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Zed Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22
Build for Top, Emerald+
The Master of Shadows top lane role iconTop Lane Assassin Emerald+
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Tier
B
#5 of 66 on the Top tier list
Win Rate52.2%+1.9 ptsvs average (50.3 %)
Pick Rate0.7%
Ban Rate27.3%
Games12K
KDA2.00
emerald rank emblemEmerald+▾
🌐All▾
Patch 26.22▾
top role iconTOP5.8 %
jungle role iconJGL22.9 %
middle role iconMID69.2 %
bottom role iconBOT0.9 %
utility role iconSUP1.1 %
B
Tier
52.2 %
Win Rate
+1.9 vs avg
5/66
Rank
0.7 %
Pick Rate
27.3 %
Ban Rate
12K
Games
B tier

Zed Build for Top Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Assassin · #5 of 66 on the Top Lane tier list

The most played Zed build (Patch 26.22) is Voltaic Cyclosword into Bastionbreaker with First Strike. It wins 56.2 % of 4,463 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+1.9 pts vs average (50.3 %)
52.2 %
Pick Rate
0.7 %
Ban Rate
27.3 %
Games
12K
KDA
2.00

Win Rate: +1.9 pts vs average (50.3 %)

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Runes First Strike · Precision
Summoner spells Flash · Ignite
Start Doran's Blade
Full build Voltaic Cyclosword › Bastionbreaker › Lord Dominik's Regards › Edge of Night › Endless Hunger › Youmuu's Ghostblade
Skill order QEW Max Q, then E, then W

Zed runes

52.2 % WR · 2,480 games · 23.1 % of games
Inspiration
Glacial AugmentUnsealed SpellbookFirst Strike
Hextech FlashtraptionMagical FootwearCash Back
Triple TonicTime Warp TonicBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightApproach VelocityJack Of All Trades
Precision
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand

Inspiration: First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Jack Of All Trades
Precision: Legend: Haste, Cut Down

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Zed summoner spells

Flash + Ignite52.1 % WR
83 % of games
Flash + Teleport52.4 % WR
15 % of games

Zed skill order

52.3 % WR · 11,222 games · 98 % of games
QEW
Q
14579
W
214151718
E
38101213
R
61116
  1. 1Q
  2. 2W
  3. 3E
  4. 4Q
  5. 5Q
  6. 6R
  7. 7Q
  8. 8E
  9. 9Q
  10. 10E
  11. 11R
  12. 12E
  13. 13E
  14. 14W
  15. 15W
  16. 16R
  17. 17W
  18. 18W

Start: Q › W › E › Q · 64 % of 11,551 games

Zed items

Finished items in buying order
Early order: Doran's Blade › Pickaxe › The Brutalizer › Long Sword · 53.9 % WR · 887 games All items & build orders →

Zed matchups

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Zed wins most against

Zed struggles most against

Zed's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Zed Top Lane build in brief

Zed Top Lane is tier B with these filters, with a 52.2 % win rate from 11,546 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

  • Most played rune page: First Strike with Precision as the secondary path, in 23 % of games.
  • Summoner spells: Flash and Ignite, in 83 % of games.
  • Start with Doran's Blade; boots: Ionian Boots of Lucidity.
  • Core items: Voltaic Cyclosword → Bastionbreaker → Lord Dominik's Regards, then usually Edge of Night, Endless Hunger, Youmuu's Ghostblade.
  • Skill max order: Q > E > W (98 % of games with a recorded order).
  • The lane goes best against Mordekaiser, Ornn, Volibear and hardest against Tryndamere, Malphite, Camille.

Questions about Zed

What is the best Zed build (Patch 26.22)?

Voltaic Cyclosword › Bastionbreaker › Lord Dominik's Regards › Edge of Night › Endless Hunger › Youmuu's Ghostblade, with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. The most played start wins 56.2 % of 4,463 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Zed take?

First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, Jack Of All Trades, with Legend: Haste, Cut Down from Precision. This page is used in 23 % of games.

Who counters Zed in lane?

Zed struggles most against Tryndamere (42.3 % win rate), Camille (44.9 %) and Malphite (45.2 %).

How strong is Zed right now?

Zed is B tier with a 52.2 % win rate and a 0.7 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Zed's average (52.2 %) and based on 500 or more games.