Talk:Zed/@comment-37296994-20181027164725

I've been playing Zed since season 3, and I am currently at diamond preseason 9. I have been playing Zed for most of my ranked games, and hell, it isn't as bad as you guys think he is, which is the reason why Riot changes him so little each patch. Let's talk about playing against Zed early.

The champion that you would want to pick is preferably one with a hard cc. If not, high mobility ability like Ahri, Syndra, and Leblanc. If you're playing a melee assassin, you'd want to pick either Talon or Akali. Why not Yasuo? Well, go ahead, if he's not banned by either your team or the enemy.

If you're playing a mage, you'd want to take the range advantage you have over Zed early game. He goes for cs? Poke him. You only need to start getting afraid if he is level 3. He can't proc electrocute without having to engage to auto you at level 2, and that is provided if he hits both his shurikens. At level 3, Zed possesses his first combo. When he's gained enough distance, he will attempt to w e q combo you. It's alright to get hit by the first combo. At most, you lose a third of your health. The health potion early game can bring you back up almost fully.

You will want to be afraid of this combo when you are half health or lower, and you have no more pots left. Be assured, he will engage if he hits you with his w e q combo. This is how most typical players die to Zeds, yet you guys keep making the same mistake, which is why you're losing to him. A simple advice? Avoid both shurikens if you can.

If you're playing melee, it's a different story to tell. Early levels, it's all about getting to level 2 faster. If you're playing Akali, Talon or Yasuo and you gain a level advantage, an experienced Zed will automatically back off. Otherwise, free lp. When Zed attempts to w e q you pre 6, what is best for melee assassins to do is to gain distance. Might sound stupid, but Zed ranks almost one of the worst in 1v1 close combat matchups especially pre 6. That's because he won't have his damage proc(ulti) a second time! That's a really basic summary for playing against a Zed pre 6. Feel free to ask me questions