Any tips on frickin zed?

RedBanditHD·Apr 1, 2019·1 votes·1,848 views

I play jax top but I decided to switch around a little and started playing zed mid but I'm having a really hard time with zed. Any tips on how to play him?

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BLACK REALM GODApr 1, 20191 votes

yes. he does magic damage on execute. there's a systematic way to play zed. you basically get your enemy down to about 30% hp with your q and then all in them with your R

ResterApr 1, 20191 votes

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yes. he does magic damage on execute. there's a systematic way to play zed. you basically get your enemy down to about 30% hp with your q and then all in them with your R

I mean... that's the safe way to do it but if you're confident in your ability to kill someone you can start at 70~100% depending on how fed you are and your damage output.

Silly NeekoApr 1, 20191 votes

Look up some videos from LL Stylish. He i think has some videos on playing Zed.... not sure. But he is currently one of the most well known Zed players atm.

Clockwork MouseApr 1, 20191 votes

Don't use your shadow to go in unless you know you can get a kill. If you go in, and don't get a kill then you are a sitting duck to ganks for a good 20 seconds. Just hold onto it while you farm and poke.

Your win goal is to shove in your lane, and as your opponent is CSing under his tower you roam top or bot and kill people.

Late game you are free to hunt people down. Look to take our anyone that is squishy enough for you to burst down, not only the ADC. you want to take the option you think you can take that won't put you in major danger. Every game make a mental note of who you need to look out for, such as Vi who can ult you can follow you though your escape shadow.

Crispy0SnakeApr 1, 20191 votes

Watch LL Stylish coach Redmercy on Zed (youtube), quite an old vid but it's good

Anivia HentaiApr 1, 20191 votes

Smash your head against your keyboard when vsing a mage and auto-win lane

l love AhriApr 1, 20192 votes

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Smash your head against your keyboard when vsing a mage and auto-win lane

Zed gets CC'd and misses shurikens

The ChillinApr 4, 20191 votes

Can confirm this works against unranked-plat players. They are effectively afk enemy target dummies.

JetstreamXTApr 1, 20191 votes

The idea behind Zed in lane is to safely poke your enemy down with Q so that you can win an all-in against them, especially at level 6.

Q does more damage to the first target it hits, so try to land it on your opponent when they are not behind their minions (trust me, this adds up).

A common tactic at level 2 or 3 is to use w to position your shadow close to your opponent, then use Q to almost guarantee a hit. At level 3, you can follow this up with a Shadow Slash to proc Electrocute, assuming both shurikens hit. As mentioned earlier in the thread, however, this does leave you vulnerable to ganks, so use your W wisely, ideally when you can see the enemy jungler and they are not near you (when they are ganking another lane, for example)

You deal extra magic damage with an autoattack to targets below 50% health, so make use of it whenever you have the opportunity in lane, after you've poked them down(against melee opponents, they're forced to either step away from the minions or eat your passive damage. Ranged opponents are a bit trickier, but if they step too close to your shadow at under 50% health while poking, swap with it and sneak in an auto).

When going for an all-in, you HAVE to land your Q. If they dodge it, chances are you'll be forced to back away or lose the duel outright. Wait a second to see if they Flash away or otherwise try to dodge before throwing your Q after using Death Mark. (You can sneak in autos during this time)

Post-6, shove your lane and try to roam around the map. Killing multiple opponents will stack up your Hunter rune of choice, as well as take pressure off of the rest of your team.

Late game (if it gets there. Ideally, you'll win before this happens), you fall off slightly. Try to either split push to force either a 1v1 situation or multiple people to come deal with you, or go after the enemy ADC/ highest priority squishy target in teamfights with Death Mark. Which strategy will work best depends on the match.

If you want more information, check out Vapora Dark's guide on Mobafire or Redmercy's YouTube channel. I hope that this helps, and happy ganking!