I've been playing a little bit of Zed recently, and oh boy do I SUCK. I can't even survive the laning phase nor can I hit my skill shots which result in my Death Mark dealing next to no damage. Any tips to survive the laning phase?
Shåwn8 votesI recommend you go ask in the zed mains sub reddit.
Boards is probably the worst place to ask that question , you will probably just get trolled or get delusional answers from people who dont play the champion
F1SHEYES1 votesok
Nahui5 votesYou survive by farming until 6 safely wth Q if need be. Some of the most extreme harass match ups may force you to literally only CS with Q. Don’t let yourself get poked down. The goal of the enemy laner is to put enough harass on zed before he hits 6 so when he hits 6, he can’t just Ult and win. If you hit 6 and you’re sitting at 25% health, then they’ve succeeded. Once zed hits 6, the lane is his. They can no longer afford to just walk up to you to harass because you’ll hit them with a fat combo into ult.
Keep in mind, zed takes a lot of skill. Many will disagree, mainly those that get dumpsters by him because landing the W-E-Q isn’t that hard, but properly setting up an ult and shadow to dodge cc/damage and maximize your own takes a lot of practice. Don’t get discouraged because mastering zed is very rewarding and I honestly find him to be the most fun champion in the game by far. You just need to keep playing him, watch videos by redmercy, LL Stylish, Faker, Azoh and zed montages so you can get a sense of what your kit can really do, and how you can react in certain situations. Sometimes when being ganked it’s more advantageous to throw out the shadow but not take it immediately, and sometimes it’s a double tap. Just watch videos, especially montages. Sure you can’t just recreate those mechanics but it’ll provide a base for a thought process when you encounter similar situations.
As for hitting skill shots, I’ve got only one tip. Q is linear so it’s a hit or miss. There’s no tips for that. Just aim it where you think they’ll be during the travel time. However, your combo can be finessed. When you do your W-E-Q (always in that order) you want to throw your W to one side of them. Never right on them. Once you throw it to one side of them, they will reflexively run the other direction. Well in a diagonal away from the shadow so they’ll run back and the opposite direction. So if you throw it to their right side, they’ll usually run away and to the left. Since you hit your E, they’ll be slowed and you should he able to hit the double Q. That will chunk most squishies all game. You never want to just throw the shadow on them because then they’re liable to run in any direction, increasing the chance you miss your Q. So W right, Q up and left. Vice verse. You also want to use your W as a herding mechanic. Throw it on the side that forces them to run away from their turret, or away from an unwarded area. You’ll win most straight 1v1s so you’re trying to minimize the chance that they get extra resources such as a gank or tower Aggro.
Lastly, sometimes it’s better to hold your Q’s. I make this mistake and so do lots of zeds. When you come out of your ult, don’t just E and Q at them. E, yes, but Q is very easy to miss if you just mash it as soon as you pop out. This is because zed’s ult makes people panic and they’ll start darting random directions to dodge the heavy damage that is your double or triple Q. Come out of your ult, E, then auto them until you get a good sense of where they’re going to be. Sometimes you can Q right out of it, but I’ve missed so many Qs after ulting just because I mashed buttons and that will ruin your ult.
F1SHEYES3 votesThanks! This provided so much info*[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]*
Dope Solo3 votesYou're kidding right? Try pressing W and sit back at the edge of your too long range.
ZedUsanGovos1 votesAmazing feedback from someone who is SO knowledgeable about Zed.
[sg-lux]
ReySolomon1 votesYou're kidding right? Try pressing W and sit back at the edge of your too long range.
ROFL, Shawn called it.
Thorn Fierce Red1 votes
PhantomPrankster1 votespick ADC because they are the only champions allowed to play like assassins
ChaddyFantome1 votesJust farm/harass with Q and W Q es until 6.
Targon1 votesHere's my two tips for playing against Zed.
Zed usually puts a point in Q at level 1 and it's a fairly weak ability if it hits you, especially if it passes through a minion first. I find this is a good time to try and bully Zed if you're a ranged champion. If you can, try to get him to blow some pots.
At level 6, if Zed ults you and you might die from his full combo (but can survive if you outplay him), try to flash after he reappears from his ult, not once you've eaten his combo. Most Zeds will try to use their Q/E/AA immediately after they reappear and you flash when he comes out, there is a greater chance he will miss. Remember, his ultimate deals more damage if you take damage from his abilities/AAs while marked, and if you don't, it only deals 1 auto attack worth of damage.
ReySolomon1 votesHere's my two tips for playing against Zed.
Zed usually puts a point in Q at level 1 and it's a fairly weak ability if it hits you, especially if it passes through a minion first. I find this is a good time to try and bully Zed if you're a ranged champion. If you can, try to get him to blow some pots.
At level 6, if Zed ults you and you might die from his full combo (but can survive if you outplay him), try to flash after he reappears from his ult, not once you've eaten his combo. Most Zeds will try to use their Q/E/AA immediately after they reappear and you flash when he comes out, there is a greater chance he will miss. Remember, his ultimate deals more damage if you take damage from his abilities/AAs while marked, and if you don't, it only deals 1 auto attack worth of damage.
The man wants to learn how to play as zed not against it.
F1SHEYES1 voteslol yea [slayer-jinx-wink]