Wincon
Mid · 1,165 games

Zed

Mid · 70% of games Jungle · 15%Top · 11%Bot · 3%

Strongest when games end at 40–45 minutes (60%). On average ahead of the lane opponent at 15 minutes (+369 gold).

Win rate
50.0%
±2.9 · role avg 50.0%
Tier
B
#42 of 81
Pick rate
6.1%
ban 17.9%
Games
1,165
ranked solo/duo

Zed mid wins 50.0% of 1,165 ranked games, rank 42 of 81 mid champions (tier B). Most players finish Voltaic Cyclosword first, at about 10:18.

The build at a glance

What most Zed players run

Items 1–4: the most common path. Later items: the most common pick in the games that last that long, so fewer games.
Items, in buying orderEvery option, item by item →
Item 1 Voltaic Cyclosword 10:31 · 70% · 801 games
Boots Ionian Boots of Lucidity 12:06 · 71% of games
Item 2 Bastionbreaker 17:34 · 77% · 559 games
Item 3 Lord Dominik's Regards 23:16 · 29% · 127 games
Item 4 Endless Hunger 27:00 · 35% · 21 games
Item 5 · late game Edge of Night 32:42 · 28 of 168 games
Item 6 · late game Guardian Angel 36:30 · 8 of 43 games
Runes
First Strike · Inspiration + Precision 19% of games · 51% wins All runes →
Start
Doran's Blade + Health Potion 55% of games · 50% wins Other starts →
Spells
Flash + Ignite 69% of games · 52% wins Other spells →
Skill order
Razor ShurikenQ Shadow SlashE Living ShadowW
Max Razor Shuriken first 99% of games · 50% wins Skill orders →
When Zed wins

Best when games end at 40–45′

Win rate by when the game ended. Faded: under 30 games. Icons: when each item is usually finished.
70%60%50%40%30% Games that ended at 10–15′: 38% wins over 8 games 38% Games that ended at 15–20′: 44% wins over 153 games 44% Games that ended at 20–25′: 51% wins over 257 games 51% Games that ended at 25–30′: 48% wins over 399 games 48% Games that ended at 30–35′: 55% wins over 235 games 55% Games that ended at 35–40′: 49% wins over 79 games 49% Games that ended at 40–45′: 60% wins over 30 games 60% 0′5′10′15′20′25′30′35′40′45′
Voltaic Cyclosword Ionian Boots of Lucidity Bastionbreaker Lord Dominik's Regards Endless Hunger Edge of Night Guardian Angel
Ends before 25′48% wins36% of games · 418
Lasts 25′ or more51% wins64% of games · 743
Lanes

Watch out for Malphite, Galio, Vex

Hard Easy Points above or below what both champions' overall win rates predict. Every opponent, minute by minute →
What wins Zed games

First Baron: 83% against 29%

Win rate when the team took it firstwhen it didn't Gap
First Baron 29% 83% +54
First tower 29% 71% +42
Rift Herald 37% 70% +33
First dragon 37% 64% +26
First blood 43% 58% +15
First Voidgrubs 43% 57% +14

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.

How Zed plays

More solo kills, fewer control wards

What stands out (10% or more) against the average mid laner. Blue: better for winning, red: worse.

More solo kills a game2.4 against 1.8 · +34%
Fewer control wards a game0.71 against 1.01 · −30%
More damage to towers8505 against 6819 · +25%
Fewer assists a game4.9 against 6.2 · −21%
More damage a minute942 against 839 · +12%

About average: kill participation, multikills, deaths, minions, time spent dead.