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Zed Build
Latest Zed build for League of Legends with items, runes, summoner spells, skill order, counters and patch data.
49.53% Win Rate 8.14% Pick Rate 99,602 Games
Zed Build Guide
Zed is still one of the most frequently chosen mid lane assassins, posting a 6.94% pickrate and a 49.93% winrate in ranked data from patch 16.13.1. The lane data also shows him working as a jungler. First Strike fits his style of chipping a target down and then bursting them, since it pays off damage landed before the enemy can respond.
His core build is Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, and Serylda’s Grudge, which leans into burst, cooldown reduction, and armor penetration. Level him in the order Q, E, W, and max Razor Shuriken to strengthen his poke and burst combos. The complete item path, rune page, and counter picks are covered in the guide below.
Zed Build
S Current tier: S Mid — view tier list
Imported from op.gg · updated every 48 hours · last update Nov 10, 2026.
Starting Items
Core Items
Boots
Full Item Set
Zed Runes — Inspiration + Precision
First Strike 
Cash Back 
Triple Tonic 
Jack Of All Trades 
Cut Down 
Legend: Haste 
Adaptive Force Adaptive Force 
Health Scaling Zed Summoner Spells
Flash 
IgniteZed Skill Order
Q › E › W
Ability Order by Level
1Q 2W 3E 4Q 5Q 6R 7Q 8E 9Q 10E 11E 12R 13E 14W 15W
Levels shown as recorded in ranked data; R is highlighted at its level-up points.
Starting Items
Core Items
Boots
Full Item Set
Zed Runes — Inspiration + Domination
First Strike Cash Back Triple Tonic 
Cosmic Insight 
Treasure Hunter 
Sudden Impact Adaptive Force Adaptive Force Health Scaling Zed Summoner Spells
Flash 
SmiteZed Skill Order
Q › E › W
Ability Order by Level
1Q 2E 3W 4Q 5Q 6R 7Q 8E 9Q 10E 11E 12R 13E 14W 15W
Levels shown as recorded in ranked data; R is highlighted at its level-up points.
Zed Counters
Weak Against
44.9% 1,116 games 
45.7% 221 games 
46.0% 1,599 games 
46.4% 2,259 games 
46.5% 2,391 games Strong Against
55.4% 679 games 
55.0% 191 games 
53.9% 516 games 
53.7% 544 games 
53.5% 275 games Win rates are Zed's results against each champion, imported from op.gg.
Zed Build FAQ
Based on current ranked data (op.gg, patch 16.18.1), the strongest recorded Zed build in Middle goes Voltaic Cyclosword, Bastionbreaker, Lord Dominik's Regards as core items, with a 49.53% win rate across 99,602 games.
The most played rune page runs First Strike (Inspiration) with Precision as the secondary tree.
Voltaic Cyclosword, Bastionbreaker, Lord Dominik's Regards.
Based on real matchup data, Zed struggles most against Malphite, Kayle, Diana.
Build and counter data is refreshed automatically every 48 hours from ranked game statistics.
