
Zeri Ultimate Build Guide: Best Items, Runes and Counters (52% Win Rate)
Zeri Build Guide for Patch 14.24 (52.2% Win Rate)
Core Build Path:
- First Item: Statikk Shiv
- Boots: Berserker's Greaves
- Core Items: Runaan's Hurricane → Infinity Edge → Lord Dominik's Regards → Bloodthirster
Optimal Runes:
- Primary: Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand
- Secondary: Conditioning, Overgrowth
- Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling
Summoner Spells:
- Flash
- Barrier
Skill Order: Q > E > W
Best Matchups (Win Rate):
- Kalista (52.0%)
- Ezreal (51.7%)
- Twitch (51.6%)
- Kai'Sa (51.4%)
- Smolder (51.0%)
Counter Picks to Avoid:
- Nilah (43.8%)
- Yasuo (44.9%)
- Swain (45.9%)
- Lucian (46.4%)
- Hwei (47.2%)
Best Support Synergies:
- Braum (52.5%)
- Bard (52.2%)
- Vel'Koz (52.0%)
Key Tips:
- Use E through terrain to escape ganks
- Stay mobile to generate energy for extra damage
- Only engage with E>R combo when team can follow up
Alternative Build (48.5% WR):
- Same core items but swap Bloodthirster for Immortal Shieldbow
- Keystone: Fleet Footwork instead of Lethal Tempo
Situational Items:
- Mortal Reminder (vs. healing)
- Guardian Angel (vs. burst)
- Bloodthirster (sustain)
- Mercurial Scimitar (vs. CC)
Win rates based on 30,749 matches in Emerald+ ranked games
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