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Lee Sin vs Zed

Lee Sin
vs
52.5%

over 1380 games

Zed
Analyze a draft with Lee Sin

Skill matchup

High burstCountered by stasisHeavy AD damageDive threat

Build vs Zed

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Lee Sin: Eclipse, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Sundered Sky, Guardian Angel.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Voltaic Cyclosword
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Voltaic Cyclosword
Profane Hydra
Sundered Sky
Guardian Angel
Bastionbreaker
Edge of Night
Maw of Malmortius
B. F. Sword
Hubris
Serrated Dirk
Lord Dominik's Regards
Sterak's Gage
Serpent's Fang
Axiom Arc
Randuin's Omen
Executioner's Calling
Serylda's Grudge
The Collector
Ravenous Hydra
Tiamat
Spirit Visage
Thornmail
Endless Hunger
Bramble Vest
Mortal Reminder
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Umbral Glaive
56.3% WR240 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Zed's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Contempt for the Weak (P)

Zed's basic attacks against low health targets deals bonus Magic Damage. This effect can only occur once every few seconds against the same enemy champion.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s20s5s–
66s20s5s2m
96s19s5s2m
116s18s5s1m50
166s16s4s1m40
186s16s3s1m40

Playing as Lee Sin

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Kick your target into your team

    For the Insec, land Sonic Wave (Q), reach the target, ward behind them and jump to it with Safeguard (W): Dragon's Rage (R) kicks them toward your team.

  2. Recast Q on a low-health target

    Wait until your target has lost health before casting Resonating Strike (Q): its damage scales with missing health, and you have 3 seconds to cast it.

  3. Ward hop to escape

    Cast Safeguard (W) on an ally, minions included, or on a ward to dodge or escape: it has a 7-second cooldown and also shields the targeted allied champion.

  4. Get ahead early

    Look for invades, ganks and objectives early on: Lee Sin is strongest early, and his impact drops once the others have their items.

Playing against Zed

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade when his shadow is down

    Take a trade when he has used Living Shadow (W): while it's on cooldown, he has no double shuriken and no way out.

  2. Don't stay in lane at low health

    Back rather than staying in lane at low health against him: Contempt for the Weak (passive) adds magic damage to his autos against low-health targets.

  3. Get ready for his mark to pop

    If you have invulnerability or a shield, use it right before Death Mark (R) pops, 3 seconds after his dash: it repeats part of the damage he dealt you.

  4. Watch the shadow from his mark

    After his dash onto you, spot the shadow left at his starting point: if he recasts Death Mark (R), that's where he reappears.

Other Lee Sin matchups

Patch 16.21.1