Zed Middle build and counters
Zed Middle has a 49.72% win rate with 4.03% pick rate in ranked solo and is currently placed in tier B. Based on our analysis of 7 062 matches in patch 26.19, SeeMeta summarizes aggregate stats, role, difficulty, and lane matchup win rates for Zed on Middle.
Last Updated
Games 7 062
Win rate 49.72%
Tier B

Zed Middle

Zed
BTier up since last patch, was C
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Q
W
E
R
Middle · Patch 26.19 · Ranked Solo
- Games
- 7 062
- Wins
- 3 511
- Win rate
- 49.72%
- Pick rate
- 4.03%
- Ban rate
- 23.97%
- Difficulty
- Hard
Zed Middle stats
Zed Middle Builds
Zed Middle skill order
On patch 26.19 Zed Middle most often maxes Q > E > W, used in 96.28% of games with a 50.00% win rate. At levels 1 to 3 the usual order is Q, W, E.
Skill max order
Which of Q, W and E is maxed first, second and third, from games with at least 11 skill points. R is not included.
QRazor Shuriken
EShadow Slash
WLiving Shadow
- Win rate
- 50.00%
- Pick rate
- 96.28%
- Games
- 6 578
Other options
Q
W
E
E
Q
W
First three levels
Abilities taken at levels 1, 2 and 3.
QRazor Shuriken
WLiving Shadow
EShadow Slash
- Win rate
- 49.82%
- Pick rate
- 65.06%
- Games
- 4 522
Other options
Q
E
W
Zed Middle counters
Zed Middle struggles most against Yasuo (46.45%), Malphite (42.34%), Fizz (46.03%) and has the easiest time against Galio (60.42%), Twisted Fate (60.00%), Xerath (55.45%). Percentages are Zed's win rate in each matchup, based on 7 062 ranked solo games of Zed in this role on patch 26.19.
Champions that counter Zed
Lowest Zed win rate in the lane matchup. The number under each champion is Zed's win rate.
Champions Zed counters
Highest Zed win rate in the lane matchup.
All Zed Middle matchups
Sorted from the hardest to the easiest matchup. Pairs with fewer than 10 games are left out. Gold diff @15 is Zed's average gold lead over the opponent at 15 minutes. It is shown for pairs with at least 30 games that have this data.
| Opponent | Zed win rate | Games | Gold diff @15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42.34% | 111 | −20 | |
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| 46.03% | 252 | −91 | |
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| 46.20% | 184 | +290 | |
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| 46.43% | 252 | +304 | |
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| 46.45% | 521 | +57 | |
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| 47.09% | 172 | +147 | |
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| 47.13% | 244 | +259 | |
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| 47.26% | 201 | +282 | |
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| 47.72% | 285 | +238 | |
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| 47.92% | 96 | +443 | |
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| 47.95% | 171 | +296 | |
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| 47.95% | 73 | +542 | |
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| 48.12% | 133 | +424 | |
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| 48.21% | 251 | +568 | |
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| 48.31% | 178 | −139 | |
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| 48.78% | 164 | +575 | |
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| 49.38% | 81 | +601 | |
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| 49.55% | 333 | +485 | |
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| 49.59% | 123 | −610 | |
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| 50.00% | 314 | +764 | |
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| 51.55% | 194 | −90 | |
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| 51.89% | 106 | +166 | |
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| 52.31% | 195 | +894 | |
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| 52.49% | 181 | +498 | |
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| 52.53% | 217 | +284 | |
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| 52.94% | 85 | −129 | |
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| 53.19% | 141 | +200 | |
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| 55.45% | 110 | +476 | |
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| 57.14% | 77 | +748 | |
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| 60.00% | 90 | +662 | |
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| 60.42% | 96 | +689 | |
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Zed in other roles
Tier, win rate and pick rate of Zed outside the main role, plus builds and matchups where there are enough games. These roles have fewer games, so the numbers move more between patches.
Zed Top
Tier D- Win rate
- 53.83%
- Pick rate
- 0.25%
- Games
- 444
Zed Jungle
Tier D- Win rate
- 45.13%
- Pick rate
- 1.18%
- Games
- 2 074
Champions that counter Zed

Zed Bottom
- Win rate
- 49.46%
- Pick rate
- 0.05%
- Games
- 93
Skill max order
Q
E
W
Zed Support
- Win rate
- 48.15%
- Pick rate
- 0.03%
- Games
- 54
Skill max order
Q
E
W
Game duration popularity
| Game length | Share of games |
|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 4.9% |
| 16–20 min | 4% |
| 21–25 min | 14.9% |
| 26–30 min | 29.4% |
| 31–35 min | 26.6% |
| 36–40 min | 13.5% |
| 41+ min | 6.8% |
Win rate by game duration
| Game length | Win rate |
|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 50.2% |
| 16–20 min | 47.9% |
| 21–25 min | 49.2% |
| 26–30 min | 50.4% |
| 31–35 min | 48% |
| 36–40 min | 52.1% |
| 41+ min | 50.9% |
Win rate by objective secured
- First Blood secured56.3%
- First Dragon secured61%
- First Herald secured64.3%
- First Tower secured68.8%
- First Baron secured80%
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Zed Middle?
- On patch 26.19 the hardest Middle matchups for Zed are Yasuo (46.45%), Malphite (42.34%), Fizz (46.03%). The percentage is Zed's win rate in that matchup.
- Who does Zed Middle counter?
- On patch 26.19 Zed does best against Galio (60.42%), Twisted Fate (60.00%), Xerath (55.45%).
- What is the best Zed Middle skill order?
- On patch 26.19 Zed Middle most often maxes Q > E > W, used in 96.28% of games with a 50.00% win rate. At levels 1 to 3 the usual order is Q, W, E.
How the Zed Middle page is built
Where the data comes from
This Zed Middle page is built from real ranked solo queue matches. Players are sampled across regions and ranks, their recent games are read and filtered to the current patch, and every game of Zed in Middle is aggregated for the stats and builds shown here.
What this page shows
The summary shows how Zed performs in Middle, with its win rate, pick rate, and ban rate. Below it you see the most used build, runes, and summoner spells, plus the matchups that are easiest and hardest for Zed in Middle.
This Zed Middle data is a snapshot of the current patch and shifts with balance changes. Use the page as a starting point and adapt items and runes to your game.














