Hey guys, I'm having trouble somewhat with Zed right now, I'm having trouble with him around lv 1-3 since I'm melee. Since I'm melee I get bullied out of lane so often because of ranged enemies or Yasuo, and I know that after level 6 I have a greater advantage to 1 v 1 the enemies. So, either tips on surviving lane lvs 1 to 3 or matchup advice against champions while lv 1-3 is apreciated . Also, a tip on hitting qs is appreciated, too. Thanks guys!
Troiann1 votesHitting Q just require practice. It's a pretty generic skillshot that honestly can't be explained any further.
Surviving levels 1-3, if you're getting bullied in lane just use Q to farm. If you know the enemy's cooldowns because you're experienced with all kinds of match ups then you also know when to trade in your favor or when to go on CS. It really jsut boils down to play more and getting more experience.
That's about it.
MegaCrayquaza1 votesThank you for your advice, that's good enough, and also, can you give some tips on how to survive in lane against Yasuo? He's a unique type of melee, and I've heard about favorable and unfavorable stories about the matchup. Thank you again! :)
Troiann1 votesIt's largely a skill matchup, Yasuos main strength against zed is levels 1-2, where zed can't really fight back if the yasuo knows what he is doing. So those early levels you should farm from safety with Q. If the yasuo does something stupid like trying to fight in your creep wave, you can punish him, but if he's playing smart he'll only try and fight under favorable conditions.
At level three, you can start poking yasuo down. While generally you want to W Q E combo a mobile target, against yasuo you want to W E Q, because slowing him down makes his movements much more predictable. It also might bait out his windwall, and once that's down yasuo is basically vulnerable to all your Q poke unless he is godlike at using minions.
Level six is basically death for yasuo (unless he massively outplays), you do much more damage than him provided he didn't rape you early, and then hopefully you can snowball from there. However, it should be noted that yasuo's teamfighting can be a lot more useful than zed's because he has his ult and really good DPS, however zed should win all duels.
DarthSpectrum1 votesTry to land your Qs early to put pressure on the enemy as well.
If you are struggling against ranged enemies, start Dorans Shield + 1 potion and farm under turret. Zed's passive allows him to get ranged minions early without building AD, so you shouldn't miss too much farm.
If you don't even the lane out after level 3, start building a Hex Drinker if the enemy is AP. If the enemy is AD, you can either beat them before or after 6. Learning how to do that will be essential to playing Zed.
Also, if you really can't overcome a melee champion in lane, max E instead of Q first.