Talk:Zed/@comment-5211662-20151017103843/@comment-24447033-20151021055920

If you want an explaination here:

Well, first of all, zed was never #1 in damage department of any assassin so I don't know how you can recall that.

"Unlike most other assassins, a fed Zed can deal with ANY target on the enemy team because of his damage reapply, unlike someone like Talon or Kha who has to be cautious around the fed Wukong or Pantheon or Diana, Zed can deal with them."

No, zed cannot deal with "any" targets, he has obvious counters and weaknesses, including lissandra, vladimir, kayle, kindred, cho gath, furthermore, zed is generally weak against most bruisers like darius, olaf, garen, renekton, gangplank.

"And sure, a smart mage will get Zhonya's, and a smart ADC will get QSS, but do you know when that happens? Most ADCs don't get a QSS until their fifth completed item, if at all, and if I can't even begin to count the number of mages who opted for a Large Rod of a Seekers immediately after dying to me as a Talon mid, it's honestly depressing."

I don't know what elo you're in but usually QSS becomes a 3rd item, maybe fourth at lastest if there is a fed zed. If zed is not fed such that he is unable to safely kill the adc then it usually isn't a problem that you usually have to rush it, and it can wait till 5th or 6th item, or none purchased at all if he's that behind. Large rod builds into zhonyas, and provides good statistical damage, it doesn't matter as long as they can build it and survive till they get seekers, it's no biggie, because rod provides more waveclear, teamfighting potential and poke damage.