How to Play the Zed Ninja Comp in TFT Set 4.5

Guide to Building the Ninja Comp with Zed as the Main Carry in TFT Set 4.5: Festival of Beasts

Zed is the strongest 2-cost carry in TFT Set 4.5: Festival of Beasts. If you find an early Chosen Mechanic Zed, you can build either a Spirit-based composition or follow the Ninja-Slayer strategy as outlined below.

In this article, let's explore how to play the Zed Ninja comp in TFT Set 4.5: Festival of Beasts.

Difficulty: Low (Reroll at Level 6)

1. Champions in the Zed Ninja Comp - TFT Set 4.5

• Janna (2-cost)
• Pyke (2-cost)
• Zed (2-cost) - Main Carry
• Akali (3-cost)
• Irelia (3-cost)
• Kennen (3-cost)
• Shen (4-cost)
• Yone (5-cost)

2. Active Traits

• 4/4 Ninja
• 3/3 Slayer
• 3/3 Adept
• 2/2 Mystic
• 2/2 Enlightened
• 2/2 Assassin
• 1/1 Exile

3. When to Play Zed Ninja Comp?

• You have a Chosen Mechanic Zed (Slayer)
• You get augments that help with 3-star rerolling

1. Strengths:

• Strong in mid and late game
• Assassinate troublesome enemies
• Can use both AP and AD items

2. Weaknesses:

• Need to 3-star the main carry
• Tank line depends on Shen

1. Early game

• Level up to 4 at Round 2-1
• Level up to 5 at Round 2-5
• Early game, play with a 1-cost Chosen temporarily, then sell it when you get a Chosen Zed
• Save 50 gold as quickly as possible
• Lose streak to get items for Zed if needed

2. Mid game

• Level up to 6 at Round 3-2
• Stay at level 6, slow roll for 3-star Zed
• Continue leveling up to 7, slow roll for 3-star Kennen and Akali

3. Late game

• Level up to 8 and roll all your money for the full comp
• If you reach level 9, add Mystic trait

• Place Pyke in a corner to stun as many enemies as possible
• Only place exactly 1 or 4 Ninjas on the board for optimal synergy