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Zed 25.S1.3 Build 
Mid LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: AWin49.65%Role85.55%Pick6.13%Ban18.32%Games: 1810KDA: 2.21Score: 52.95

Zed Mid Lane is ranked A Tier and has a 49.65% win rate in LoL Patch 25.S1.3. We've analyzed 1810 Zed Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Zed Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Eclipse, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Voltaic Cyclosword, 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 Mid Lane matchups include Azir, Heimerdinger, and Aurelion Sol. Zed's Best Mid Lane counters are Vel'Koz, Malphite, and Kayle.

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Zed Summoner Spells

Flash
Ignite
Win %
Pick %
49%
98%
50%
91%
Teleport
48%
10%
Ghost
100%
0%
Cleanse
100%
0%
Heal
100%
0%

Zed Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Long Sword
Health Potion
3
Stealth Ward
51%
44%
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
48%
20%

Zed Runes

Win %
Pick %
49%
52%
48%
17%
53%
8%
45%
7%

Zed Items

Eclipse
50%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
53%
Youmuu's Ghostblade
52%
Voltaic Cyclosword
52%
Serylda's Grudge
49%
Edge of Night
57%
Stealth Ward
49%
Elixir of Wrath
52%

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
coin2900
Boots
Glowing Mote
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
coin900
Serrated Dirk
Rectrix
Youmuu's Ghostblade
coin2800
The Brutalizer
Voltaic Cyclosword
coin3000
Caulfield's Warhammer
Last Whisper
Serylda's Grudge
coin3000
Serrated Dirk
Edge of Night
coin3000
Crimson Lucidity
coin750

Zed Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Stealth Ward
49%
78%
Oracle Lens
52%
39%
Farsight Alteration
48%
13%

Zed Boots

Win %
Buy %
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
53%
55%
Mercury's Treads
44%
19%
Plated Steelcaps
42%
7%
Boots of Swiftness
68%
2%
Symbiotic Soles
65%
1%
Sorcerer's Shoes
50%
1%

Zed Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Serpent's Fang
48%
13%
Profane Hydra
49%
9%
Axiom Arc
58%
7%
Maw of Malmortius
51%
8%
Hubris
57%
6%
Black Cleaver
51%
7%

Best Bans for Zed Mid Lane

Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
S+
Galio, the Colossus
S+
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
S
Kayle, the Righteous
S
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
S
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
A
Vex, the Gloomist
A
Sylas, the Unshackled
A
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
A
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
A
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
A
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
A
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
A
Yone, the Unforgotten
A
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
A
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
A
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
A
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
A
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
A
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
A
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
A

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

Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+19.0
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
+15.7
Wukong, the Monkey King
+9.0
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
+7.1
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
+6.9
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+6.1
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
+5.7
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
+5.2
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
+4.1
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+3.5
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
+3.1
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+2.8
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+2.6
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+2.3
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
+1.9
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+1.2

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

Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman

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

Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
-0.5
Viego, The Ruined King
-0.6
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-1.2
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-1.4
Karthus, the Deathsinger
-1.6
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-2.6
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
-2.8
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-3.1
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-3.2
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-3.4
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-4.6
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-4.6
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
-4.6
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
-5.5
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-6.1
Elise, the Spider Queen
-8.5
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer
-9.0
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-10.5
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
-10.5
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
-10.9
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
-10.9
Rammus, the Armordillo
-11.5
Graves, the Outlaw
-14.2
Ivern, the Green Father
-15.7
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-15.7
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
-15.7

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

Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-20.4
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-16.6
Kayle, the Righteous
-15.7
Galio, the Colossus
-14.7
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-13.0
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
-11.9
Vex, the Gloomist
-10.5
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-9.0
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-7.8
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-7.7
Sylas, the Unshackled
-7.2
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-6.5
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-6.1
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-4.6
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-4.6
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
-3.2
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-3.2
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-2.7
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-2.5
Yone, the Unforgotten
-2.4
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-1.9
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
-1.2
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-0.6
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-0.3

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

Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+20.4
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
+20.4
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
+15.7
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
+15.7
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
+13.7
Kassadin, the Void Walker
+12.6
Hwei, the Visionary
+11.9
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+10.9
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
+6.1
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
+6.1
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
+5.5
Ryze, the Rune Mage
+4.6
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+4.4
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+3.8
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
+3.2
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
+2.2
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+2.2
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
+1.9
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+1.8
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+0.9
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
+0.9
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+0.4

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

Annie, the Dark Child
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
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