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Choose Champion Build:
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MID
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JUNGLE
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TOP
Recommended Items
Spells:
Ignite
Flash
Items
Ability Order
Contempt for the Weak (PASSIVE)
Zed Passive Ability
Introduction




Zed is the first ninja in 200 years to unlock the ancient, forbidden ways. He defied his clan and master, casting off the balance and discipline that had shackled him all his life. Zed now offers power to those who embrace knowledge of the shadows, and slays those who cling to ignorance.
An orphan, Zed was taken in and trained by a great ninja master. Only one other student appeared to be Zed's equal - the master's son, Shen. It seemed Zed could never win the favor of the master, as every match between the rivals ended in a draw. Frustrated and jealous, he sought an advantage. The young ninja ventured into a sealed part of the clan's temple, where he found an ornate, foreboding box. Sensing the dark knowledge within, Zed knew he should not open it, but he peered inside nonetheless. In an instant, shadows touched his mind, revealing techniques that had long been hidden. Now armed with a secret edge, he challenged Shen, and this time he defeated the master's son. He expected praise and recognition in his moment of victory, but somehow the master knew Zed had used forbidden ways, and banished him.
Humiliated, the young ninja wandered for years. His bitterness turned to ambition, and he began to train others in the style of the shadows. As his power grew, so did his circle of followers, but he knew that without the box, his technique would never be perfect. One day, Zed looked at his followers and saw that his students were now an army. He led them back to the temple to claim his prize. At the gates, he was surprised to find the old master waiting, receiving Zed and his disciples as if they were welcome guests. The old man laid his sword at Zed's feet, declaring that he had failed Zed as his master. By banishing his former student, the master had doomed Zed to the shadows, instead of leading him to the balanced path. The old man implored Zed to enter the temple, destroy the box, and lead his followers to balance. The dark ninja followed the master inside. Moments later, the assembled ninjas heard Zed cry out in pain. Mysteriously, he emerged unscathed, and threw the severed head of the master at Shen's feet. Screaming in rage, Zed commanded his followers to slaughter the master's students and seize the box.
That day, the old ninja order fell. Though many students died, some escaped thanks to Shen's heroic efforts. Now the temple is a dark training ground for the Order of the Shadow. Zed rules as the Order's master, and his edict is simple: perfect one's technique, and kill all ninjas who refuse to embrace the shadows.
''Balance is a lie - we are the true ninjas.''
An orphan, Zed was taken in and trained by a great ninja master. Only one other student appeared to be Zed's equal - the master's son, Shen. It seemed Zed could never win the favor of the master, as every match between the rivals ended in a draw. Frustrated and jealous, he sought an advantage. The young ninja ventured into a sealed part of the clan's temple, where he found an ornate, foreboding box. Sensing the dark knowledge within, Zed knew he should not open it, but he peered inside nonetheless. In an instant, shadows touched his mind, revealing techniques that had long been hidden. Now armed with a secret edge, he challenged Shen, and this time he defeated the master's son. He expected praise and recognition in his moment of victory, but somehow the master knew Zed had used forbidden ways, and banished him.
Humiliated, the young ninja wandered for years. His bitterness turned to ambition, and he began to train others in the style of the shadows. As his power grew, so did his circle of followers, but he knew that without the box, his technique would never be perfect. One day, Zed looked at his followers and saw that his students were now an army. He led them back to the temple to claim his prize. At the gates, he was surprised to find the old master waiting, receiving Zed and his disciples as if they were welcome guests. The old man laid his sword at Zed's feet, declaring that he had failed Zed as his master. By banishing his former student, the master had doomed Zed to the shadows, instead of leading him to the balanced path. The old man implored Zed to enter the temple, destroy the box, and lead his followers to balance. The dark ninja followed the master inside. Moments later, the assembled ninjas heard Zed cry out in pain. Mysteriously, he emerged unscathed, and threw the severed head of the master at Shen's feet. Screaming in rage, Zed commanded his followers to slaughter the master's students and seize the box.
That day, the old ninja order fell. Though many students died, some escaped thanks to Shen's heroic efforts. Now the temple is a dark training ground for the Order of the Shadow. Zed rules as the Order's master, and his edict is simple: perfect one's technique, and kill all ninjas who refuse to embrace the shadows.
''Balance is a lie - we are the true ninjas.''

For masteries i go 21-9-0. Every lane (mid, top, jungle) differes a little bit, so be cautious and look seperataly at every mastery tree. I won't write about every single point, because in my view I think it's useless, everything is pretty easy and straightforward. But, as always, if you have some questions feel free to ask. This is my mid lane masteries:
jungle masteries: top lane masteries:

jungle masteries: top lane masteries:



For runes I try to get my OFFENSE and DEFENSE going. For Quintessences I always take




My runes for mid lane:
Runes




My runes for jungle:
Runes




My runes for top lane:
Runes




And again, feel free to comment or critisize these choices.

![]() Zed's basic attacks against targets below 50% health deal 8% of the target's maximum health as bonus magic damage. This effect can only occur once every 10 seconds on the same target.BRO TIPS AND TRICKS: 1.Your passive makes it SO EASY TO FARM AND LAST HIT! 2.Try to watch your opponent and poke him as much as possible, when he is lower then %50 health. Try to hit him one time every 10 seconds to damage him.![]() Zed and his shadow both throw their spinning blades forward,dealing damage to any targets they pass through. Zed and his shadows throw their shurikens, each dealing physical damage to the first enemy they pass through, and physical damage to each additional enemy. Additional shurikens that hit the same enemy deal 50% less damage than the previous shuriken.BRO TIPS AND TRICKS: 1.This skill is your bread and butter. Use it. 2.With this skill you can easily swap out all the minion wave. 3.Use it to poke the enemy. 4.Use it to last hit, you're energy champion. (but dont overdo, zed uses a lot of energy)![]() Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for 4 seconds, and mimicking his spell casts. Zed can reactivate to swap places with the shadow. Zed's shadow dashes forward, remaining in place for 4 seconds. Reactivating Living Shadow will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow. Zed's shadows mimic his abilities. If an ability strikes any target twice, Zed restores energy. Energy can only be restored once per mimicked ability. Passive: Grants 5/10/15/20/25% additional bonus AD.BRO TIPS AND TRICKS:1. Use it to do even MORE damage with your Q. 2. Use it to slow your enemies with E. When your shadow hits an enemy with your![]() ![]() Zed and his shadow spins their blades, creating a burst of shadow energy. The shadow's spin slows. Zed and his shadow slash, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies. Each enemy hit by Zed's Shadow Slash reduces Living Shadow's cooldown by 1 second. Each enemy hit by a mimicked Shadow Slash will be slowed for 1.5 seconds. Enemies hit by both Shadow Slashes will be slowed but will not take additional damage.BRO TIPS AND TRICKS: 1. This skill makes Zed a quick jungler, because it has low CD and does damage around him. 2. Use it to slow enemies. 3. Use it to farm. 4. Use it to poke.![]() Zed dashes to target Champion, projecting a shadow behind them, and marking the champion for death. After 3 seconds, the mark will trigger, dealing a percentage of the damage Zed has dealt while the mark was active. Zed becomes untargetable and dashes to target enemy champion. Upon arrival, he marks the target for death and spawns a Living Shadow behind the target. This shadow lasts 4 seconds and mimics Zed's abilities. Reactivating Death Mark will cause Zed to switch positions with this shadow. After 3 seconds, the mark will trigger, dealing physical damage equal to 1 plus 20/35/50% of all magic and physical damage dealt to the target by Zed and his shadows while the mark was active.BRO TIPS AND TRICKS: 1. After using your ult, quickly TRY TO HIT EVERY SINGLE OF YOUR SKILLS AND EVEN IGNITE, this will make insane damage to your enemy. 2. Use it to come closer to your enemy. 3. Use it to DODGE enemies skills. Yes. Dodge. When Zed becomes untargetable you can escape all of your enemies skills. 4. Use it on squishy champions.![]() |

I see a lot of people maxing E instead of Q. Well, in my opinion this is wrong. Yes, it has short CD. Yes, it is easier to hit. BUT . It doesn't do additional damage with your shadow. That's why i max it only second. And only then comes your shadow, W. It's crucial for your late game as it adds %25 AD. And ofcourse always take your ultimate when you can. This is when playing mid and top lanes. When playing jungle put earlier few points on E for quicker jungling time, that means MORE GANKS! PROFIT! Yes, i will again show the visual option:
MID and TOP lanes:JUNGLING:


Start with:




1st buy:







2nd buy:After this you should be well farmed and maaaybe gotten a few kills or assists. I recommend buy your






Mid game:Buy your





Late game:Finish up strong with your



TOP lane:
1st buy:I start with




2nd buy: I take couple of


3rd buy: Then build up your



mid-late game: Almost the same as mid game. Build your






OTHER VIABLE ITEMS:
OFFENSE






DEFENSE








This is the interesting part for all of you. Playing with
Zed is really difficult, it takes time to master him and his shadows. If you're a beginner, try to poke your enemy with your
Razor Shuriken as much as you can. For more advanced players, throw your
Living Shadow behind him, slow him with your
Shadow Slash and then give him double
Razor Shuriken in the head. This will probably take a LOT of his health if you hit everything. And after this combo, if you feel like you can swap places with your shadow, BAM, a wild
Zed appears and destroyes everyone in his path. Another combo is as i like to call it, the deceival. If you're playing against a champ that can teleport or somehow move towards you, something like katarina's
Shunpo, THROW your
Living Shadow BACK, that she wont basic damage to you, slow her, and razor shuriken in the FACE! That will annoy her to the bits. When you finally get your ulti, you can play with them as much as you want. Until then use your W + E + Q combo and bully your lane. ITS IMPORTANT TO BE AGGRESIVE. When you get your ulti, you should initiate with your
Death Mark, throw 3
Razor Shuriken in the face IMMEDIATELY when you teleport to him (because later maybe you'll miss him), slow with your
Shadow Slash and basic attack your opponent. After this anyone will hardly be alive. Believe me.













Jungling with



This is a visual option for you to understand how the route works:


First of all, thank you all for reading and watching this guide. And big thanks to JhoiJhoi, without him it wouldn't be possible! I hope this will help you, and yet again, feel free to comment and critisize. I will take notice of every single one of you. Take care and i wish you some good games with
Zed in the Summoner's Rift!




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