Talk:Zed/@comment-33536623-20150324231943/@comment-26034614-20150416010137

Oh god, go away with Talon. Too many counter mages.

Blade of the Ruined King is awesome on Zed, alone for more AAs during the ultimate. If some of you can't time your items together with your abilities, your timing sucks.

Hydra and Black Cleaver are must-haves for Zed. Youmoo's is a good idea, but very replacable.

Bloodthirster is a waste of gold. BortK and Hydra give you enough Life Steal. More than enough.

The optimal build consists of armor penetration and life steal. Keep in mind Zed is a ADCaster, not a ADCarry:

Black Cleaver

Blade of the Ruined King

Ravenous Hydra

Last Whisper

Mercury Treads/Ninja Tabi

Youmoo's Ghostblade

This is what a Zed build should look like, unless you're drowning in gold.

Zed is a fantastic champion, who 1vs1 almost everyone in lategame due to his shadows. He's a tankbuster and an assassin. If you want an effective midlane ADCaster, learn Zed. Learn to roam. Learn to max Q, ffs. E is a nice tool, but has good damage at all stages, Q needs a quick level up.

The only thing here I can agree with is not to get Tiamat too soon. It's not effective enough, Brutalizer should be on your first back.

If the enemy gets Zhonyas, be careful and use your ulti to trigger it. Then kill. By the time your enemy can afford that item, you are strong enough to 1v1 him without your R.