| Availability | Shockblade Zed is available in the in‑game shop and can also drop from Hextech loot |
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| Price | The skin costs 975 RP in the store |
| Concept | Zed is reimagined as a lightning-wielding assassin from the Shockblade order, with a sleek storm-ninja theme. |
| Model | He wears a white and navy ninja outfit with wrapped forearms, shoulder armor, and a masked hood, and his dual blades are thinner with electric motifs compared to base. |
| Particles | All abilities use recolored cyan-electric effects, giving his shurikens, slashes, shadows, and Death Mark a crisp, charged look |
| Animations | No new animations |
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| Sounds | There are no new voice lines or voice actor changes, and the SFX changes are minimal, so it sounds very similar to base. |
| Rarity | common |
| Release date | 13/11/2012 |
Shockblade Zed gives Zed a crisp white-and-navy ninja look with clean cloth wraps, angular shoulder plates, and a masked hood that feels lighter and sleeker than his base armor. His blades are slimmer and pointed with electric-inspired cutouts, and in-game the cyan VFX make every shuriken, shadow, and slash feel sharp and charged, which stands out against the darker tones of base Zed’s red-and-smoke visuals. The skin leans into a classic lightning ninja fantasy seen in anime and action games but stays grounded in League’s style, focusing on clear, readable effects and a tidy silhouette. It is part of the Shockblade line and is not tied to a seasonal event, so there are no event-exclusive flourishes here; the main unique hook is the consistent cyan electric theme across abilities and UI.
Chromas are available for this skin and shift the accents while keeping the same clean model and effects, letting you pick a tone that fits your setup without changing the overall visual language.
Release date: 13 November 2012. In patch v13.18 it received new ability icons to modernize the UI while keeping the cyan lightning identity consistent.
Cloudedge is a parallel universe skinline where champions become shinobi empowered by the Storm. Through the Cloud Ritual, they wield weapons infused with lightning to fight malevolent spirits and monsters across both the mortal and spirit realms.
Lore: The Shockblade order is sworn to defend humankind from spirits and monsters. Kassadin leads them as high priest, Qiyana is Shen’s bold pupil, Shen is a mentor haunted by past mistakes, and Zed is an elite operative still urging his partner back to the front lines.
Trivia: Shen and Zed’s fractured partnership in this universe mirrors their canon lore. Each champion’s weapon glows with storm energy, making ability effects more readable while highlighting their lightning theme.
Shockblade Zed is not rare because it is a permanent store skin and widely available in loot, so it sits in the Common tier at 975 RP; collectors who want instant access can also look at accounts with the skin already unlocked here: Buy LoL Skin Accounts.
Yes, since it is not legacy you can obtain Shockblade Zed from Hextech Crafting (shards, rerolls) and Mystery Gifts, and you can also find accounts with it unlocked on marketplaces like LoL Accounts, Buy LoL Accounts.
It’s a clean budget pick with bright, readable effects, but many players prefer PROJECT: Zed for its legendary VO and animations or Galaxy Slayer Zed for its heavy sci‑fi feel and unique SFX; you can compare them all here: All Zed Skins.
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