What would Zed's kit be if he were balanced? (ayyy lmao, i mean lore-wise)

Zed was engulfed by the forbidden art of the shadow, which gives him his Death Mark, and his Living Shadow abilities.

Would he just be a shuriken throwing spin-to-win ninja man if he hadn't touched the shadows?

Be creative and help me figure out how his kit would work if he had replaced his W and R with something else!