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How to Synergize Twisted Fate with Zed on the Same TeamTwisted Fate is in the a tier of champions

Twisted Fate with Zed

How to Win With Twisted Fate and Zed Paired TogetherTwisted Fate is in the b tier of champions
Mage
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How to Synergize Twisted Fate and Zed

based on 1,303 Twisted Fate with Zed pairs
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download data from from millions of League of Legends matches directly from Riot Games each week. Twisted Fate has been on the same team as Zed in 1303 recently played, ranked matches. By amassing so much great data straight from the creators of League, we are completely sure that we can showcase high-quality, usable builds to help Twisted Fate play with Zed. It is very rare for Twisted Fate to play alongside Zed as teammates. This has only happened in approx. 0.9% of games with Twisted Fate.

Twisted Fate Zed Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Twisted Fate does a poor job of fighting on the same side as Zed. On average, he wins an acceptable 48.5% of the time the champs play on the same team. If you want to do better as Twisted Fate when playing with Zed by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Twisted Fate vs Zed Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Twisted Fate Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonLich BaneRod of Ages

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassRabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Twisted Fate to level upq
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Second ability for Twisted Fate to level upw
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Last skill for Twisted Fate to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Twisted Fate's passive ability p
Twisted Fate's q ability q
Twisted Fate's w ability w
Twisted Fate's e ability e
Twisted Fate's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Synergizing Twisted Fate and Zed

Tips for Playing as Twisted Fate with Zed

Twisted Fate is viable as an Attack Damage or Ability Power character, letting him fit on many different team compositions.

Stealth characters often escape a battle with very low hit points. Take advantage of Destiny's ability to reveal stealthed units to finish them off.

Coordinate with your allies for the best time to use Destiny to ambush enemies.

Advice to Understand How Zed Will Play

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

Twisted Fate Zed Synergy Stats

Twisted Fate Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Zed Image
6
< Kills >
6
7.1
< Deaths >
6.5
8
< Assists >
7.9
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
159
< Minions Killed >
172
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.51
4,610
< Physical Damage >
2,889
16,091
< Magic Damage >
18,394
781
< True Damage >
785
21,483
< Damage Dealt >
22,070
22,886
< Damage Taken >
22,377
12,590
< Gold Earned >
12,719
2.25
< Towers >
2.29
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,657
< Total Healing >
3,130
14,032
< Experience >
14,671
21
< Vision Score >
18
10
< Wards Placed >
9
189
< Time Dealing CC >
175

How to Play with Zed as Twisted Fate in LoL

The Twisted Fate Zed synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zed, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Twisted Fate sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Zed. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Zed helps Twisted Fate perform poorer in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Twisted Fate is paired with Zed, he observes a small decrease in his full damage output. This change may indicate that Zed does not provide cover for him to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Twisted Fate is played alongside Zed on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Zed.

Additionally, when Twisted Fate plays with Zed on the same side, he usually takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Zed does a poor job of protecting Twisted Fate in team fights.

Synergies between Twisted Fate and Zed

Damage Types Compared

Twisted Fate
Zed
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Twisted Fate
Zed

Is Twisted Fate better when played alongside Zed?

There is no one best ally for Twisted Fate that will no matter what be his #1 synergy. Yet, overall, Zed is a not very good companion for Twisted Fate. By being on the same side as Twisted Fate, he drops their win rate by -2.0% to 48.5%. This proves that there is a harmful synergy between Twisted Fate and Zed that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Zed has a lower difficulty than Twisted Fate. That means you don't need to be cautious when finding Zed teammates to play with, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to play well with you.

Working alongside, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to dish out massive AD. When paired, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by grouping Twisted Fate and Zed together, you will not be giving your other allies very much engage potential. Plan to bring other champs on your team that nullifies this relative disparity in their abilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Zed teammate, you should focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Twisted Fate Players

How We Calculated Our Twisted Fate Zed Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Twisted Fate and Zed, we analyzed 1,303 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Twisted Fate with Zed comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Twisted Fate to pair well with Zed during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to pick up some more tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to focus on in your Twisted Fate and Zed synergy build consist of Rapid Firecannon, Lich Bane, and Rod of Ages. When Twisted Fate bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting alongside Zed than with most other common item sets. In fact, Twisted Fate had an average winrate of 48.5% helping carry Zed with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing your oponents, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Twisted Fate and Zed pairings, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.5% winrate overall.

If you want to see Twisted Fate and Zed cooperations tips and builds for a an individual division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides given are calculated using all games with data with these champions.