Zed Pro Builds - How to Play Zed in Season 14
Zed – the Master of Shadows – is a great Assassin that is usually played on position Mid. Zed can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Mid in this LoL Zed guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Zed has a win rate of 54% and pick rate of 0.4%. There is a ban rate of 10%. Although a great champion, winning with Zed is not a given. You need to have the right Zed build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.10. There are many Zed probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Zed players need to win.
Latest Zed probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Zed probuilds on position Mid.
How to play Zed
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Zed is strong, but if you ran into 
Akshan or 
Irelia you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Zed Mid pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Zed. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Zed builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Zed
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Zed. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Yone or 
Veigar can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Zed is a powerful Assassin you should start with 
Long Sword and 
Refillable Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Eclipse
Voltaic Cyclosword
Edge of Night
Zed abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Zed. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Zed. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Flash and 
Teleport.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Zed abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Razor Shuriken. Then you should continue with 
Shadow Slash, followed by 
Living Shadow. An order for abilities of Zed up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Razor Shuriken |
| 2 | R | Living Shadow |
| 3 | R | Shadow Slash |
| 4 | R | Razor Shuriken |
| 5 | R | Razor Shuriken |
| 6 | R |  Death Mark |
| 7 | R | Razor Shuriken |
| 8 | R | Shadow Slash |
| 9 | R | Razor Shuriken |
| 10 | R | Shadow Slash |
Most effective Zed runes selection
For an effective Zed build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Zed. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Master of Shadows: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Zed are for primary 
Inspiration and for secondary 
Sorcery. As the keystone rune on Zed most pros pick 
First Strike.
For your primary path – Inspiration – choose these runes on Zed:
- First Strike
Cosmic Insight
Magical Footwear
Triple Tonic
For your secondary path – Sorcery – choose these runes on Zed:
Transcendence
Scorch
Champions that counter Zed
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Zed. There are champions that counter Zed. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Akshan for instance is strong against Zed and has a win rate of 60%. Another dangerous counter is Irelia.
When your opponent counter picks Zed in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Blood Moon Zed is one of the 13 available skins for Zed.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Zed pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Zed into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Zed guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Zed will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Zed in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Death Mark. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Zed build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Zed will grow. Once you mastered Zed – the Master of Shadows – you will rule the rift.
