How to beat Zed

Common role: Mid

A burst assassin who deletes squishies with his shadows and ultimate.

What makes Zed dangerous

Zed pokes with his shurikens (Q) through his shadow (W) and all-ins with his ultimate, marking you and returning to detonate all stored damage. He is a lane bully who snowballs by assassinating carries in the mid-game.

How to play against Zed

• 1Dodge his Q-shurikens — most of his poke and damage comes from them. Stand behind minions so only one of the three shurikens can hit you.
• 2When he ults you, watch which shadow he's near — you can flash or dash away from the shadow he'll swap to, dodging the delayed burst.
• 3He uses energy, not mana. Bait his abilities and he runs dry — punish his low-energy windows with a trade.
• 4A single point of hard CC or a Zhonya's Hourglass shuts down his all-in completely. Group with your team — he struggles when he can't isolate a target.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Energy-starved if he wastes abilities.
• ✓All-in is telegraphed by his ultimate mark and shadow.
• ✓Falls off if the enemy carries build defensively.
• ✓No reliable escape once his W shadow is used.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Zed's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  약자 멸시

  제드가 체력이 낮은 적을 기본 공격하면 마법 피해를 추가로 입힙니다. 같은 적 챔피언에게는 몇 초가 지나야 이 효과가 다시 적용됩니다.

• Q
  예리한 표창

  제드와 그림자가 표창을 던집니다.각 표창은 적에게 명중하면 피해를 입힙니다.

  Strong: long-range poke that hits from him and his shadow for double damage. Weak: skillshot — stand behind minions so only one shuriken lands.

• W
  살아있는 그림자

  기본 지속 효과: 제드와 그림자가 같은 스킬로 동일한 대상을 공격하면 제드가 기력을 회복합니다. 기력 회복은 스킬 사용 시마다 한 번씩만 가능합니다.사용 시: 제드의 그림자가 전방으로 질주하여, 몇 초간 그 자리에 유지됩니다. 이 스킬을 다시 사용하면 제드가 그림자와 위치를 바꿉니다.

  Strong: places a shadow to poke and dash to, key to his all-in and escape. Weak: once used he has no reposition — punish him while W is on cooldown.

• E
  그림자 베기

  제드와 그림자가 각각 주위 적을 베어 피해를 입힙니다. 그림자의 공격에 맞은 적은 둔화됩니다.

  Strong: slows and empowers his shurikens, part of every combo. Weak: short range — space out of melee to avoid the slow and reduce his damage.

• R
  죽음의 표식

  제드가 잠시 대상으로 지정할 수 없는 상태가 되어 적 챔피언에게 돌진하며 표식을 남깁니다. 3초가 지나면 표식이 발동되며 표식이 적용된 동안 제드가 대상에게 가한 피해의 일부를 입힙니다.

  Strong: marks you and returns to detonate all stored damage — his kill button. Weak: telegraphed; flash or dash away from the shadow he'll swap to and dodge the burst.

Itemization

Zed deals physical damage, so armor is king: Seeker's Armguard into Zhonya's Hourglass is the classic answer for mid — the active negates his ult burst. Plated Steelcaps and any armor item help every role.

This guide covers Zed's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.