Here's a concise, value-focused rewrite of the Zed guide:

Zed excels as a mobile midlane assassin who specializes in quick target elimination through shadow manipulation. While demanding high mechanical skill, mastering Zed can significantly impact your climb in ranked play.

Core Abilities Overview:

• Q (Razor Shuriken): Primary damage source, max first
• W (Living Shadow): Essential for mobility and outplays
• E (Shadow Slash): AOE damage and slow
• R (Death Mark): Ultimate assassination tool

Skill Order: Q > E > W > R (Level R whenever possible)

Standard Trading Combo: W > E > Q

• Place shadow near enemy
• Slow with E
• Follow with guaranteed Q

Full Assassination Combo: R > W > E > Q > AA

• Engage with ultimate
• Position shadow for maximum damage
• Execute abilities quickly
• Auto-attack to maximize damage
• Return to R shadow if needed

Advanced Outplay Combo (vs Ranged): W > R > W > E > Q

• Place safety shadow first
• Ultimate in
• Instantly swap to safety
• Execute damage from range

Extended Fighting Combo (vs Bruisers): W > E > Q > R > W > E > Q > R

• Poke with initial combo
• Ultimate before W expires
• Maintain safe distance
• Use shadows for positioning

Core Build Path: Starting: Long Sword + Refillable Potion Core Items:

• Eclipse/Duskblade (situational)
• Youmuu's Ghostblade
• Serylda's Grudge

Early Game Strategy:

• Focus on CS and safe trades
• Use Q to farm from range if needed
• Conserve energy for important trades
• Wait for level 3 before aggressive plays
• Track enemy cooldowns before all-ins

Laning Tips:

• Use W cooldown wisely - you're vulnerable without it
• Maintain energy management
• Coordinate with jungler for pre-6 kills
• Save ultimate for guaranteed kills
• Watch map for roaming opportunities

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