Forum talk:Neekerivittu/@comment-5660237-20121219004528

Lackluster without ult, ult cooldown too high, W cooldown too high (seeing how fundamental it is for his kit), early game energy costs too high, no reliable escape (also switch range is way too low), terrible CC, very weak itemization options (damage vs utility vs survivability), GAs counter him too hard.

Zed is extremely fun to play and has some of the best jukes in the League, but for 5v5 matches he really doesn't hold up. He does thrive at dominion and twisted treeline due to their dueling nature however.