Arena Companion — Builds, Augments and Matchups

Patch 26.18Arena build

Zed

assassin

Arena progression, alternatives, augments and partner matchups for Zed.

Arena tier

S+

Top 3

51.9%

Avg. place

3.42

Pick rate

15.3%

Ban rate

24.0%

KDA

2.36

Games

80,839

Arena progression

Core by round

Observed sequence · pick rate and game volume included

Round 1

Opening item

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

72% pick · 58K games

Round 2

Prismatic

Duskblade of Draktharr

39% pick · 31K games

Round 4

Core item

Voltaic Cyclosword

61% pick · 49K games

Round 6

Core item

Hellfire Hatchet

43% pick · 35K games

Round 9

Core item

Serylda's Grudge

22% pick · 7.5K games

Round 11

Late game

Serpent's Fang

13% pick · 4.3K games

Augment picks

Source pick share by rarity · separate from the community sample.

Curated source · patch 26.18

Silver

The Brutalizer
10429 games
13.0%
Contract Killer
6227 games
8.0%
escAPADe
6156 games
8.0%
Upgrade Collector
5631 games
7.0%

Gold

It's Killing Time
21604 games
27.0%
Thread the Needle
17928 games
22.0%
Transmute: Prismatic
8588 games
11.0%
Combo Master
6067 games
7.5%

Prismatic

Jeweled Gauntlet
16970 games
21.0%
Clown College
14389 games
18.0%
Earthwake
12245 games
15.0%
Dashing
11216 games
13.9%

Best Prismatic items

Full Arena choice set for Zed, ordered by observed popularity.

S+

Duskblade of Draktharr

39% pick · 31378 games

Regicide

26% pick · 20707 games

Prowler's Claw

25% pick · 20532 games

Flesheater

10% pick · 8056 games

Divine Sunderer

7.0% pick

Dragonheart

6.0% pick

Hemomancer's Helm

8.0% pick

Demon King's Crown

3.0% pick

Sword of the Divine

7.0% pick

Decapitator

4.0% pick

Kinkou Jitte

4.0% pick

Crown of the Shattered Queen

0.0% pick

Galeforce

3.0% pick

Skill priority

Recommended ability max order for this Arena snapshot.

Boots

All stable Arena boot choices in the source sample.

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

72% pick · 58K games

Gluttonous Greaves

9.0% pick · 7.4K games

Mercury's Treads

2.0% pick · 1.2K games

Plated Steelcaps

1.0% pick · 836 games

Boots of Swiftness

1.0% pick · 865 games

Elixirs

Late-game consumables and their observed pick share.

Juice of Power

68% pick · 31K games

Juice of Vitality

12% pick · 5.3K games

Juice of Haste

9.0% pick · 4K games

Cappa Juice

11% pick · 5K games

Round alternatives

Other item rolls observed at the main Arena purchase rounds.

Round 4 options

Voltaic Cyclosword

61% pick · 49K games

Round 6 options

Hellfire Hatchet

43% pick · 35K games

Round 9 options

Serylda's Grudge

9.0% pick · 7.5K games

Serpent's Fang

5.0% pick · 4.3K games

Axiom Arc

4.0% pick · 3.5K games

Edge of Night

3.0% pick · 2.6K games

Best partner synergies

Arena partners that overperform beside Zed in the source sample.

Sion

60% Top 3 · +7.8

1.5K games

Galio

59% Top 3 · +7.1

1.2K games

Swain

58% Top 3 · +6.0

1.5K games

Singed

57% Top 3 · +5.0

1.4K games

Vladimir

56% Top 3 · +4.2

1.4K games

Vayne

55% Top 3 · +3.4

1.3K games

Brand

54% Top 3 · +2.5

1.5K games

Sett

54% Top 3 · +2.4

2K games

Jinx

53% Top 3 · +1.5

1.4K games

Veigar

53% Top 3 · +1.2

1.4K games

Dr. Mundo

53% Top 3 · +1.1

1.5K games

Tristana

53% Top 3 · +1.0

1.7K games

Difficult matchups

Common opponents that pressure Zed's Arena results.

Kai'Sa

53% Top 3

11.1K games

Twisted Fate

53% Top 3

11.5K games

Zed

53% Top 3

16.9K games

Jhin

53% Top 3

12.1K games

Tristana

53% Top 3

12K games

Katarina

53% Top 3

10.9K games

Ornn

52% Top 3

12.1K games

Sett

52% Top 3

12.9K games

Snapshot context

Arena-only public observations, resolved against the current patch catalogue.

Top augment trio

It's Killing Time · Thread the Needle · Jeweled Gauntlet

Prismatic depth

13 tracked choices

Source score

65.24 · 80,839 games

Patch 26.18Arena build

Zed

assassin

Arena progression, alternatives, augments and partner matchups for Zed.

Arena tier

S+

Top 3

51.9%

Avg. place

3.42

Pick rate

15.3%

Ban rate

24.0%

KDA

2.36

Games

80,839

Arena progression

Core by round

Observed sequence · pick rate and game volume included

Round 1

Opening item

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

72% pick · 58K games

Round 2

Prismatic

Duskblade of Draktharr

39% pick · 31K games

Round 4

Core item

Voltaic Cyclosword

61% pick · 49K games

Round 6

Core item

Hellfire Hatchet

43% pick · 35K games

Round 9

Core item

Serylda's Grudge

22% pick · 7.5K games

Round 11

Late game

Serpent's Fang

13% pick · 4.3K games

Augment picks

Source pick share by rarity · separate from the community sample.

Curated source · patch 26.18

Silver

The Brutalizer
10429 games
13.0%
Contract Killer
6227 games
8.0%
escAPADe
6156 games
8.0%
Upgrade Collector
5631 games
7.0%

Gold

It's Killing Time
21604 games
27.0%
Thread the Needle
17928 games
22.0%
Transmute: Prismatic
8588 games
11.0%
Combo Master
6067 games
7.5%

Prismatic

Jeweled Gauntlet
16970 games
21.0%
Clown College
14389 games
18.0%
Earthwake
12245 games
15.0%
Dashing
11216 games
13.9%

Best Prismatic items

Full Arena choice set for Zed, ordered by observed popularity.

S+

Duskblade of Draktharr

39% pick · 31378 games

Regicide

26% pick · 20707 games

Prowler's Claw

25% pick · 20532 games

Flesheater

10% pick · 8056 games

Divine Sunderer

7.0% pick

Dragonheart

6.0% pick

Hemomancer's Helm

8.0% pick

Demon King's Crown

3.0% pick

Sword of the Divine

7.0% pick

Decapitator

4.0% pick

Kinkou Jitte

4.0% pick

Crown of the Shattered Queen

0.0% pick

Galeforce

3.0% pick

Skill priority

Recommended ability max order for this Arena snapshot.

Boots

All stable Arena boot choices in the source sample.

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

72% pick · 58K games

Gluttonous Greaves

9.0% pick · 7.4K games

Mercury's Treads

2.0% pick · 1.2K games

Plated Steelcaps

1.0% pick · 836 games

Boots of Swiftness

1.0% pick · 865 games

Elixirs

Late-game consumables and their observed pick share.

Juice of Power

68% pick · 31K games

Juice of Vitality

12% pick · 5.3K games

Juice of Haste

9.0% pick · 4K games

Cappa Juice

11% pick · 5K games

Round alternatives

Other item rolls observed at the main Arena purchase rounds.

Round 4 options

Voltaic Cyclosword

61% pick · 49K games

Round 6 options

Hellfire Hatchet

43% pick · 35K games

Round 9 options

Serylda's Grudge

9.0% pick · 7.5K games

Serpent's Fang

5.0% pick · 4.3K games

Axiom Arc

4.0% pick · 3.5K games

Edge of Night

3.0% pick · 2.6K games

Best partner synergies

Arena partners that overperform beside Zed in the source sample.

Sion

60% Top 3 · +7.8

1.5K games

Galio

59% Top 3 · +7.1

1.2K games

Swain

58% Top 3 · +6.0

1.5K games

Singed

57% Top 3 · +5.0

1.4K games

Vladimir

56% Top 3 · +4.2

1.4K games

Vayne

55% Top 3 · +3.4

1.3K games

Brand

54% Top 3 · +2.5

1.5K games

Sett

54% Top 3 · +2.4

2K games

Jinx

53% Top 3 · +1.5

1.4K games

Veigar

53% Top 3 · +1.2

1.4K games

Dr. Mundo

53% Top 3 · +1.1

1.5K games

Tristana

53% Top 3 · +1.0

1.7K games

Difficult matchups

Common opponents that pressure Zed's Arena results.

Kai'Sa

53% Top 3

11.1K games

Twisted Fate

53% Top 3

11.5K games

Zed

53% Top 3

16.9K games

Jhin

53% Top 3

12.1K games

Tristana

53% Top 3

12K games

Katarina

53% Top 3

10.9K games

Ornn

52% Top 3

12.1K games

Sett

52% Top 3

12.9K games

Snapshot context

Arena-only public observations, resolved against the current patch catalogue.

Top augment trio

It's Killing Time · Thread the Needle · Jeweled Gauntlet

Prismatic depth

13 tracked choices

Source score

65.24 · 80,839 games