Zed
Strongest when games end at 30–35 minutes (60%). On average ahead of the lane opponent at 15 minutes (+401 gold).
- Win rate
- 54.2%
- ±4.5 · role avg 50.0%
- Tier
- S
- #4 of 70
- Pick rate
- 7.8%
- ban 23.3%
- Games
- 478
- ranked solo/duo
- Win rate
- vs expected
- CS at 10
- Solo kills
- First blood
Zed mid wins 54.2% of 478 ranked games in NA, rank 4 of 70 mid champions (tier S). Most players finish Voltaic Cyclosword first, at about 10:24.
What most Zed players run
Voltaic Cyclosword 10:36 · 67% · 318 games 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity 12:12 · 70% of games 
Bastionbreaker 17:41 · 81% · 234 games 
Lord Dominik's Regards 23:28 · 26% · 48 games 
Serylda's Grudge 26:12 · 42 of 193 games 
Endless Hunger 30:06 · 17 of 74 games 
Serpent's Fang 36:30 · 3 of 20 games Best when games end at 30–35′
Win rate by when the game ended. Faded: under 30 games. Icons: when each item is usually finished. Watch out for Sylas, Katarina, Locke
Hard Easy Points above or below what both champions' overall win rates predict. Every opponent, minute by minute →First Baron: 86% against 31%
Taking an objective goes with winning; it isn't the whole cause. First inhibitor is left out: it mostly means the game is already won.
More solo kills, more damage to towers
What stands out (10% or more) against the average mid laner. Blue: better for winning, red: worse.
About average: kill participation, deaths, time spent dead, multikills, minions.
Item by item, with the clock
What players finish in each slot, and when. Pick items to follow a build: every column then shows only games that match your picks, and a picked item doesn't appear in another slot. Fewer games last long enough for items 5 and 6.
Most common full builds
Voltaic Cyclosword › Ionian Boots of Lucidity › Bastionbreaker › Lord Dominik's Regards 51.6%31 games Voltaic Cyclosword › Ionian Boots of Lucidity › Bastionbreaker › Serpent's Fang 66.7%21 games 
Voltaic Cyclosword › Ionian Boots of Lucidity › Bastionbreaker › Edge of Night 85.0%20 games Voltaic Cyclosword › Ionian Boots of Lucidity › Bastionbreaker › Serylda's Grudge 52.9%17 games Voltaic Cyclosword › Ionian Boots of Lucidity › Serpent's Fang › Serylda's Grudge 33.3%12 games Voltaic Cyclosword › Ionian Boots of Lucidity › Bastionbreaker › Serylda's Grudge › Edge of Night 45.5%11 games Each row stops where games ended or the next item was too rare to list on its own. Boots (dashed ring) sit where they're usually bought.
Items 2–4 against each team
Against teams with mostly physical damage
Death's Dance 100%6 Lord Dominik's Regards 83%24 
Mortal Reminder 71%7 Endless Hunger 67%12 Bastionbreaker 61%69 
Black Cleaver 60%5 Serpent's Fang 59%39 Against teams with mixed damage
Edge of Night 78%32 Endless Hunger 60%15 Serpent's Fang 57%35 Lord Dominik's Regards 56%55 Voltaic Cyclosword 56%32 Bastionbreaker 56%81 Serylda's Grudge 53%32 Against teams with magic heavy damage
Maw of Malmortius 83%12 
Axiom Arc 71%14 Edge of Night 61%36 Bastionbreaker 61%105 Lord Dominik's Regards 61%38 Black Cleaver 60%5 Serylda's Grudge 59%49 Against teams with no frontliner
Edge of Night 76%29 Lord Dominik's Regards 71%14 Bastionbreaker 56%66 Voltaic Cyclosword 55%29 Serpent's Fang 54%26 Endless Hunger 50%10 Serylda's Grudge 50%32 Against teams with one frontliner
Death's Dance 89%9 Black Cleaver 75%8 Maw of Malmortius 75%12 Edge of Night 66%50 Lord Dominik's Regards 57%63 Voltaic Cyclosword 57%58 Bastionbreaker 57%125 Against teams with two or more
Mortal Reminder 80%5 Endless Hunger 77%13 Serpent's Fang 77%30 Lord Dominik's Regards 70%40 Bastionbreaker 67%64 Axiom Arc 64%11 Serylda's Grudge 61%31 Against teams with little
Maw of Malmortius 100%6 Lord Dominik's Regards 66%32 Serpent's Fang 66%29 Serylda's Grudge 63%38 Endless Hunger 63%16 Bastionbreaker 61%79 Edge of Night 61%28 Against teams with some
Death's Dance 100%5 Maw of Malmortius 67%6 Lord Dominik's Regards 62%37 Edge of Night 59%29 Voltaic Cyclosword 57%46 Bastionbreaker 56%75 Serylda's Grudge 56%43 Against teams with a lot
Mortal Reminder 88%8 Edge of Night 74%42 Lord Dominik's Regards 63%48 Axiom Arc 63%16 Bastionbreaker 60%101 Voltaic Cyclosword 60%47 Endless Hunger 58%19 Against teams with little
Mortal Reminder 100%5 Edge of Night 79%29 Lord Dominik's Regards 70%37 Maw of Malmortius 67%6 Voltaic Cyclosword 62%42 Endless Hunger 62%13 Bastionbreaker 60%86 Against teams with some
Death's Dance 83%6 Edge of Night 67%36 Lord Dominik's Regards 63%38 Voltaic Cyclosword 58%45 Bastionbreaker 57%81 Axiom Arc 53%15 Endless Hunger 50%14 Against teams with a lot
Maw of Malmortius 100%6 Serpent's Fang 68%34 Bastionbreaker 60%88 Endless Hunger 58%19 Lord Dominik's Regards 57%42 Serylda's Grudge 56%36 Axiom Arc 55%11 Teams are grouped by their champions' usual damage, toughness, healing and crowd control, from all games.
Start, boots, spells, skills
Starting items
Doran's Blade + Health Potion57.8%301
Doran's Shield + Health Potion44.8%67
Long Sword + Refillable Potion42.9%63Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity ~12:1255.1%334
Gluttonous Greaves ~12:1850.0%68
Mercury's Treads ~13:2462.1%58Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite54.3%350
Flash + Teleport55.2%116
Cleanse + Flash66.7%6Skills
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W54.1%475QWE100.0%2QWE59.9%262QEW47.1%208Laid out like the game: the most picked rune in each row is in colour. Hover or tap a rune for its name, description and numbers.
Inspiration · 58% win · 330 games 
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Domination · 57% win · 77 games 
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Precision · 35% win · 68 games 
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Sorcery · 33% win · 3 games 
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— Precision · 59% win · 326 games — 2%80% 2%63% — 98%59% — 3%64% 94%59% <1%50% Sorcery · 45% win · 93 games 13%33% — 29%37% 86%43% — 5%80% 58%50% — 9%63% 
Resolve · 40% win · 25 games 
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48%8% Inspiration · 60% win · 20 games — — 90%61% 45%67% — 25%60% 30%50% — 10%50% Domination · 21% win · 14 games 7%0% 57%25% 36%20% — — — — — 100%21% 
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<1%50% 58%55% 64%108 games 46%74 games 58%67 games 70%27 games 48%23 games Watch out for Sylas, Katarina, Locke
Good into Vladimir, Yone, Ekko
Ahead at 15 against 16 of 18, wins 12 of them
Fewer than 10 games (29)
Ryze 67% · 9
Aurora 67% · 9
Qiyana 44% · 9
Orianna 50% · 8
Twisted Fate 38% · 8
Anivia 29% · 7
Malzahar 43% · 7
Xerath 71% · 7
Azir 17% · 6
LeBlanc 67% · 6
Lux 50% · 6
Irelia 40% · 5
Gragas 50% · 4
Vex 50% · 4
Jayce 50% · 4
Akshan 50% · 4
Pantheon 0% · 4
Cassiopeia 50% · 4
Garen 50% · 4
Taliyah 50% · 4
Malphite 0% · 4
Lucian 75% · 4
Cho'Gath 33% · 3
Quinn 67% · 3
Annie 67% · 3
Veigar 67% · 3
Vel'Koz 33% · 3
Diana 100% · 3
Neeko 67% · 3
Zed does better than expected here
Against Ahri, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 68% of games and wins 67% of those. When behind, Zed wins 50%.
Zed does better than expected here
Against Yone, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 71% of games and wins 75% of those. When behind, Zed wins 50%.
Zed does worse than expected here
Against Yasuo, Zed is behind on gold at 15 minutes in 52% of games, and still wins 23% of those. When ahead, Zed wins 67%.
Zed does worse than expected here
Against Viktor, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 61% of games and wins 79% of those. When behind, Zed wins 22%.
Zed does worse than expected here
Against Katarina, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 53% of games and wins 40% of those. When behind, Zed wins 33%.
Zed does worse than expected here
Against Locke, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 53% of games and wins 80% of those. When behind, Zed wins 11%.
Zed does worse than expected here
Against Sylas, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 73% of games and wins 18% of those. When behind, Zed wins 75%.
About what you would expect
Against Syndra, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 86% of games and wins 58% of those. When behind, Zed wins 50%.
Zed does worse than expected here
Against Galio, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 83% of games and wins 50% of those. When behind, Zed wins 0%.
Zed does better than expected here
Against Vladimir, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 91% of games and wins 80% of those. When behind, Zed wins 0%.
Zed does better than expected here
Against Lissandra, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 67% of games and wins 75% of those. When behind, Zed wins 50%.
Zed does better than expected here
Against Fizz, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 42% of games and wins 100% of those. When behind, Zed wins 43%.
Zed does better than expected here
Against Ekko, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 64% of games and wins 71% of those. When behind, Zed wins 75%.
About what you would expect
Against Akali, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 45% of games and wins 60% of those. When behind, Zed wins 50%.
Zed does better than expected here
Against Zoe, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 64% of games and wins 71% of those. When behind, Zed wins 75%.
Zed does better than expected here
Against Hwei, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 70% of games and wins 86% of those. When behind, Zed wins 67%.
Zed does better than expected here
Against Talon, Zed is behind on gold at 15 minutes in 40% of games, and still wins 75% of those. When ahead, Zed wins 50%.
Zed does better than expected here
Against Nasus, Zed is ahead on gold at 15 minutes in 80% of games and wins 75% of those. When behind, Zed wins 0%.
Enemies that cost Zed games: Ambessa, Jarvan IV, Jinx, Lulu
Teammates that change Zed's games
Ambessa44% · exp. 53% −1016 games 
Darius67% · exp. 52% +1518 games 
Jarvan IV47% · exp. 55% −819 games 
Elise50% · exp. 55% −516 games 
Rengar67% · exp. 57% +1018 games 
Hecarim59% · exp. 54% +517 games 
Jinx35% · exp. 56% −2120 games 
Kai'Sa45% · exp. 55% −1033 games 
Zeri47% · exp. 57% −1015 games Lucian68% · exp. 52% +1619 games 
Kalista63% · exp. 52% +1116 games 
Lulu44% · exp. 58% −1336 games 
Karma33% · exp. 51% −1818 games 
Alistar38% · exp. 53% −1421 games 
Braum72% · exp. 51% +2118 games 
Rakan73% · exp. 57% +1715 games 
Senna61% · exp. 50% +1123 games 
Fiora61% · exp. 55% +718 games Jayce60% · exp. 55% +515 games Diana20% · exp. 47% −2715 games Elise44% · exp. 53% −925 games Ekko48% · exp. 55% −721 games Sylas67% · exp. 49% +1724 games 
Lee Sin63% · exp. 52% +1119 games Hecarim59% · exp. 54% +517 games Lucian47% · exp. 56% −919 games Syndra58% · exp. 62% −519 games 
Caitlyn50% · exp. 54% −422 games Viktor78% · exp. 57% +2123 games Jinx67% · exp. 53% +1421 games 
Yunara67% · exp. 55% +1127 games Rakan25% · exp. 52% −2716 games 
Milio33% · exp. 53% −1915 games 
Sona50% · exp. 57% −720 games Lulu68% · exp. 51% +1819 games 
Thresh69% · exp. 58% +1226 games 
Nautilus64% · exp. 52% +1225 games 
Dies about as often as most mid laners
Before 14 minutes Zed dies 2.0 times a game (average 2.2). 48% of those deaths involve the enemy jungler, against 49% for the average mid laner. 38% are fair 1-v-1s.
Ganks and collapses both hit your half of mid
Ganks: 25% in your half of mid. Collapses: 33% in your half of mid. 1-v-1s: 53% in your half of mid.
Each square takes the colour of the most common kind of death there; brighter = more deaths. Red-side games are flipped, so the map always reads from the blue side.What kills Zed
Ganks come at 3:00 and 6:00, then every minute
Ward the river before 3:00 and 6:00. From 10:00, keep vision up: ganks come every minute.
Deaths involving the enemy jungler, per 100 games, by minute. Narrow bars: Zed; wide light bars behind them: the average. Highlighted: the laning peaks.Wins fights in their half of bot lane, loses them in your half of mid
Wins fights in their half of mid, loses them in your half of mid
Wins fights in their jungle, loses them in your half of mid
Before 14 minutes: 4.0 kills per death in their half of bot lane against 0.4 in your half of mid. Overall 1.4 kills per death.
From 14 to 25 minutes: 2.2 kills per death in their half of mid against 0.8 in your half of mid. Overall 1.4 kills per death.
After 25 minutes: 2.1 kills per death in their jungle against 1.0 in your half of mid. Overall 1.4 kills per death.