ZedS

Counters · Patch 16.19ZedMid matchups

the Master of Shadows

Zed win rate
49.7%
Hardest matchup
Nasus

45.5% win rate · 1,763 games

Easiest matchup
Lucian

65.4% win rate · 393 games

Matchups analyzed
56

each with at least 150 games

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · Zed's win rate against each lane opponent · How we calculate

Best counters to Zed

Zed wins least against these
1NasusZed only wins 45.5%1,763 games2MalphiteZed only wins 45.6%2,303 games3GwenZed only wins 46.2%370 games

Hardest matchups

Zed's win rate
1Nasus45.5%1,7632Malphite45.6%2,3033Gwen46.2%3704Gragas46.6%4965Ekko47.5%3,5866Akshan47.6%1,4457Vex47.6%1,9998Ziggs47.7%4289Xerath47.8%2,68310Malzahar48.1%3,652

Easiest matchups

Zed's win rate
1Lucian65.4%3932Ryze58.0%1,5143Taliyah57.5%6524Tristana57.1%4505Mel56.2%1,1086Jayce55.3%5017Kassadin53.6%1,3618Veigar53.6%2,0009Naafiri53.5%52010Swain53.3%306

All Zed matchups

From hardest to easiest
1Nasus45.5%1,7632Malphite45.6%2,3033Gwen46.2%3704Gragas46.6%4965Ekko47.5%3,5866Akshan47.6%1,4457Vex47.6%1,9998Ziggs47.7%4289Xerath47.8%2,68310Malzahar48.1%3,65211Fizz48.3%4,11712Lissandra48.4%5,15813Sylas48.4%5,35614Katarina48.5%5,13915Viktor48.5%5,46516Garen48.5%53217Zoe48.6%2,14418Brand49.1%33419Lux49.1%2,78020Yasuo49.2%7,35521Diana49.3%2,72122LeBlanc49.3%3,94723Qiyana49.4%2,43724Aurelion Sol49.6%93125Annie50.1%1,13926Pantheon50.3%59927Yone50.3%5,15428Locke50.4%4,38629Twisted Fate50.5%3,05130Irelia50.5%2,36331Hwei50.5%2,30932Vel'Koz50.8%52833Ahri51.0%6,15434Akali51.1%4,08435Anivia51.2%1,52536Syndra51.2%4,23637Talon51.3%1,20638Vladimir51.5%3,35639Galio51.6%1,85840Aurora51.7%1,72841Kog'Maw51.7%43142Cassiopeia51.8%76043Azir51.9%1,26644Kayle52.9%45245Smolder52.9%17046Orianna53.0%1,74547Swain53.3%30648Naafiri53.5%52049Veigar53.6%2,00050Kassadin53.6%1,36151Jayce55.3%50152Mel56.2%1,10853Tristana57.1%45054Taliyah57.5%65255Ryze58.0%1,51456Lucian65.4%393

Matchup tips

From Riot Games

Playing against Zed

  • Zed receives bonus effect from Attack Damage items he purchases, so Armor is super effective against him.
  • After Zed uses his Living Shadow, he is at his most vulnerable as his damage, slow, and mobility are both dependent upon it.
  • Zed's Shadow Slash can only slow you if his shadow hits you with it.

Playing as Zed

  • Saving energy and spell cooldowns until you use your ultimate will maximize Death Mark's damage.
  • Quickly double tapping Living Shadow will teleport Zed to his shadow immediately for rapid escapes.
  • Placing a Living Shadow before using Death Mark can give Zed a safe escape from combat.
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