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

Zed Counters

SZed · Mid · patch 26.20

Win rate

49.6%

Pick

8.0%

Ban

24.0%

Games

126,540

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 9h agoPatch 26.2015,639,911 ranked games analyzed

Best picks against Zed

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

Malphite57.8%1,591 games 2

Gragas53.9%358 games 3

Vex53.5%1,554 games 4

Jayce53.3%366 games 5

Nasus53.2%760 games 6

Garen53.0%355 games 7

Gwen52.9%263 games 8

Diana52.6%2,104 games

Worst picks against Zed

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

Lucian41.0%251 games 2

Taliyah43.6%528 games 3

Mel44.0%814 games 4

Brand44.5%263 games 5

Aurelion Sol44.8%670 games 6

Kassadin44.9%979 games 7

Ryze45.4%972 games 8

Veigar46.5%1,536 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 49.6% win rate across 126,540 ranked games at a 8.0% pick rate. The champions that beat Zed hardest right now are Malphite, Gragas, Vex: Malphite wins 57.8% of the lane against it. Any of these is a safe counter pick. Zed performs consistently across game lengths, so there is no single window to wait for, win lane on fundamentals. 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.