Zed Legend ability
When you banish a card of yours, Zed is boosted. Action: Spend that boost and exhaust it to discard 1 card and draw 1.
Letter text: When you banish a card you own, empower me. [Action]: Disempower me, [Exhaust]: Discard 1, then draw 1.Your legend is in play from the first turn and cannot be removed, so this ability is the foundation on which the entire deck is built.
How to play Zed
Shadow Clones have no Strength, but occupy fields and exchange positions with Zed. Zed, Without a Sound creates a clone upon conquering and can switch places with it. Death Mark send three cards from your deck to the trash and create a clone; By repeating it with Flow he is banished, and that burdens the legend.
Domains: Fury and Chaos
Fury
Direct aggression: units that hit early and damage that closes games.
Chaos
Movement, discard and risky plays that break the opponent's plan.
A Zed deck can only include cards from Fury and Chaos; its 12 Runes are split between those two Domains.
Phased game plan
- First shifts
Play Zed with a clone and conquer the first field.
- Midrange
Exchange positions to attack where you are not expected and filter the hand with the legend.
- End of game
Repeat your Flow spells from the trash: each one charges Zed and improves your hand.
Cards for Zed
As well as its Legend, Zed has its own Champion Units and Signature cards. Choose one as your Chosen Champion; it starts the game outside the deck.
| Letter | Type | Domain | Cost | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zed - From the Shadows | Champion unit | Fury | 4 +1 Power | 4 |
| Zed - Without a Sound | Champion unit | Chaos | 5 | 5 |
| Death Mark | signature spell | FuryChaos | 2 +1 Power | — |
Strengths
- Mobility very difficult to predict
- Filters your hand every turn
- Take advantage of garbage as second hand
Weak points
Clones don't fight. If the opponent ignores the bluff and attacks Zed, the deck is left without a threat.
Who should play Zed?
Players who like deception and positioning decks.
Zed FAQ
What domains does Zed use in Riftbound?
Fury and Chaos. Your deck can only carry cards from those two domains.
What does Zed's legend ability do?
When you banish a card of yours, Zed is boosted. Action: Spend that boost and exhaust it to discard 1 card and draw 1.
Is Zed a good legend to start with?
Not as a first deck. Zed requires knowing the game well and planning each turn.
In which collection did Zed come out?
At Vendetta.