Tier list / Mid / Zed

Zed matchups

Tier 2#10 Mid4Full build
You playZed

Tier 249.7% win · #10 mid

Zed favoured53.0%Zed wins 53.0% of games into Ahri, well above the 49.7% Zed wins overall.
AgainstAhri

Tier 151.0% win · #2 mid

53.0%48.3%

5,161 gamesSample A 54.0%Sample B 54.1%Sample C 52.6%Gold at 15 +518Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Zed: Gold 49.5% · Plat 48.9% · Emerald 49.5% · Diamond 49.2%Ahri: Gold 51.2% · Plat 51.2% · Emerald 51.6% · Diamond 50.7%

Lane plan

Be careful of being hit with Ahri’s (E). Contest lane with [W]-[Q] when (E) is on cooldown. After reaching level 6, use [R] to nuke Ahri before she has a chance to escape with (R). However, Ahri can counter kill with her (E) after you use [R] so make sure her (E) is on cooldown before going in.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Voltaic Cyclosword

    You complete Voltaic Cyclosword at ~11 min; Ahri completes Malignance at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Ahri's Charm (E) is 12s, your Living Shadow (W) is 20s, so Ahri is back first. Level 6: Ahri's ultimate 140s, yours 120s.

  • Ignite

    Ahri takes Flash + Ignite in 73.7% of games. You take Flash + Ignite (91.6%).

Build into Ahri

Sample B · Emerald+ · 1,965 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's BladeHealth Potion

    Doran's Blade + Health Potion

    41.2% of games · 56.9% win
    • Long SwordHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion51.8%
    • Doran's ShieldHealth Potion53.6%

  2. First back

    Long Sword×2BootsThe Brutalizer

    Long Sword, Boots, The Brutalizer

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item11 min

    Voltaic Cyclosword

    Voltaic Cyclosword

    77.3% of games · 54.7% win
    • Hubris56.1%
    • Eclipse50.7%

  4. 2nd item18 min

    Bastionbreaker

    Bastionbreaker

    49.4% of games · 56.1% win
    • Voltaic Cyclosword53.9%
    • Axiom Arc55.6%

  5. 3rd item24 min

    Lord Dominik's Regards

    Lord Dominik's Regards

    21.2% of games · 57.7% win
    • Serylda's Grudge55.4%
    • Axiom Arc61.9%

  6. Boots12 min

    Ionian Boots of Lucidity

    Ionian Boots of Lucidity

    65.1% of games · 55.4% win
    • Mercury's Treads54.8%
    • Gluttonous Greaves54.8%

  7. Late28–32 min

    Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeLord Dominik's Regards

    Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge or Lord Dominik's Regards

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 1,229 games

InspirationInspiration

  1. First StrikeFirst Strikepicked in 62.5%
  2. Cash BackCash Backpicked in 61.9%
  3. Triple TonicTriple Tonicpicked in 61.8%
  4. Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Tradespicked in 39.8%

PrecisionPrecision

  1. Legend: HasteLegend: Hastepicked in 58.8%
  2. Cut DownCut Downpicked in 56.9%

Shards

Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth ScalingAdaptive Force · Adaptive Force · Health Scaling

KeystoneWin rate

  3. ConquerorConquerorpicked in 5.5% · 109 games · no full page54.1%

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 677 games
Q14579
W21415
E38101113
R612

Max

  1. QEW97.7% pick · 1,906 games54.5%

Ahri: W start, max QWE967 games

Summoner spells

FlashIgniteFlash + Ignite91.6% pick

FlashIgniteAhri: Flash + Ignite, 73.7%1,533 games

Play against Ahri

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Ahri's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Essence TheftPassive
  2. Q Orb of Deception7s cooldown · 55 / 65 / 75 / 85 / 95 mana · 970 range—7s7s7s
  3. W Fox-Fire9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · 30 mana · 700 range9s9s9s7s
  4. E Charm12s cooldown · 60 mana · 975 range—12s12s12s
  5. R Spirit Rush140 / 120 / 100s cooldown · 100 mana · 450 range——140s120s

Charm (E) is the long one early: 12s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Zed's abilities

You · uses energy
  1. P Contempt for the WeakPassive
  2. Q Razor Shuriken6s cooldown · 75 / 70 / 65 / 60 / 55 energy · 900 range6s6s6s6s
  3. W Living Shadow20 / 19 / 18 / 17 / 16s cooldown · 40 / 35 / 30 / 25 / 20 energy · 650 range—20s20s20s
  4. E Shadow Slash5 / 4.5 / 4 / 3.5 / 3s cooldown · 40 energy · 290 range—5s5s3.5s
  5. R Death Mark120 / 110 / 100s cooldown · No cost · 625 range——120s120s

Living Shadow (W) is the long one early: 20s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 44 mid matchups

Zed's win rate into each one · green beats Zed's average, rose falls short
44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.