Zed Splash Art
Zed

Zed Synergies Patch 15.15: Best and Worst Picks with Zed

Find the best champions to pair with Zed for Jungle using win rate data on LoLTheory. Optimize your team composition in LoL Season 15 Patch 15.15.

Recommendation Methods

Learn more about recommendationsLearn more

Recommendation Methods

Classic

Based on the typical player's experience with each champion—e.g., the average Vayne player has more games with Vayne than the average Ahri player has with Ahri

Fixed Experience

∙ Expand champion pool

Assume a standard experience of 25 games per champion for fair comparison. Use this to understand the meta and expand your champion pool

Personalized

∙ Win more short term

Maximize your next game's win rate by analyzing your ranked history—performance and game count—for all champions over the last 10 patches.

Your riot id

Learn more about recommendationsLearn more

Counters
Synergies
Filter
Platinum
Zed
Synergy Role Filter

Best Picks with Zed

Champions that perform well alongside Zed in team compositions. Listed by highest win rates when paired with Zed in Platinum ranked matches.
ChampionRoleWR%
KayleKayle0.60% PR 51.84% Kog'MawKog'Maw0.98% PR 51.02% SonaSona1.87% PR 50.68% WarwickWarwick1.43% PR 50.57% JannaJanna2.30% PR 50.26% NilahNilah0.93% PR 50.25% ZiggsZiggs1.17% PR 50.18% NamiNami6.15% PR 50.05% VladimirVladimir2.42% PR 49.92% MilioMilio4.37% PR 49.86% SorakaSoraka2.54% PR 49.63% FioraFiora2.53% PR 49.60% TwitchTwitch2.37% PR 49.43% XerathXerath2.54% PR 49.39% SwainSwain0.58% PR 49.39% EliseElise0.69% PR 49.34% MordekaiserMordekaiser3.31% PR 49.34% OlafOlaf0.94% PR 49.30% PoppyPoppy0.80% PR 49.23% KayleKayle1.47% PR 49.16% DianaDiana2.40% PR 49.05% ZeriZeri1.70% PR 49.04% EkkoEkko1.76% PR 49.01% QuinnQuinn0.88% PR 48.92% AnnieAnnie1.69% PR 48.87% SyndraSyndra2.92% PR 48.85% VayneVayne2.91% PR 48.81% Vel'KozVel'Koz0.48% PR 48.79% KennenKennen1.11% PR 48.77% IreliaIrelia2.23% PR 48.74% LissandraLissandra1.77% PR 48.65% TaricTaric0.52% PR 48.64% VexVex1.64% PR 48.59% SivirSivir6.04% PR 48.57% WukongWukong0.51% PR 48.57% OrnnOrnn1.89% PR 48.57% SingedSinged1.05% PR 48.55% BardBard2.99% PR 48.53% UrgotUrgot1.26% PR 48.44% Aurelion SolAurelion Sol1.00% PR 48.38% ZoeZoe1.69% PR 48.31% SmolderSmolder4.20% PR 48.29% GalioGalio3.25% PR 48.29% SettSett3.32% PR 48.15% ShenShen1.92% PR 48.03% KledKled1.20% PR 48.02% VayneVayne0.70% PR 48.01% BraumBraum2.96% PR 48.00% SamiraSamira1.99% PR 47.96% TeemoTeemo1.42% PR 47.96% KassadinKassadin1.37% PR 47.95% PoppyPoppy1.25% PR 47.94% KatarinaKatarina3.15% PR 47.92% CassiopeiaCassiopeia0.72% PR 47.91% ZileanZilean1.29% PR 47.90% LuluLulu7.00% PR 47.90% AsheAshe3.40% PR 47.89% AniviaAnivia1.12% PR 47.89% IreliaIrelia1.13% PR 47.89% XayahXayah2.23% PR 47.88% MalzaharMalzahar2.67% PR 47.87% JinxJinx5.97% PR 47.85% VladimirVladimir1.65% PR 47.84% TrundleTrundle0.92% PR 47.82% GragasGragas2.14% PR 47.68% GwenGwen2.40% PR 47.68% RivenRiven2.08% PR 47.66% FizzFizz1.82% PR 47.64% SylasSylas0.76% PR 47.61% Cho'GathCho'Gath1.53% PR 47.60% Dr. MundoDr. Mundo2.34% PR 47.60% RyzeRyze0.65% PR 47.55% MorganaMorgana1.84% PR 47.54% GarenGaren2.11% PR 47.53% RyzeRyze2.32% PR 47.48% TryndamereTryndamere1.08% PR 47.44% MalphiteMalphite2.69% PR 47.44% Vel'KozVel'Koz1.13% PR 47.42% MaokaiMaokai0.70% PR 47.42%

Worst Picks with Zed

Champions that underperform when paired with Zed. Ranked by lowest win rates when on the same team in Platinum matches.
ChampionRoleWR%
MelMel1.07% PR 41.35% SmolderSmolder0.63% PR 42.36% SennaSenna1.60% PR 43.02% YoneYone1.67% PR 43.67% RumbleRumble1.00% PR 43.94% MelMel2.22% PR 44.18% EzrealEzreal5.46% PR 44.34% YasuoYasuo1.18% PR 44.48% JayceJayce2.40% PR 44.51% SwainSwain1.01% PR 44.59% YasuoYasuo2.35% PR 44.76% VarusVarus2.62% PR 44.79% CorkiCorki1.12% PR 44.79% GnarGnar1.31% PR 44.88% LuxLux2.22% PR 44.95% YoneYone1.92% PR 45.29% PantheonPantheon0.88% PR 45.37% IllaoiIllaoi0.82% PR 45.39% Tahm KenchTahm Kench0.91% PR 45.44% PykePyke3.06% PR 45.45% Miss FortuneMiss Fortune2.29% PR 45.51% XerathXerath1.57% PR 45.54% NeekoNeeko1.66% PR 45.57% AzirAzir2.57% PR 45.57% SylasSylas0.76% PR 45.64% TaliyahTaliyah1.84% PR 45.71% AmbessaAmbessa2.46% PR 45.74% GangplankGangplank2.08% PR 45.76% DravenDraven1.69% PR 45.80% RenektonRenekton3.13% PR 45.85% CaitlynCaitlyn4.85% PR 45.85% Renata GlascRenata Glasc0.75% PR 45.86% PantheonPantheon1.28% PR 45.88% BlitzcrankBlitzcrank2.93% PR 45.99% JhinJhin7.41% PR 46.00% SionSion2.20% PR 46.06% ApheliosAphelios4.02% PR 46.08% OriannaOrianna3.40% PR 46.10% BrandBrand0.68% PR 46.15% AlistarAlistar2.83% PR 46.17% QiyanaQiyana0.83% PR 46.19% AhriAhri5.31% PR 46.24% K'SanteK'Sante2.55% PR 46.31% ShacoShaco1.04% PR 46.33% AatroxAatrox5.05% PR 46.37% SeraphineSeraphine1.29% PR 46.40% KarmaKarma4.57% PR 46.46% ZiggsZiggs0.58% PR 46.47% ThreshThresh6.92% PR 46.50% YunaraYunara8.90% PR 46.52% AkaliAkali0.87% PR 46.58% ViktorViktor3.83% PR 46.62% JaxJax3.84% PR 46.62% AkshanAkshan0.83% PR 46.63% AkaliAkali3.41% PR 46.81% LeonaLeona3.03% PR 46.82% LuxLux2.06% PR 46.87% AuroraAurora0.81% PR 46.87% VeigarVeigar1.43% PR 46.89% LucianLucian7.11% PR 46.90% NasusNasus1.30% PR 46.91% YuumiYuumi3.52% PR 46.98% LeBlancLeBlanc2.55% PR 47.01% CamilleCamille1.63% PR 47.01% Twisted FateTwisted Fate3.76% PR 47.01% DariusDarius3.12% PR 47.01% Kai'SaKai'Sa11.23% PR 47.02% RellRell2.30% PR 47.03% SylasSylas5.63% PR 47.05% TalonTalon0.53% PR 47.12% TristanaTristana2.61% PR 47.18% YorickYorick1.41% PR 47.21% ZyraZyra1.25% PR 47.26% NautilusNautilus4.81% PR 47.28% SennaSenna1.60% PR 47.30% RakanRakan2.51% PR 47.33% AuroraAurora2.30% PR 47.34% VolibearVolibear1.59% PR 47.35% HweiHwei2.41% PR 47.42%
Learn how to play with Zed with these essential tips.
Tags:
All
When Zed reaches level 6, allow him to initiate ganks with his ultimate (R) before using your crowd control abilities. This maximizes the damage he can deal during his 3-second Death Mark duration, significantly increasing kill potential.
Basic Lane Phase Skirmish
After Zed initiates with his shadow (W), follow up with your crowd control abilities. This creates a chain of disables that makes it harder for enemies to escape his full damage combo while allowing him to land his skillshots more reliably.
Lane Phase Skirmish
In teamfights, engage the enemy frontline to create distraction while Zed looks for flanks. His assassination style works best when he can access priority targets from unexpected angles, rather than fighting front-to-back.
Team Fight
In the late game (25+ minutes), Zed struggles against grouped enemies with defensive items. Focus on creating picks with vision control rather than forcing 5v5 teamfights where his assassination potential is limited.
Late Game Team Fight
Place control wards in the enemy jungle to help Zed find picking opportunities. He excels at catching isolated targets, especially immobile enemies wandering alone, and only needs one control ward to disable multiple regular wards in an area.
Basic Late Game
Zed's shadows provide brief vision in unwarded areas. When contesting objectives like Dragon or Baron, let him use his abilities first to safely check bushes for ambushes without risking face-checks.
Team Fight Skirmish
When Zed's Death Mark would kill a target, a spinning shuriken appears above them. Focus these marked targets with additional crowd control or damage to ensure kills, as the indicator means they will die when the mark detonates.
Skirmish Team Fight