Irelia, Diana, Qiyana are among the strongest counters to Zed this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Zed Counters

SZed · Mid · patch 26.20

Win rate

50.2%

Pick

9.9%

Ban

37.3%

Games

11,452

Lane

Rank

Default All ranks Gold+Platinum+Emerald+Diamond+Master+Challenger

Region

Global TR EUW EUNE NA KR BR LAN LAS OCE RU JP

Data updated 10h agoPatch 26.201,154,342 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Zed

How often these champions beat Zed. Pick one of these into it.

Irelia53.4%221 games 2

Diana53.2%222 games 3

Qiyana53.2%201 games 4

Ahri52.0%492 games 5

Lux51.6%345 games 6

Vladimir50.7%450 games 7

Fizz50.5%366 games

Worst picks against Zed

How often these champions beat Zed: they mostly don't. Avoid picking them into it.

Akali44.9%234 games 2

Yone45.6%327 games 3

Locke46.3%322 games 4

Lissandra47.1%306 games 5

LeBlanc47.8%203 games 6

Malzahar47.9%288 games 7

Azir48.3%207 games 8

Ekko48.4%275 games

How to play against Zed

To beat Zed in Mid on patch 26.20, start by knowing what you are up against: Zed is an S-tier pick this patch with a 50.2% win rate across 11,452 ranked games at a 9.9% pick rate. The champions that beat Zed hardest right now are Irelia, Diana, Qiyana: Irelia wins 53.4% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Zed scales: its win rate climbs to 50.4% past 40 minutes, so deny it farm early and force fights before it comes online. Playing the matchup itself: 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. Pick a counter from the list above, respect Zed's power spikes, and track its cooldowns so you only commit to trades when its key abilities are down. Counter data updates automatically every patch.