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How to Synergize Zed with Ahri on the Same TeamZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed with Ahri

How to Win With Zed and Ahri Paired TogetherZed is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Zed and Ahri

based on 684 Zed with Ahri pairs
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each week. Zed has been on the same team as Ahri in 684 recent, competitive matches. By pooling so much relevant data directly from the hosts of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can give you robust, usable builds to help Zed synergize with Ahri. It is very rare for Zed to play with Ahri on the same team. This pairing has only taken place in approx. 0.5% of games with Zed.

Zed Ahri Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Zed has done a poor job of fighting on the same side as Ahri. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.1% of matches the champions appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Zed when fighting on the same team as Ahri by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Zed vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSerrated Dirk

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

OpportunitySerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zed to level upq
>
Second ability for Zed to level upe
>
Last skill for Zed to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Zed and Ahri

Tips for Playing as Zed with Ahri

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.

Advice to Understand How Ahri Will Play

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

Zed Ahri Synergy Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Ahri Image
8.9
< Kills >
8.8
6.8
< Deaths >
6.6
6
< Assists >
5.4
2.07
< Killing Sprees >
2.03
104
< Minions Killed >
158
0.83
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.36
21,519
< Physical Damage >
22,111
1,175
< Magic Damage >
1,248
1,257
< True Damage >
1,233
23,953
< Damage Dealt >
24,592
27,515
< Damage Taken >
23,255
13,081
< Gold Earned >
12,571
1.36
< Towers >
1.59
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,863
< Total Healing >
3,774
15,069
< Experience >
14,857
21
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
7
199
< Time Dealing CC >
149

How to Play with Ahri as Zed in LoL

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

Overall, Zed sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Ahri. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Ahri helps Zed perform not as well in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Zed tries to synergize with Ahri, he sees a little drop in his complete damage output. This change may demonstrate that Ahri does not help cover for him to dish out more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Zed is played alongside Ahri on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Ahri.

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

Synergies between Zed and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Zed
Ahri

Is Zed better when played alongside Ahri?

There is no ideal companion for Zed that will 100% of the time be his #1 teammate. Yet, overall, Ahri is a very typical companion for Zed. By being on the same team as Zed, she drops their win rate by -0.3% to 48.1%. This clearly indicates that there is a weak bond between Zed and Ahri that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Ahri has a lower difficulty than Zed. That means Zed players don't need to be careful when enlisting Ahri comrades to play with, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to be able to work well with you.

When playing cooperatively, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. Combined, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by aligning Zed and Ahri together, you probably will not be granting your team very much engage potential. Make sure to have other champs on your team that neutralizes this disparity in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of the ability of your Ahri ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed Ahri Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Zed and Ahri, we analyzed 684 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 Zed with Ahri 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 truly master Zed to work well with Ahri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial finished items to have in your Zed and Ahri synergy build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Zed included at least these three great items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Ahri than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Zed had an average win rate of 48.1% when playing alongside Ahri with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating your oponents, Zed players should use the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Scorch, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for this team composition, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.1% win rate overall.

If you want to see Zed and Ahri collaboration tips and stats for a an individual skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all rounds completed with these champs.