Cassiopeia vs Zed

⇄ ChangeYOU · MID

⇄ ChangeENEMY · MID

VS

Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Teleport

How to play it

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Zhonya's his R

When he Death Marks you, use Stopwatch/Zhonya's immediately (or within 3 secs after) so you take zero ult damage; with Exhaust, hit him the moment he lands.

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Punish his W down

His W is a 20s CD lasting only 5s: when it's on cooldown he loses most of his all-in, so pressure him then.

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Poke through minions

His Q does less damage the more minions it passes through, so poke and farm from behind your wave; rush armor since he's an AD assassin.

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Never hold your Stopwatch/Zhonya's too long: pop it the moment Zed ults, or within 3 seconds, so you take no ult damage.

Runes

SORCERY

PRECISION

SHARDS

Spells

FLASH

TELEPORT

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 53% WR - 400 games

Skill order

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
		Q							Q	Q		Q	Q
			W											W	W		W	W
	E			E	E		E	E
						R					R					R

MAXE→Q→W

Cassiopeia vs Zed in Mid lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his R (Death Mark) is the kill, pop Stopwatch/Zhonya's the instant he ults.

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