Ahri vs Zed · Top
The lane in ten seconds, then the whole brief — written by our coach for your level, from Riot's own kits for patch 16.22. Every number checked against Riot's data. Options, never orders.
The same lane is not played the same way in Silver and in Diamond: pick your level, the advice changes. Signed in, Olymps opens on your rank. Coaching, not statistics — the abilities and Riot's cooldowns are the same at every level.
Poke him from range. Land Charm first, never stand close.
Level 6: leave his range or fight with R up.
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When he walks up for a last-hit.
How the lane plays · Iron – Silver
Ahri out-ranges Zed and wins by poking and charming him on approach, but one mistimed E (Charm) lets him dive in and trade on his terms.
Poke with Q (Orb of Deception) when he walks up to last-hit. Stay at range. Zed wants to trade with Q and E, so don't stand in his reach.
With E (Charm) up, you can force trades when he steps forward. Watch for his W (Living Shadow): a shadow beside you means a combo is coming.
His R (Death Mark) can delete you if you stay in range. Keep W and R ready to get out, and fight when his R is spent.
Play it aggressive
When he walks up to last-hit with W on cooldown, land E (Charm) and follow with Q and W for a free trade.
After he wastes Q on minions, step up and poke him. Short cooldown windows are where you can be aggressive.
Push the wave with Q and W, then back or roam while he has to catch up. Wave control hurts him.
Play it safe
Back off when his shadow is placed next to you and his E is ready. He can swap in and slow you.
At level 6, don't stand in his range with low health. Death Mark can finish you before you react.
If your jungler is unseen, don't overextend to chase. Zed's damage plus a gank is a quick loss.
Their threats · Riot's cooldowns
Shadow dashes out so he can swap or hit from two angles. Treat a placed shadow as his real position and stay out of its range.
Long-range shuriken from him and his shadow hits twice. Stay off the line, and don't stand in a straight line with his shadow.
He becomes untargetable, dashes onto you, and the mark pops later for big burst. Keep R (Spirit Rush) ready to escape, and don't fight low.
Your combo
›››AAUse when he steps up to last-hit and his W is on cooldown, so you can charm him and burst before he reacts.
Zed's kit · Riot's cooldowns, every level
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Our coach reads both kits exactly as Riot publishes them for the current patch — abilities, cooldowns, costs, ranges — and writes the lane for one level at a time: Iron – Silver, Gold – Platinum, Emerald – Diamond, Master+. Every number in the text is checked against Riot's data; a line that cites anything else is dropped. No win rates, no tier lists: coaching, not statistics.