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How to Synergize Zed with Evelynn on the Same TeamZed is in the b tier of champions

Zed with Evelynn

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How to Synergize Zed and Evelynn

based on 4,542 Zed with Evelynn pairs
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.21
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers take in the results of from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Zed has been on the same team as Evelynn in 4542 recently played, competitive matches. By gathering so much complete data straight from the hosts of League, we are completely sure that we can present to you robust, insightful builds to help Zed synergize with Evelynn. It is relatively rare for Zed to play alongside Evelynn on the same side. This has only happened in about 3.3% of games with Zed.

Zed Evelynn Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Zed has done a dismal job of playing alongside Evelynn. Usually, he wins an acceptable 49.3% of games the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Zed when playing alongside Evelynn by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Zed vs Evelynn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardThe Brutalizer

Core Zed Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Guardian AngelAxiom ArcSerylda's GrudgeMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zed to level upq
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Second ability for Zed to level upe
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Last skill for Zed to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryTranscendenceScorch
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Zed's passive ability p
Zed's q ability q
Zed's w ability w
Zed's e ability e
Zed's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Synergizing Zed and Evelynn

Tips for Playing as Zed with Evelynn

Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.

Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.

Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.

Advice to Understand How Evelynn Will Play

If at low health, you can take advantage of Demon Shade's healing and Camouflage to return to the fight and surprise opponents.

While stealthed, pay attention to when you are (near) being detected by enemy champions. This is identified by the glowing yellow and red eyes over nearby enemy champions.

Allure's arm time might seem long, but the Charm and magic resist shred put Evelynn at an exteme advantage so are worth the wait.

Zed Evelynn Synergy Stats

Zed Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Evelynn Image
8.8
< Kills >
8.8
6.6
< Deaths >
6.6
5.8
< Assists >
5.4
2.03
< Killing Sprees >
2.03
175
< Minions Killed >
158
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.36
< Inhibitors >
0.36
22,710
< Physical Damage >
22,111
1,260
< Magic Damage >
1,248
1,222
< True Damage >
1,233
25,193
< Damage Dealt >
24,592
22,833
< Damage Taken >
23,255
12,709
< Gold Earned >
12,571
1.67
< Towers >
1.59
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
3,041
< Total Healing >
3,774
15,209
< Experience >
14,857
18
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
7
140
< Time Dealing CC >
149

How to Play with Evelynn as Zed in LoL

The Zed Evelynn synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Evelynn, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Zed sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Evelynn. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Evelynn helps Zed perform poorer in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Zed plays on the same team as Evelynn, he sees a little increase in his complete damage output. This difference may demonstrate that Evelynn provides cover for him to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Zed is played together with Evelynn on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Evelynn.

Moreover, when Zed plays with Evelynn on the same side, he usually receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage may indicate that Evelynn does a decent job of covering Zed during team fights.

Synergies between Zed and Evelynn

Damage Types Compared

Zed
Evelynn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Zed
Evelynn

Is Zed better when played alongside Evelynn?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Zed that will 100% of the time be his top teammate. Yet, overall, Evelynn is a very typical companion for Zed. By playing on the same side as Zed, she improves their win rate by 0.9% to 49.3%. This shows that there is not really a strong bond between Zed and Evelynn that results in them performing stronger together than without each other.

Evelynn has a greater difficulty than Zed. That means Zed players must be very careful when enlisting Evelynn teammates to fight alongside, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to fight well with you.

When playing on the same side, Zed players should witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

In contrast, by bringing Zed and Evelynn together, you will not be giving your other teammates enough cover. Make sure to include other champs on your team that helps cover this hole in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Evelynn ally, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Zed Players

How We Calculated Our Zed Evelynn Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Zed and Evelynn, we analyzed 4,542 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Zed with Evelynn comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Zed to work well with Evelynn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to learn additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to focus on in your Zed and Evelynn synergy build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Zed incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Evelynn than with most other typical builds. In fact, Zed had an average winrate of 49.3% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Evelynn with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing your oponents, Zed players should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Transcendence, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for this team composition, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.3% winrate overall.

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