The champions that counter Zed hardest in mid lane are Katarina (46.78%), Sylas (46.86%) and Diana (47.34%) — those are Zed's own pooled win rates. The easiest matchups are Aurelion Sol (56.64%), Taliyah (55.45%) and Kassadin (54.26%).
46 researched matchup guides for Zed in mid lane, most-played first. Win rates are Zed's side, pooled Emerald+ games sampled July 2026.
| Matchup | Win rate | Games | Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zed vs Sylas | 46.86% | 17,863 | Leans Sylas |
| Zed vs Yasuo | 51.28% | 16,962 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Ahri | 50.44% | 16,186 | Even |
| Zed vs Viktor | 48.37% | 13,885 | Leans Viktor |
| Zed vs Katarina | 46.78% | 12,846 | Leans Katarina |
| Zed vs Lissandra | 48.65% | 12,586 | Leans Lissandra |
| Zed vs Yone | 51.93% | 11,875 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Syndra | 52.05% | 11,731 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Akali | 51.67% | 11,099 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Fizz | 48.27% | 10,957 | Leans Fizz |
| Zed vs Lux | 50.84% | 10,732 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Malzahar | 48.08% | 10,603 | Leans Malzahar |
| Zed vs Diana | 47.34% | 9,359 | Leans Diana |
| Zed vs Vladimir | 48.2% | 8,987 | Leans Vladimir |
| Zed vs Naafiri | 51.22% | 8,694 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs LeBlanc | 50.65% | 8,232 | Even |
| Zed vs Twisted Fate | 49.36% | 8,110 | Even |
| Zed vs Xerath | 48.15% | 7,639 | Leans Xerath |
| Zed vs Hwei | 50.39% | 7,014 | Even |
| Zed vs Karma | 51.8% | 6,884 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Talon | 50.89% | 6,746 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Ekko | 50.08% | 6,387 | Even |
| Zed vs Irelia | 48.66% | 5,977 | Leans Irelia |
| Zed vs Galio | 51.06% | 5,429 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Akshan | 49.87% | 5,408 | Even |
| Zed vs Mel | 53.84% | 5,401 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Veigar | 52.27% | 5,367 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Ryze | 53.14% | 5,199 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Zoe | 49.05% | 5,048 | Leans Zoe |
| Zed vs Vex | 49.1% | 5,043 | Leans Vex |
| Zed vs Qiyana | 49.21% | 4,822 | Leans Qiyana |
| Zed vs Ziggs | 49.85% | 4,373 | Even |
| Zed vs Orianna | 52.87% | 4,301 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Anivia | 50.55% | 4,127 | Even |
| Zed vs Pantheon | 50.4% | 4,111 | Even |
| Zed vs Aurora | 53.75% | 3,957 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Kassadin | 54.26% | 3,631 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Annie | 49.61% | 3,584 | Even |
| Zed vs Brand | 53.28% | 3,307 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Swain | 53.02% | 2,980 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Azir | 51.44% | 2,183 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Cassiopeia | 51.99% | 2,091 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Aurelion Sol | 56.64% | 1,942 | Zed favoured |
| Zed vs Taliyah | 55.45% | 1,825 | Zed favoured |
| Zed vs Neeko | 52.09% | 1,816 | Leans Zed |
| Zed vs Locke | — | — | — |