Slayer · Mid · Jungle

Zed counters, build & runes

Zed, the Master of Shadows, is a slayer mostly played in Mid and Jungle. In Mid it has a 49.6% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier A. It excels at burst damage, mobility and picking off targets and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Mid76%

Jungle24%

ATier

49.6%Win rate

8.2%Pick rate

24.0%Ban rate

#14Rank · Mid

208,617Games

Zed Mid most played build

Runes49% of games · 50.9% WR

First Strike · Cash Back · Triple Tonic · Jack Of All Trades
Legend: Haste · Cut Down

Summoner spells48.8% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order43% of games · 55.2% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items49% of games · 50.9% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build13% of games · 58.8% WR

Voltaic Cyclosword

Bastionbreaker

Lord Dominik's Regards

Boots75% of games · 51.4% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Zed Mid counters

Zed's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Malphite44.5%2,625
Xerath46.8%3,154
Fizz46.9%5,155
Ekko46.9%5,194
Katarina47.5%5,900
Sylas47.5%6,121

Beats

Kassadin54.9%1,491
Ryze53.1%1,632
Azir52.9%1,726
Galio52.7%2,456
Veigar52.2%2,121
Orianna52.1%2,982

CTier

47.2%Win rate

2.6%Pick rate

23.8%Ban rate

#50Rank · Jungle

66,600Games

Zed Jungle most played build

Runes71% of games · 44.8% WR

First Strike · Cash Back · Triple Tonic · Cosmic Insight
Sudden Impact · Treasure Hunter

Summoner spells44.9% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order44% of games · 54.3% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items47% of games · 44.6% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build14% of games · 61.8% WR

Voltaic Cyclosword

Bastionbreaker

Edge of Night

Boots87% of games · 48.3% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Jungle path

Starting on redBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Zed Jungle counters

Zed's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Rammus40.4%918
Gwen41.4%604
Sejuani43.2%546
Master Yi44.1%1,685
Bel'Veth44.3%504
Fizz44.5%542

Beats

Locke53.1%654
Pantheon52.4%674
Jayce51.6%579
Ambessa50.9%566
Naafiri50.7%733
Nocturne50.7%1,078

Champion profile

Burst damage5
Sustained damage1
Durability0
Crowd control1
Mobility5
Engage1
Peel0
Poke2

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Picking off targets

Excels at

Picking off targets
Diving

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Zed in Mid?

In patch 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Zed in Mid are Malphite (44.5%), Xerath (46.8%) and Fizz (46.9%). In brackets, Zed's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Zed strong against?

In Mid, Zed wins most often against Kassadin (54.9%), Ryze (53.1%) and Azir (52.9%).

What is the best Zed build in Mid?

The core Zed build in Mid is Voltaic Cyclosword, Bastionbreaker and Lord Dominik's Regards. Keystone: First Strike, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Zed good in patch 16.22?

It is tier A in Mid (rank 14), with a 49.6% win rate, 8.2% pick rate and 24.0% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.