Background Image
How to Synergize Zed with Ezreal on the Same TeamZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed with Ezreal

How to Win With Zed and Ezreal Paired TogetherZed is in the b tier of champions
Assassin
MarksmanMage

How to Synergize Zed and Ezreal

based on 7,921 Zed with Ezreal pairs
Win Rate
46.1 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
5.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download data from from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Zed has gone into battle with Ezreal in 7921 recent, ranked matches. By pooling so much great data from the hosts of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can give you high-quality, accurate builds to help Zed synergize with Ezreal. It is somewhat uncommon for Zed to play alongside Ezreal as teammates. This has only happened in about 5.8% of rounds with Zed.

Zed Ezreal Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Zed does a pathetic job of playing alongside Ezreal. On average, he wins a poor 46.1% of rounds the champions play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Zed when fighting on the same team as Ezreal by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Zed vs Ezreal Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Axiom ArcHubrisVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Guardian AngelEdge of NightSerylda's GrudgeThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth
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
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Zed and Ezreal

Tips for Playing as Zed with Ezreal

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 Ezreal Will Play

Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.

You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.

You can play Ezreal either as a Attack Damage carry or Ability Power carry depending on how you build him.

Zed Ezreal Synergy Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
46.1 %
VS
Win Rate
53.9 %
Ezreal Image
8.9
< Kills >
8.8
6.7
< Deaths >
6.6
5.3
< Assists >
5.4
2.06
< Killing Sprees >
2.03
159
< Minions Killed >
158
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.36
22,243
< Physical Damage >
22,111
1,248
< Magic Damage >
1,248
1,263
< True Damage >
1,233
24,755
< Damage Dealt >
24,592
23,619
< Damage Taken >
23,255
12,664
< Gold Earned >
12,571
1.57
< Towers >
1.59
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,848
< Total Healing >
3,774
14,886
< Experience >
14,857
18
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
7
151
< Time Dealing CC >
149

How to Play with Ezreal as Zed in LoL

The Zed Ezreal synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Ezreal, 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 Ezreal. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Ezreal helps Zed perform worse in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Zed tries to synergize with Ezreal, he gets a small increase in his total damage dealt. This change may indicate that Ezreal helps provide protection for him to deal more damage or that his participation also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Zed is played alongside Ezreal on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Ezreal.

Moreover, when Zed plays with Ezreal on the same team, he usually receives a little more damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Ezreal does a poor job of covering Zed during teamfights.

Synergies between Zed and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Zed
Ezreal

Is Zed better when played alongside Ezreal?

There is no universally accepted best companion for Zed that will no matter what be his best synergy. However, Ezreal is a below average ally for Zed. By playing on the same side as Zed, he drops their win rate by -2.3% to 46.1%. This clearly indicates that there is a negative synergy between Zed and Ezreal that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Ezreal has a lower difficulty than Zed. That means you don't need to be very careful when finding Ezreal allies to fight alongside, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

When playing on the same side, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. Together, these champions should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Although, by pairing Zed and Ezreal together, you will not be providing your other allies very much support. Plan to pick other champs on your team that helps cover this hole in their capabilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Ezreal ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed Ezreal Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Zed and Ezreal, we analyzed 7,921 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 Ezreal 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.

Other Useful Resources

Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Zed in order to work well with Ezreal during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should keep reading to gather some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to include in your Zed and Ezreal synergy build include Axiom Arc, Hubris, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Zed incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting alongside Ezreal than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Zed had an average winrate of 46.1% when playing alongside Ezreal with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, Zed players should take the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players used for Zed and Ezreal pairings, this blending of runes yielded the top win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 46.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to pair Ezreal with Zed are presented for every ranked division. To narrow the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you may use the selection menu above.