How to win lane as Zed against Azir · 53.73% win rate over 1,165 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Zed | Zed: level 1-2 his Q poke outdamages a mana-limited Azir who relies on fragile soldiers. |
| Level 2 | Zed | Zed: level 3 double Q plus E lets him win any short trade before Azir's DPS ramps. |
| Level 3 | Zed | Zed: pre-6 Zed can zone Azir off CS and threaten dives with W repositioning. |
| Levels 4-5 | Zed | Zed: at 6 Death Mark is a reliable execute on a squishy, immobile Azir. |
| Level 6 | Zed | Zed: first-item Youmuu's gives roam pressure and lethality Azir can't match yet. |
| First item | Zed | Zed: mid game Zed's snowball and pick potential still outpace Azir's item timings. |
| Two+ items | Azir | Azir: at full build Azir's range, uptime, and R disengage let him kite and outteamfight Zed. |
Zed dominates levels 1-5. Azir is weak and mana-hungry early, forced to last-hit with soldiers from a distance, and Zed's Q poke from himself plus his shadow chunks Azir whenever he steps up. Zed can freely zone and set up an all-in.
The full Zed vs Azir report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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