Zed

Zed build

Mid · patch 26.20

Zed is currently a balanced Mid pick on patch 26.20, holding a 49.7% win rate across 122,214 games (8.0% pick rate, 24.0% ban rate). It performs consistently across game lengths. The setup below is the highest-win-rate build from real games this patch, not theorycraft.

Win rate

49.7%

Pick

8.0%

Ban

24.0%

Games

122,214

Summoner Spells

Summoner spellSummoner spell
// The build · 55.7% win ratevs 49.7% for the championHighest win rate path this patch
Start50.3%+0.6
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

First back

Core · in order55.7%+6.0
Voltaic CycloswordBastionbreakerLord Dominik's Regards

The whole build

Boots50.4%+0.7
Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Situational swap

Late options-
Voltaic CycloswordBastionbreakerAxiom ArcSerylda's GrudgeEclipse

Pick one, not all

Runes

51.6% win rate
Inspiration
First Strike
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Jack Of All Trades
Precision
Legend: Haste
Cut Down
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force
Health Scaling

Skill Order

Max order: Q · Razor ShurikenQ→E · Shadow SlashE→W · Living ShadowW
123456789101112131415161718Razor Shuriken
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Living Shadow
W
W
W
W
W
Shadow Slash
E
E
E
E
E
Death Mark
R
R
R

Win Rate by Game Length

How the champion performs as games go longer.

< 25 min48.7%
25-30 min49.6%
30-35 min50.3%
35-40 min50.5%
40+ min49.1%
44%50%56%

Win Rate Trend

26.1126.1226.1326.1426.1526.1626.1726.1826.1926.20
// Matchups · who beats ZedAll matchups →
MalphiteMalphite42.6%JayceJayce45.7%GragasGragas46.3%VexVex46.4%GarenGaren46.6%ZiggsZiggs47.0%DianaDiana47.2%NasusNasus47.2%
// The short version

Start Doran's Blade and Health Potion and rush Voltaic Cyclosword, Bastionbreaker and Lord Dominik's Regards; this core wins 55.7% of Mid games; First Strike is the keystone of choice; most players max Q → E → W.

// Sample
Games analyzed
15,156,095
Rank band
Emerald+
Patch
26.20
Data Dragon
16.20
Updated
3h ago
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