Average Rune Split
7.7 Chaos
4.3 FuryChaos 64.2%Fury 35.8%
Magical Meta
Riftbound Meta
Zed - Master of Shadows: Deck Meta
Most common cards across 3 tournament Zed - Master of Shadows decklists in our catalog. See inclusion rate and average copies when a card appears.
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Rune split
Typical rune splits for Zed - Master of Shadows.
Most Common Split
8 Chaos4 FuryUsed in 2 of 3 lists · 66.7%
Split distribution
Every observed 12-rune configuration across tournament lists.
| 1 | 8 Chaos4 Fury | 66.7% | 2/3 |
| 2 | 7 Chaos5 Fury | 33.3% | 1/3 |
Battlefields
Most used battlefields with Zed - Master of Shadows.
| 1 |  Zaun WarrensWhen you conquer here, discard 1, then draw 1. | 100% | 3/3 |
| 2 |  Forbidding WasteWhile a unit here is defending alone, it has -2 Might. (It's alone if there are no other friendly units here.) | 66.7% | 2/3 |
| 3 |  MinefieldWhen you conquer here, put the top 2 cards of your Main Deck into your trash. | 66.7% | 2/3 |
| 4 |  Forge of the FluftWhile you control this battlefield, friendly legends have "Exhaust: Attach an Equipment you control to a unit you control." | 33.3% | 1/3 |
| 5 |  Seat of PowerWhen you conquer here, draw 1 for each other battlefield you or allies control. | 33.3% | 1/3 |
All cards
| 1 |  Noxus HopefulLEGION - I cost 2 less. (Get the effect if you've played another card this turn.) | 100% | 3/3 | 3.0 |
| 2 |  Traveling MerchantWhen I move, discard 1, then draw 1. | 100% | 3/3 | 3.0 |
| 3 |  Death Mark[BURN 3]. (Put the top 3 cards of your Main Deck into your trash.)
Play a 0 Might Shadow Clone unit token. (It has "When I attack, you may banish a unit from your trash. If you do, give me [ASSAULT 4] this turn.")
[FLOW 1 and 2 Runes] (You may play this from your trash for its Flow cost. Then banish it.) | 100% | 3/3 | 2.3 |
| 4 |  Up from the DeepPlay two 1 Might Tentacle unit tokens from Bilgewater.
[FLOW 3] (You may play this from your trash for its Flow cost. Then banish it.) | 100% | 3/3 | 2.3 |
| 5 |  Perfect ExecutionReady a unit and give it [ASSAULT 3] this turn. (+3 Might while it's an attacker.)
[FLOW 3 and 1 Fury] (You may play this from your trash for its Flow cost. Then banish it.) | 100% | 3/3 | 2.0 |
| 6 |  Stacked DeckACTION (Play on your turn or in showdowns.)
Look at the top 3 cards of your Main Deck. Put 1 into your hand and recycle the rest. | 100% | 3/3 | 2.0 |
| 7 |  TideturnerHIDDEN (Hide now for 1 Rune to react with later for 0.)
When you play me, you may choose a friendly unit. Move me to its location and it to my original location. | 100% | 3/3 | 2.0 |
| 8 |  Gust MonkYou may pay 1 as an additional cost to play me.
When you play me, if you paid the additional cost, banish a card from any trash to give a unit [ASSAULT 2] this turn. (+2 Might while it's an attacker.) | 100% | 3/3 | 1.7 |
| 9 |  Switcheroo[HIDDEN] (Hide now for 1 Rune to reach later for 0.)
[ACTION] {Play on your turn or in showdowns.)
Swap the Might of two units at the same battlefield this turn. | 100% | 3/3 | 1.7 |
| 10 |  Brittle SteelKill a gear.
[FLOW 4 and 1 Fury] (You may play this from your trash for its Flow cost. Then banish it.) | 100% | 3/3 | 1.3 |
| 11 |  Falling StarDo this twice:
Deal 3 to a unit. (You can choose different units.) | 100% | 3/3 | 1.3 |
| 12 |  Zed, Without a SoundWhen I conquer, play a 0 Might Shadow Clone unit token to your base. (It has "When I attack, you may banish a unit from your trash. If you do, give me [ASSAULT 4] this turn.")
[ACTION] 1 and 1 Chaos: Move me and a Shadow Clone you control to each other's locations. | 100% | 3/3 | 1.0 |
| 13 |  Ferrous Forerunner[DEATHKNELL] — Play two 3 Might Mech unit tokens to your base. (When I die, get the effect.) | 66.7% | 2/3 | 3.0 |
| 14 |  Ride The WindACTION (Play on your turn or in showdowns.)
Move a friendly unit and ready it. | 66.7% | 2/3 | 3.0 |
| 15 |  CleaveACTION (Play on your turn or in showdowns.)
Give a unit ASSAULT 3 this turn. (+3 Might while it's an attacker.) | 66.7% | 2/3 | 2.5 |
| 16 |  Kai'Sa - SurvivorACCELERATE (You may pay 1 and 1 Fury as an additional cost to have me enter ready.)
When I conquer, draw 1. | 66.7% | 2/3 | 2.5 |
| 17 |  Pyke, ReturnedHIDDEN (Hide now for 1 Rune to react with later for 0.)
BACKLINE (I must be assigned combat damage last.)
Once each turn, when an enemy unit dies while I'm at a battlefield, play a Gold gear token exhausted. (It has "REACTION Kill this, Exhaust: Add 1 Rune.") | 66.7% | 2/3 | 2.5 |
| 18 |  Baron NashorAs you play me, add the Baron Pit battlefield token to the board if it's not there already. If you do, I enter there. (It has "Units can move here from anywhere.")
I can't be chosen by enemy spells and abilities.
Other friendly units have +2 Might. | 66.7% | 2/3 | 2.0 |
| 19 |  The HarrowingPlay a unit from your trash, ignoring its Energy cost. (You must still pay its Power cost.) | 66.7% | 2/3 | 2.0 |
| 20 |  Ravenbloom PrefectWhen an opponent plays a gear, you may banish me to banish it. | 66.7% | 2/3 | 1.5 |
| 21 |  RebukeACTION (Play on your turn or in showdowns.)
Return a unit at a battlefield to its owner's hand. | 66.7% | 2/3 | 1.5 |
| 22 |  Shadow Order DiscipleWhen I move, you may [BURN 1] to give me +1 Might this turn. (To Burn 1, put the top card of your Main Deck into your trash.) | 66.7% | 2/3 | 1.5 |
| 23 |  Star-CrossedREACTION (Play any time, even before spells and abilities resolve.)
Return a friendly unit and an enemy unit to their owners' hands. | 66.7% | 2/3 | 1.0 |
| 24 |  Vi - DestructiveGANKING (I can move from battlefield to battlefield.)
Recycle 1 from your trash: Give me +1 Might this turn. | 66.7% | 2/3 | 1.0 |
| 25 |  Boots of Swiftness[EQUIP Chaos] (Chaos: Attach this to a unit you control.)
[GANKING] (I can move from battlefield to battlefield) | 33.3% | 1/3 | 3.0 |
| 26 |  Kharox[EMPOWER 6 and 2 Chaos] (6 and 2 Chaos: Empower me. Use only if not Empowered.)
When I become [EMPOWERED], choose an opponent. They [BURN 3]. Then you may do this: Choose a unit in their trash and play it, ignoring its cost. (To Burn 3, they put the top 3 cards of their Main Deck into their trash.) | 33.3% | 1/3 | 3.0 |
| 27 |  Tornado Warrior[HIDDEN] (Hide now for Rune to react with later for 0.)
When you play me from face down, you may empower something here. Disempower it at end of turn. | 33.3% | 1/3 | 3.0 |
| 28 |  Edge of Night[HIDDEN] (Hide now for 1 Rune to react with later for 0.)
When you play this from face down, attach it to a unit you control here.
[Equip Chaos] (Chaos: Attach this to a unit you control.)
+2 Might | 33.3% | 1/3 | 2.0 |
| 29 |  Kha'Zix, Mutating Horror[AMBUSH] (You may play me as a [REACTION] to a battlefield where you have units.)
When I attack or defend, if an enemy unit is alone here, give me +2 Might this turn and gain 2 XP. | 33.3% | 1/3 | 2.0 |
| 30 |  Rek'Sai, Breacher[ACCELERATE] (You may pay 1 Fury as an additional cost to have me enter ready.)
[ASSAULT] (+1 Might while I'm an attacker.)
Friendly units played from anywhere other than a player's hand have [ACCELERATE]. | 33.3% | 1/3 | 2.0 |
| 31 |  Seal of DiscordExhaust: REACTION - ADD chaos. (Abilities that add resources can't be reacted to.) | 33.3% | 1/3 | 2.0 |
| 32 |  Tail-Cloaked Matriarch[EMPOWER 2 and 1 Chaos] (2 and 1 Chaos: Empower me. Use only if not Empowered.)
When I become [EMPOWERED], you may choose a unit in your trash with Energy cost no more than 3 and Power cost no more than Rune. Play it to your base, ignoring its cost. | 33.3% | 1/3 | 2.0 |
| 33 |  Vex, Apathetic[DEFLECT] (Opponents must pay 1 Rune to choose me with a spell or ability.)
When an opponent plays a unit while I'm at a battlefield, [STUN] it. They can't move it this turn. (It doesn't deal combat damage this turn.) | 33.3% | 1/3 | 2.0 |
| 34 |  Blood Rush[ACTION] (Play on your turn or in showdowns.)
[REPEAT 1] (You may pay the additional cost to repeat this spell's effect.)
Give a unit [ASSAULT 2]. (+2 while it's an attacker.) | 33.3% | 1/3 | 1.0 |
| 35 |  Brynhir ThundersongWhen you play me, opponents can't play cards this turn. | 33.3% | 1/3 | 1.0 |
| 36 |  Evelynn, Entrancing[HIDDEN] (Hide now for 1 Rune to react with later for 0.)
[BACKLINE] (I must be assigned combat damage last.)
When you play me from face down on your turn, you may move an enemy unit at a different location to my battlefield. | 33.3% | 1/3 | 1.0 |
| 37 |  FlashREACTION (Play at any time, even before spells and abilities resolve.)
Move up to 2 friendly units to base. | 33.3% | 1/3 | 1.0 |
| 38 |  Hard Bargain[REACTION] (Play any time, even before spells and abilities resolve.)
[REPEAT 2] (You may pay the additional cost to repeat this spell's effect.)
Counter a spell unless its controller pays 2. | 33.3% | 1/3 | 1.0 |
| 39 |  Inferna[AMBUSH] (You may play me as a [REACTION] to a battlefield where you have units.)
[ASSAULT 2] (+2 Might while I'm an attacker.) | 33.3% | 1/3 | 1.0 |
| 40 |  Invert TimelinesEach player discards their hand, then draws 4. | 33.3% | 1/3 | 1.0 |
| 41 |  Last Rites[EQUIP] — Chaos, Recycle 2 cards from your trash. (Pay the cost: Attach this to a unit you control.)
When I conquer or hold, you may play a unit from your trash. (You still pay its costs.) | 33.3% | 1/3 | 1.0 |
| 42 |  Rengar, Pouncing[REACTION] (Play any time, even before spells and abilities resolve, including to a battlefield you control.)
[ASSAULT 2] (+2 Might while I'm an attacker.)
I can be played to a battlefield you're attacking. | 33.3% | 1/3 | 1.0 |
| 43 |  Rhasa the SundererI cost 1 less for each card in your trash. | 33.3% | 1/3 | 1.0 |
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