the amount of bullshit that zed is

That doesn't mean you can't build zhonya's. Also why didn't you build a jg item? challenging smite reduces damage you take by 20%, which could have also been very useful if he ulted you.

I am going to address several issues with your argument:

• He has the potential to be more mobile, but it's very predicted mobility. He can only move to his shadows, and that can easily be countered. As well, his cooldown for his mobility is significantly higher than Riven's.
• "With the range of xerath" is an invalid statement. Xerath has much longer range, his ranged damage does not forfeit his defensive option, and his range has a much lower cd.
• Because he is NOT resourceless, but rather uses energy instead of mana, his waveclear has a high energy consumption and forces him to use most of his available energy. Granted, it does come back quickly, but it also means Zed is using his w to waveclear, as his q and e are not enough. With his full combo, Zed still can't insta-clear a wave without being fed (or, very ahead). And if he uses his abilities (namely, his w) to waveclear, he is very vulnerable to being killed.
• A maw is very strong, granted it is only really strong against ap champions :P. But I am pretty sure a Zhonyas counters Zed more than a Maw counters any ap mage...

I just hope you understand that Zed isn't broken. If he were, pro players would play him all the time. But they don't, and there's good reason for that. He can easily be countered and negated.

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hes more mobile than riven with the range of xereth. Granted his poke go nerfed but he is resourcless so he can shove you out of lane for free. I wouldnt even mind this but when zed counters you for the rest of the game with yea he becomes unbearable because now I have to worry about not dying to his ult while also having my damage dramaticlly reduced.

Umm yeah he can have range of xerath for one ability through shadow which at ma range can be hard to hit. Also next time you talk shit about a champion think that maybe one item might be really good.

If you're saying that, then we shouldn't let skillshots exist in League. Everything should be point and click. Because realistically at low elos, it's easy and takes less effort and skill to continuously land skillshots, as most people don't know how to dodge it. At high ranks, they are dodged very easily. But that doesn't mean it needs to be changed; it's simply a matter of skill level and knowledge. And this is what separates ranks. If you have the inability to counterplay a Zed, then it shows the skill difference between you and someone else who can (it also depends on the skill level of the Zed as well!). This doesn't mean he's overpowered, it means he can dominate more if you can't counter him.

Realistically, it's not hard to counter Zed. It's very easy to do so, and I don't feel like explaining his full counterplay, so if you don't believe me, google. Perhaps you should look realistically, instead of through the eyes of someone who has gotten dominated by Zed(s) before and doesn't see a counterplay as he is only level 30...

Trust me, you still can. I main Zed; I know that he definitely has weaknesses and they can be exploited. You seriously overestimate his power, and if you can't dodge his combo, then you should learn how to, because it's easier than you think.

Zed is a champion that can be easily thwarted. if you guys think he's overpowered, he would be a priority pick/ban in pro play. The LCS, for example, is where skill level is most equal in League of Legends. Everyone in pro play is mechanically amazing, makes smart decisions, and knows strengths and weaknesses (hence, how they go to pro play). It's a great place to see which champions are strong , and quite frankly, Zed isn't a part of that group. There's a reason why he isn't, and it's not because there aren't any good Zeds, it's because pro players know how to counter him, and he is not nearly as strong as many other champions in the meta right now (Azir, Ryze, Swain, Viktor etc).

If a Zed gets that far ahead, it's not about him outplaying you, it's about you (or your team) seriously misplaying the matchup.

I am not saying Zed is weak, and I feel like I have to keep restating that. He isn't weak; he's just not overpowered.

High elo solo queue, yes. Not in the LCS, however, given that it is a coordinated team setting, and there are much stronger picks.