Champion Stats
| Role | Marksman |
| Difficulty | |
| Blue Essence | 2400 BE |
Why High-Elo Players Smurf with Zeri
Low elo players cannot hit moving targets reliably, and Zeri with 500+ movement speed during her ultimate is literally impossible for them to catch or land skillshots on. They also chase her near walls, giving her free E escape angles and re-engage opportunities. They have no idea how much damage her W does when it hits a wall and expands into a laser. A smurf kites circles around the entire enemy team, slowly whittling everyone down with Q as they hopelessly chase, until the pentakill is secured through pure kiting mastery.
The Level 1 Cheese
First Blood Strategy
Start Q (Burst Fire). Important distinction: your right-click 'auto-attack' (Zap) is a magic damage execute for low HP targets and for stealing shields, but your Q is your actual damage source. Q is a skillshot that counts as an auto-attack for on-hit effects. At Level 1, use Q to poke the enemy whenever they walk up to CS—it has decent range and they won't expect the damage. Save your charged Passive auto for trading when they engage on you. You outrange most ADCs at Level 1 if you're actively spacing with Q.
The 'Pay-to-Win' Skin Advantage
'Withered Rose Zeri' is clean. 'Ocean Song' includes water effects. 'Immortal Journey' is flashy. Default Zeri is actually very smooth.
When They Ban Zeri
Backup Pick: If Zeri is banned,
Jinx for the reset speed.
Sivir for the kiting R.
Ezreal for the skillshot reliance.
Rune Setup
Best Runes: Lethal Tempo. Triumph, Alacrity, Last Stand. Secondary Resolve (Conditioning/Overgrowth) for tankiness while zooming. Fleet Footwork for harder lanes.
Skill Priority
Order:
Q → E → WMax Q (Damage). Max E (Mobility). W last.
Mastering Zeri's Kit
Burst Fire. Fires 7 rounds. Counts as auto-attack. Cooldown scales with AS. Aim it!
Ultrashock Laser. Zap slow. If it hits a wall, expands into a long range laser (Crit).
Spark Surge. Dash. Skims along walls (infinite range). Empowers next 3 Qs to pierce.
Lightning Crash. AOE explosion. Grants 'Overcharged'. Gain Attack Speed, Move Speed, and Chain Lightning on hit. Stacking speed.
Matchup Tips
Hard. You can't trade with him. He 2-taps you. Farm safe.
Vs Ezreal
Skill. It's a skillshot war. You are faster, so you should win.
Annoying. Her slow ruins your speed. Cleanse/Ghost is mandatory.
The Ego Check
WARNING: Stop missing Q! Unlike every other ADC, your Q is a skillshot that you must aim manually every single time. If you miss Q, you deal zero damage that auto-attack. Aim carefully at the enemy's predicted position, not their current position. Also, don't use E aggressively into a full enemy team just because you can slide over a wall. Your E is your only escape tool—if you waste it going in and your ultimate runs out, you're a sitting duck. Use wall-rides for flanking or escaping, not for inting. The wall-slide is flashy, but dying after it is not.
When to Queue Dodge
Dodge Vayne or Twitch. Point and click damage kills you. You can't dodge their autos.
Teamfight Role
In teamfights, press R immediately to get Overcharged. Stack movement speed by hitting Qs. Kite backwards. Use E to reposition if they dash on you. Use charged W for a snipe/slow. You are a mosquitoes that stings like a truck. Never stop moving.
The 'Disrespect' Build
Bruiser Zeri. Titanic Hydra -> Runaan's -> Black Cleaver. You are fast, you have 3000 HP, and you still deal damage. Unkillable demon.
Power Windows
Level 6. Two Items (Shiv/IE or Kraken/Navori). Late game max stacks R.
Tilt Factor
Spam 'I am lightning!' emotes. Running circles around a Darius who can't reach you is max tilt. Use the wall-ride to gank mid from bot lane.
Recent Patch History
| Patch | Date | Type | Changes |
| V14.18 | Sep 11, 2024 | ADJUST | P adjusted |
| V14.8 | Apr 17, 2024 | NERF | Base stats nerfed |
| V14.3 | Feb 7, 2024 | BUFF | R buffed, Base stats buffed |
| V13.24 | Dec 6, 2023 | BUFF | W buffed, Base stats buffed |
| V13.19 | Sep 27, 2023 | NERF | Base stats nerfed |
Safety Tips
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