's Best Mid Lane counters are Anivia, Ziggs, and Kennen.

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Zed Summoner Spells

Flash
Ignite
Win %
Pick %
48%
97%
48%
85%
Teleport
50%
17%
Barrier
22%
0%
Smite
40%
0%
Heal
25%
0%

Zed Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Long Sword
Health Potion
3
49%
39%
Doran's Blade
Stealth Ward
48%
12%

Zed Runes

Win %
Pick %
48%
44%
45%
19%
49%
12%
46%
6%

Zed Items

Eclipse
48%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
50%
Voltaic Cyclosword
50%
Profane Hydra
55%
Serylda's Grudge
55%
Edge of Night
55%
Stealth Ward
46%
Elixir of Wrath
57%

Zed Skill Order

Contempt for the Weak
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Razor Shuriken
QQQQQ
Living Shadow
WWWWW
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%
69%
Oracle Lens
53%
39%
Farsight Alteration
49%
12%

Zed Boots

Win %
Buy %
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
50%
63%
Mercury's Treads
49%
22%
Plated Steelcaps
48%
6%
Symbiotic Soles
49%
2%
Berserker's Greaves
67%
0%
Zephyr
100%
0%

Zed Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Youmuu's Ghostblade
50%
13%
Axiom Arc
61%
10%
Spear of Shojin
51%
11%
Maw of Malmortius
54%
8%
Serpent's Fang
52%
7%
Black Cleaver
46%
7%

Best Bans for Zed Mid Lane

Anivia, the Cryophoenix
S+
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
S
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
S
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
S
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
S
Sylas, the Unshackled
S
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
A
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
A
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
A
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
A
Ryze, the Rune Mage
A
Galio, the Colossus
A
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
A
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
A
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
A
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
A
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
A
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
A
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
A
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
A
Vex, the Gloomist
A

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

Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
+11.5
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+10.4
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
+9.0
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+7.9
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+7.5
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+5.3
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
+5.2
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+5.0
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
+3.7
Ivern, the Green Father
+3.5
Karthus, the Deathsinger
+1.2
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
+0.9
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+0.7

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

Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
Rengar, the Pridestalker
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters

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

Hecarim, the Shadow of War
-1.0
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-1.7
Sylas, the Unshackled
-1.8
Elise, the Spider Queen
-2.1
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
-2.4
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
-2.5
Viego, The Ruined King
-2.5
Wukong, the Monkey King
-2.8
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
-3.1
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-3.5
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
-3.5
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-4.0
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-4.2
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
-4.2
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-6.0
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-6.8
Rammus, the Armordillo
-6.9
Graves, the Outlaw
-7.3
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
-8.1
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-8.2
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
-9.0
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-9.0
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-11.0
Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
-11.5
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
-12.6
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-14.4
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-19.4
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-20.4
Trundle, the Troll King
-21.2

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

Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-19.6
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-17.2
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
-15.7
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-15.7
Zeri, The Spark of Zaun
-15.7
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-13.7
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-12.4
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-12.3
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
-12.2
Sylas, the Unshackled
-11.5
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-10.8
Galio, the Colossus
-10.3
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-9.0
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-9.0
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-9.0
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-9.0
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-7.8
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-7.3
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
-6.4
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
-5.3
Vex, the Gloomist
-5.2
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-4.6
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-4.3
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-4.3
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-3.2
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-3.0
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-2.9
Garen, The Might of Demacia
-2.8
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-1.9
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
-1.9
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-1.6
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-1.5
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-1.3
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-1.0
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-0.7

Best Mid Lane Matchups for Zed Mid Lane(over 51% win rate for Zed)

Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+22.3
Annie, the Dark Child
+15.7
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+15.7
Lucian, the Purifier
+12.6
Viktor, the Machine Herald
+7.9
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+7.2
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+6.7
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
+6.7
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+5.8
Varus, the Arrow of Retribution
+5.2
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+5.0
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+5.0
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+4.6
Yone, the Unforgotten
+3.8
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+2.7
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+1.9
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
+0.9
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+0.9

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

Yasuo, the Unforgiven
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
Hwei, the Visionary
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
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