Ekko, Malphite, Katarina are among the strongest counters to Zed this patch, based on ranked win rate.

Zed Counters

AZed · Mid · patch 26.20

Win rate

49.9%

Pick

6.2%

Ban

20.2%

Games

18,863

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 2h agoPatch 26.203,023,969 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Zed

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

Ekko57.8%258 games 2

Malphite57.7%343 games 3

Katarina56.5%377 games 4

Fizz55.3%282 games 5

Aurora53.1%211 games 6

Lissandra52.9%548 games 7

LeBlanc52.6%506 games 8

Yone52.5%623 games

Worst picks against Zed

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

Twisted Fate45.1%759 games 2

Locke45.2%522 games 3

Syndra46.2%437 games 4

Zoe46.3%315 games 5

Vex46.7%259 games 6

Hwei47.2%271 games 7

Malzahar47.3%226 games 8

Galio48.0%348 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 a balanced pick this patch with a 49.9% win rate across 18,863 ranked games at a 6.2% pick rate. The champions that beat Zed hardest right now are Ekko, Malphite, Katarina: Ekko wins 57.8% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Zed is strongest early (49.2% before 25 minutes) and falls off, so survive the early game and the matchup swings your way. 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.