Zed top build
Stats
Lore
Utterly ruthless and without mercy, Zed is the leader of the Order of Shadow, an organization he created with the intent of militarizing Ionia's magical and martial traditions to drive out Noxian invaders. During the war, desperation led him to unlock the secret shadow form—a malevolent spirit magic as dangerous and corrupting as it is powerful. Zed has mastered all of these forbidden techniques to destroy anything he sees as a threat to his nation, or his new order.
Abilities
Zed's basic attacks against low health targets deals bonus Magic Damage. This effect can only occur once every few seconds on the same target.
Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens.Each shuriken deals damage to every enemy hit.
Passive: Zed gains energy whenever he and his shadows strike an enemy with the same ability. Energy can only be gained once per cast ability.Active: Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for a few seconds. Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow.
Zed and his shadows slash, dealing damage to nearby enemies.
Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to an enemy champion, marking them. After 3 seconds the mark triggers, repeating a portion of all the damage Zed dealt to the target while they were marked.
Build
| Summoner Spells | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
  | 91.5% | 54.3% |
 | 7.9% | 51.6% |
| Starting Items | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
  | 42.7% | 55.7% |
 | 33.8% | 54.1% |
| Trinkets | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 | 47.9% | 57.1% |
 | 42.2% | 51.2% |
| Boots | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 | 63.2% | 56.2% |
 | 17.9% | 52.5% |
| Skills | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 Q  E  W Q Q  R Q E | 57.2% | 54.1% |
Q W E Q Q R Q E | 36.7% | 54.3% |
Runes
Matchups
| Champion | Games Played | Win % | KDA Difference | Damage Difference | Gold Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gnar | 244 | 54% | 0.3 | 3,068 | 981 |
 Darius | 169 | 53% | 0.3 | 4,952 | 349 |
 Mordekaiser | 151 | 55% | 0.6 | 3,304 | 1,396 |
 Riven | 137 | 52% | 0.5 | 5,738 | 519 |
 Irelia | 135 | 53% | 0.6 | 2,859 | -488 |
 Camille | 133 | 53% | 0.3 | 1,825 | 511 |
 Garen | 131 | 56% | -0.0 | 3,128 | 86 |
 Malphite | 129 | 49% | -0.5 | 4,411 | 1,669 |
 Fiora | 119 | 56% | 0.9 | 4,043 | 557 |
 Sett | 115 | 51% | 0.8 | 4,168 | 1,275 |
 Jax | 108 | 54% | 1.0 | 5,355 | 554 |
 Cho'Gath | 106 | 55% | 0.6 | 6,049 | 1,214 |
 Urgot | 102 | 52% | 0.8 | 4,504 | 361 |
 Renekton | 97 | 57% | 0.3 | 4,233 | -22 |
 Shen | 97 | 51% | -0.3 | 9,990 | 2,855 |
 Nasus | 90 | 59% | 0.5 | 5,674 | 1,034 |
 Aatrox | 87 | 60% | 1.1 | 6,436 | 1,687 |
 Gragas | 82 | 50% | 0.3 | 6,975 | 2,298 |
 Gangplank | 75 | 55% | 0.5 | 3,848 | 247 |
 Teemo | 71 | 54% | 0.3 | -2,041 | 1,046 |
 Sion | 69 | 45% | 0.3 | 5,022 | 1,504 |
 Volibear | 66 | 48% | 0.1 | 5,544 | 1,111 |
 Wukong | 65 | 48% | 0.1 | 3,924 | 453 |
 Yone | 61 | 56% | 1.1 | 3,997 | 702 |
 Yasuo | 60 | 60% | 1.2 | 4,158 | 447 |
 Kayle | 55 | 49% | 0.4 | 4,365 | 511 |
 Quinn | 55 | 55% | -0.1 | -1,374 | -391 |
 Vladimir | 52 | 48% | 0.0 | 1,719 | 818 |
 Illaoi | 52 | 62% | 0.6 | -1,904 | 383 |
 Tryndamere | 44 | 52% | 0.5 | 4,227 | -781 |
 Vayne | 44 | 48% | 0.8 | 2,229 | 674 |
 Jayce | 44 | 43% | 0.7 | 2,567 | 872 |
 Ornn | 43 | 67% | 0.1 | 6,529 | 1,986 |
 Rumble | 41 | 46% | 0.4 | 2,678 | 1,556 |
 Ryze | 40 | 60% | 0.7 | 3,763 | 548 |
 Kennen | 38 | 74% | 0.8 | 6,013 | 2,443 |
 Poppy | 36 | 50% | 0.7 | 5,264 | 2,105 |
 Singed | 35 | 63% | 0.8 | 5,037 | 1,978 |
 Pantheon | 31 | 61% | 0.4 | 600 | 660 |
 Katarina | 29 | 69% | 0.6 | 2,332 | 250 |
 Viego | 27 | 44% | 1.3 | 5,260 | 1,779 |
 Sylas | 27 | 56% | 0.7 | 3,903 | 1,745 |
 Yorick | 25 | 60% | 0.6 | 3,269 | 180 |
 Heimerdinger | 24 | 67% | -0.0 | -4,099 | 1,048 |
 Akali | 21 | 48% | 0.5 | 3,724 | 1,927 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Zed skins are there?
There are 8 skins for Zed. They are Shockblade Zed, SKT T1 Zed, PROJECT: Zed, Championship Zed, Death Sworn Zed, Galaxy Slayer Zed, PsyOps Zed, and the default skin.
Who counters Zed?
Zed is countered by Malphite, Gragas, Sion.
Who does Zed counter?
Zed counters Gnar, Darius, Mordekaiser.
How do I play Zed top?
The exact items that you buy on any champion should differ from game to game, but the most common item build on top Zed is Eclipse first into Black Cleaver and Serylda's Grudge. Players usually take Ionian Boots of Lucidity for boots.
Where should I play Zed?
93% of Zed players play middle.